Nephrologist Sana Khan, MD

Sana Khan, MD, is a nephrologist that cares for acute kidney injury patients and patients in hemodialysis. Her clinical practice is focused on home dialysis and getting her patients to a point of flexible treatment. She believes that patient education and a dialogue of shared decision-making can guide patients towards the best decision for their healthcare.

My name is Sana Khan. I am a clinical nephrologist at the University of Virginia nephrology division in the department of medicine.

In the field of general nephrology, I care for hemodialysis patients and acute kidney injury patients.

I work at the chronic kidney disease clinic. But one of my personal and professional interests is in the field of home dialysis, specifically peritoneal dialysis.

What led me to pursuing medicine as a career? I think it was caring for patients, figuring out the puzzles of the diseases that they present with and trying to find a solution for them that makes their lives better.

My passion in my clinical medicine is patient education and shared decision-making. I personally feel a lot of patients choose their healthcare future based on other opinions and general trends. So one of my areas of interest is promoting shared decision-making through a back-and-forth dialogue. This way, patients can make the best educated decision for their lifestyle and their healthcare.

My personal satisfaction comes from seeing my patients transition from the kidney disease clinic to my peritoneal dialysis clinic. Then being able to maintain their flexibility, their freedom, their independence and their lifestyle.

[Favourchikamnele]

Beautiful doctor.

I'm studying hard to become a nephrologist soon❤️

[shoaibawan]

Hi Mam, I am having reoccuring kidney stone issue, is it possible i can send you my 24 Hours urine lab and you can suggest me. I have having higher level of urinary oxalate and low CITRIC ACID at the moment.