Nephrology
Jaya Kala, MD
Chief, Onco-Nephrology
Houston, TX
Dr. Jaya Kala, MD, is an Associate Professor of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at UTHealth McGovern Medical School and serves as Chief of Onco-Nephrology. Her subspecialty focus is onco-nephrology, specializing in acute and chronic kidney diseases in cancer patients, hypertension in cancer patients, and chemotherapy-induced kidney diseases. She treats complex cases involving kidney injury from anti-angiogenic therapies and other cancer treatments, primarily serving adult populations with malign
22+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Nephrology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Fellowship: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Onco-Nephrology, 2016)
- Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (Nephrology, 2015)
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Akron General (Internal Medicine, 2013)
- Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College (MD, 2003)
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Dialysis & ESRD
Conditions & Treatments
Chronic Kidney DiseaseDialysisKidney Transplant
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
- UT Physicians
- Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
- MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Memorial Hermann
Languages
English
Experience
22+ years in practice