Nashat Imran
Biography
Nashat Imran, M.D., F.A.S.N., F.A.C.P. is an Associate Professor (Clinical) in the department of Internal Medicine,
Dr. Nashat Imran is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Nephrology at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He received his medical education at Jordan University of Science and Technology and finished his internal medicine residency at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He trained at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and served as a chief fellow in his senior year, 2013. Then, he moved to Detroit, Michigan, to join the Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty as an Assistant Professor.
Dr. Imran has assumed several leadership positions and served in many administrative roles; he served as the associate program director for the nephrology fellowship before becoming the program director until July 2020. He is currently the renal section chief at Karmanos Cancer Institute and the acting chief of the nephrology division at WSU. In addition, he is the elected president of the Faculty Senate at the WSUSOM and the Executive Committee till June 2025.
Dr.Imran was the School of Medicine College Teaching Award recipient in 2019 and the Mentor-of-the-year award for the internal medicine residency program. In addition, he is the 2021 Paul E. Ruble Teacher of the Year Award for internal medicine residents. Recently, he won the Excellence in clinical teaching award in 2023 that's awarded to one faculty in the entire SOM. He continues to be active and engaged in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. He has mentored more than 50 medical students, residents, and fellows over the past eight years and remains very supportive of their professional career development, including after graduation.
He was the first author of three textbooks and multiple publications throughout the years, including being a first author for the prestigious CJASN and American Journal of Therapeutics.
Dr. Imran is a fellow of several professional societies, including the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Nephrology. In addition, he is a designated Hypertension Specialist by the American Society of Hypertension. He currently serves as the chair of the Events Committee for the international American Society of Onconephrology.
Office Address
4160 John R., Ste. 908
Department of Internal Medicine
Detroit, 48201
Education/Training
10/1999 - 2005 M.D.
Jordan University of Science and Technology , Irbid
2011 - 2013 Fellowship, Nephorology
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America
2008 - 2011 Residency, Internal Medicine
Seton hall University, South Orange, NJ, United States of America
2007 - 2008 Residency, Internal Medicine
Jordan University of Science and technology , Irbid, Jordan
2005 - 2006 Internship, Medicine
Jordanian Ministry of Health, Salt, Jordan
Office Phone
313-745-7145
Honors and Awards
05/2024 Faculty Award of Distinction in Health Equity and Justice in Medicine (HEJIM), Wayne State
University
ONE RECIPIENT ANNUALLY This award recognizes one faculty for their outstanding commitment
and contribution to the HEJIM curriculum and active promotion of health equity and social justice in
teaching, clinical practice, and scholarship. The Internal Medicine Department has 570+ faculty as
of 2024
09/2023 Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award, Wayne State University
Only one is awarded per year among all clinical faculty in Wayne State University. The SOM has
more than 2700 Faculty
06/2021 Paul E. Ruble, M.D., Faculty Teaching Award, Wayne State University
Only one is awarded per year. This Faculty Teaching Award is voted by Internal Medicine Residents.
The Internal Medicine Department has 570+ faculty as of 2024
10/2019 School of Medicine College Teaching Award, Wayne State University
Less than 5% of faculty is awarded annually
06/2019 Mentor-of-the-year award for the internal medicine residency program, Wayne State University
Only one is awarded annually. Faculty is voted in by trainees. The Internal Medicine Department has
570+ faculty as of 2024
Publications
- Nashat Imran^, Awni Shahait, Ali Ayesh, Biruh Workeneh. Sodium Bicarbonate: Use and Misuse in Clinical Medicine. American Journal of Therapeutics Impact factor: 4.2. 12/2023.
- Mohamedanwar Ghandour^, Ravi K Thimmisetty, James Sondheimer, Nashat Imran, Zeenat Y. Bhat, Yahya Mohamed Osman-Malik. Conversion From Intermittent Hemodialysis to Peritoneal dialysis in metastatic Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection. Case Rep Nephrol Dial Journal Impact factor: 1.037. 10/2023.
- Nashat Imran^. Acquired Perforating Dermatosis as a Paraneoplastic Feature: A Case Report, Literature Review, and Novel Association. Case Rep Nephrol Dial Journal Impact factor: 1.037. 06/2023. PubMed PMID: 37384123.
- Nassib Abou Heidar, Omar Chehab, Rami Morsi, Joseph Elias, Christopher El Mouhayyar, Amjad Kanj, Habib Dakik, Mohit Pahuja , Abdallah Haykal, Mustafa Ajam , Diane Levine, Nashat Imran, Aiden Abidov. Association of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with cardiovascular disease: a US-National Inpatient Perspective. Clinical and Experimental Nephrology. Impact factor: 2.617. 02/2022. PubMed PMID: 35212882.
- Mohamed Omer, Zeenat Bhat, Nanette Fonte, Nashat Imran, James Sondheimer, Yahya Osman. Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy: A Case Series and Review from an Inner-City Tertiary University Center in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy. International Journal of Nephrology. Impact factor 2.1. 02/2021. PubMed PMID:33628505.