Program Director's Welcome

I am Smita Mahendrakar, and it is my pleasure to welcome you to our fellowship program in Nephrology.  I trained as a fellow here before I joined as faculty, so I’m very familiar with life as a fellow at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School.  Our aim is to train fellows to be expert clinicians with a solid understanding of renal physiology and pathophysiology, as well as familiarity with recent research findings that lead to our practice of nephrology constantly evolving.  Our graduates have gone on to careers in academic medicine, both in the region and beyond, as well as private practice around the country.  One of the great strengths of our program is the depth of experience with a diverse range of renal pathology, and I am proud to say that our graduates leave here feeling able to manage whatever patient may come their way.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about our program.

Smita Mahendrakar, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Faculty Profile

Dr. Smita Mahendrakar is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Smita Mahendrakar earned her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India in 2001. Completed her internal medicine residency at Seton Hall University and completed her fellowship in nephrology at Rutgers University in 2015. She has been working at New Jersey Medical School since 2008. Dr. Mahendrakar participates in various clinical research projects, having a particular interest in lupus nephritis.