Sana F Khan, MD
Nephrology
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Bio & Overview
Dr. Sana Khan is a nephrologist whose clinical practice is focused on home dialysis, specifically peritoneal dialysis. She is an instructor of medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology.
Dr. Khan grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. She earned her medical degree from Aga Khan University in Karachi, then relocated to the United States for additional training. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Khan then completed a fellowship in nephrology at UVA. She joined the UVA faculty in 2014.
Outside of work, Dr. Khan enjoys long-distance running, cooking and baking.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Nephrology
- Research Interests
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- Punjabi, Urdu, English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Aga Khan University Medical College
- Residency
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Fellowships
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Nephrology), American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Highlights
Nephrologist Sana Khan, MD
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 do care for hemodialysis patients, acute kidney injury patients. I do my chronic kidney disease clinic as well, 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 just caring for patients and trying to figure out the puzzles of the diseases that they're present with and trying to find a solution for them and making 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 just the general trend that there is, but one of my areas of interest is promoting shared decision-making through a back and forth dialogue so patients can make the best educated decision for their lifestyle and their healthcare. My personal satisfaction comes from seeing my patients transition from my kidney disease clinic to my peritoneal dialysis clinic and then being able to maintain their flexibility, their freedom, their independence and their lifestyle.
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