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Sankar Narayan Niranjan is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University, specializing in nephrology, particularly in onconephrology and hypertension. He graduated from Kilpauk Medical College in India and completed his medical residencies in the UK, followed by a fellowship in nephrology at the University of Connecticut. His career includes serving as Attending Physician and Nephrologist at St. Francis Hospital Medical Center and as a partner at Greater Hartford Nephrology. In addition to his clinical practice, he has been deeply involved in mentoring nephrology trainees and community-based education, particularly through the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP). Niranjan is fluent in Tamil and is passionate about preventive nephrology, global health, and community service. He has participated in significant community outreach, including organizing kidney disease screening camps in rural Southern India. He enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, bicycling, and yoga, and values giving back to the community through education initiatives for underprivileged children in the U.S. and India.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine focusing on nephrology.
St. Francis Hospital Medical Center • Hartford, CT
Served as a nephrologist and attended physician at a prominent medical center.
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