
Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD
Suite 565
Los Angeles, California 90095
About
Academic/Professional Titles
- Professor – Clinical Medicine
- Clinical Chief of Nephrology
- Director – CORE Kidney Health Program
- Director – Nephrology Clinical Research Program
- Director – UCLA Nephro-Genetics Program
- Director – UCLA PKD Program
- Director – UCLA Fabry Program
- Director – UCLA Alport Syndrome Program
- Director – UCLA ESRD | Dialysis Program
- Director – UCLA Hypertension Program
- Director – UCLA Diabetic Kidney Disease Program
- Director – UCLA Diet & Nutrition and Kidney Disease Program
- Director – Bruin Beans Health Club
- Council member – Peritoneal Dialysis Council
- Committee member – UCLA CTSI
- Committee member – Vifor P21 Publcation Steering Committee
- Committee member – UCLA Nephrolohu Privileging Committee
- Reviewer – Peer Review Committee
- ALIGN Study National Leader – CHINOOK
- National Leader – Daprodustat PHI Phase III Clinical Program
- Director – DaVita Century City Dialysis Unit
- Director – DaVita Brentwood Dialysis Unit
Bio
Anjay Rastogi, MD PhD is Professor and Clinical Chief of Nephrology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. Dr. Rastogi is board certified in Nephrology and has a doctoral degree (PhD) in Pharmacology. He did his Internal Medicine residency and Nephrology fellowship at UCLA; he completed his graduate training under the mentorship of Nobel Laureate Professor, Louis Ignarro also at UCLA. Dr. Rastogi founded and is the Director of the UCLA CORE Kidney Health Program. This Program is based on our CORE values of Clinical excellence, Outreach, Research, and Education. He is heavily involved in research and serves as the Director of Nephrology Clinical Research Program and other multiple programs at UCLA. These programs are dedicated to providing the best comprehensive and integrated care to patients and their families. He founded the Bruin Beans Health Club at UCLA, an undergraduate club with the mission of mentoring our future leaders in healthcare. Dr. Rastogi received an award for the UCLA Exceptional MD of the Year Award in 2014 for his demonstration of the UCLA values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Discovery, Integrity, and Teamwork.
UCLA CORE Kidney Health Program
Patient Stories
Never giving up hope with kidney disease
Kidney awareness event hosted by Dr. Rastogi
2017 Kidney Health Fair was powerful, educational, and inspiring
Trial for Life
In Sickness and in Health (1 of 2)
In Sickness and in Health (2 of 2)
Getting Dad on a Plan
Dialysis Didn't Fit Career Plan
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Fellowship
Residency
Internship
Degrees
Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
- Heroes in Nephrology Award 2021 (George Lopez Foundation)
- Fabry Fellowship Award 2021 (Genzyme Corporation) See More
Locations

Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Areas of Focus
Videos
Research
Interests
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- End Stage Kidney Disease
- Diabetic Kidney Disease
- Acute-Kidney Injury
- Nephro-Genetics
- Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
- Alport Syndrome
- Fabry's Disease
- Glomerulonephritis
- High Blood Pressure
- Kidney Stones
- Living Kidney Donors
- In-Center Dialysis
- Home Dialysis
UCLA Health Research | Internal Medicine
CORE Kidney Clinical Research Trials
Publications
In the News
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- Melatonin Use Linked to Lower Risk for Vancomycin-Induced AKI (Sept. 29, 2021)
- ABC7 Live Interview | UCLA Health CORE Kidney Conference (March 18, 2021)
- 2020 - 2021 Best Hospitals Honor Roll and Medical Specialties Rankings - UCLA is #1 in the West! (July 28, 2020)
- KABC Attends Kidney Health Event in Westwood, Featured on KABC - Channel 7 (October 25, 2015)
- Health Smart: Walk to Fight Polycystic Kidney Disease, Featured on KTLA 5 (October 6, 2012)
- Colton Event Spotlights for Kidney Donors, Featured on The Press Enterprise (April 14, 2011)
- KFI AM
- US News and World Report Article on End Stage Renal Failure
- ADC: Speaker Highlights Reasons for Peritoneal Dialysis Dropout
Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
- Heroes in Nephrology Award 2021 (George Lopez Foundation)
- Fabry Fellowship Award 2021 (Genzyme Corporation)
- Fabry Fellowship Award 2020 (Genzyme Corporation)
- Fabry Fellowship Award 2019 (Genzyme Corporation)
- Postdoctoral Mentoring Award 2018; Certificate of Nomination
- Fabry Fellowship Award 2018 (Genzyme Corporation)
- Postdoctoral Mentoring Award 2017; Certificate of Nomination
- Fabry Fellowship Award 2017 (Genzyme Corporation)
- Postdoctoral Mentoring Award 2016; Certificate of Nomination
- Fabry Fellowship Award 2016 (Genzyme Corporation)
- Fabry Fellowship Award 2015 (Genzyme Corporation)
- Exceptional MD of the Year UCLA Health 2014
- CKD Fellowship Award 2010 (Genzyme Corporation)
- CKD Fellowship Award 2009 (Genzyme Corporation)
- CKD Fellowship Award 2008 (Genzyme Corporation)
- CKD Fellowship Award 2007 (Genzyme Corporation)