Vivek Bhalla, MD, FASN, FAHA

Location: Stanford, California, USA

Specialties: Nephrology, Hypertension

Areas of Practice: Dr. Bhalla is an associate professor of Medicine (Nephrology) at the Stanford University Medical Center and the Director of the Stanford Hypertension Center. His clinical specialties include diagnosis and management of cases of resistant hypertension, in particular, due to secondary causes including primary hyperaldosteronism, renovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. He also sees patients with fluid and electrolyte disorders of the kidney as well as patients afflicted with diabetes and hypertension. Dr. Bhalla has a long-standing interest in encouraging nephrology and hypertension research in medical students. He directs the renal physiology curriculum at the Stanford University School of Medicine and has served on the Biosciences Research Advisory Group for the American Society of Nephrology.

Affiliations: Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Hypertension Center, Stanford University Medical Center