Bushra Syed, MD

Bushra Syed, MD

Assistant Professor

Department:
SOM-Medicine-NEPHROL

Email:
bsyed@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-5670

Biography

Dr. Syed joined UMC in 2020 as an Assistant Professor for Nephrology and Transplant. She obtained her Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery from the Aga Khan University in Pakistan. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. She completed her Nephrology Fellowship and Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She is a member of the American Society of Transplantation, National Kidney Foundation, and American Society of Nephrology.

Education

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, MD, Transplant Nephrology2020
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, MD, Nephrology2019
Saint barnabas Medical Center, MD, Internal Medicine2017
Aga Khan University, MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery2011

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure03/2020 - Present
Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine -Nephrology12/2019 - Present
Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine10/2017 - 10/2027

Current Positions

Director05/2025 - Present
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine07/2020 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Publications

Journal Article

Simhadri PK, Contractor R, Chandramohan D, McGee M, Nangia U, Atari M, Syed B, Kapoor S, Velagapudi RK, Vaitla PK Malakoplakia in kidney transplant recipients: Three case reports World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2025; 14(2): 1005302025

Abstracts

Singh M, Syed B, Hassanein M, Vaitla PK, Velagapudi RK, Atari M Once in a Blue Moon: Crescentic Diabetic Kidney Disease Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 35(10S):10.1681/ASN.20242024
Atari M, Ikrai H, Kapoor S, Parker K, Syed B, Doherty M, Vaitla PK Anti-endothelial Cell Antibodies Mediated Rejection Complicated by Renal Lymphangiectasia Causing Recurrent Ascites an
Nephromegaly
2024
Thuy-Hien R, Velagapudi R, Vijayvargiya P, Hassanein M, Sanjana K, Syed B; Vaitla P, Atari M. Malakoplakia of The Kidney Transplant, a Malignancy Mimicker with Multifocal Masses.2024
Atari M, Syed B, Simhadri P, Vaitla P, Kapoor S. Correlation of Urine Analysis Findings with Biopsy-Proven Acute Kidney Transplant Rejection Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 34(11S):p 1159, November 2023. | DOI: 10.1681/ASN.20233411S11159b2023
Al-Sawajneh S, Monk B, Hassanein M, Syed B, Dossabhoy N, Obi Y. ANCA Glomerulonephritis: Uncommon Presentation as Renal Masses Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 34(11S):p 279, November 2023. | DOI: 10.1681/ASN.20233411S1279d2023
Vaitla P., Mohammad A., Seawright A., Kapoor S., Syed B. Relapse of FSGS in Native Kidneys Post Kidney Transplantation American Journal of Transplantation, Volume 23, Issue 6, Supplement 1.2023
Monk B, Syed B, Vaitla P, Atari M. Hydralazine-Induced Full House Pattern Glomerulonephritis in A Kidney Transplant Recipient. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Volume 81, Issue 4, S34 - S352023
Hassanein, M; Tio, MC; Syed, B. Successful Remission of Exostosin-2 Positive Membranous Nephropathy Associated With Autoimmune Hepatitis With Azathioprine and Steroids Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 33(11S):p 176, November 2022. | DOI: 10.1681/ASN.20223311S1176c2022
Harris L, Sriperumbuduri S, Syed B. Gonococcal endocarditis associated glomerulonephritis -Revisiting a forgotten enemy Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 33(11S):p 804, November 2022. | DOI: 10.1681/ASN.20223311S1804c2022
Harris L , Avula U, Syed B, Vaitla P, Cabeza RF. Little goes a long way: is Kidney Donor Profile
Index a good predictor for pediatric kidneys from donors less than 10 kg?
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 32(10S):p 663, October 2021. | DOI: 10.1681/ASN.20213210S1663b
2021
Hassanein M, Syed B, Morillas J, Lum J, Liaqat A, Bergfeld W, Sardina L, Fatica R. Bacillary Angiomatosis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 31(10S):p 748-749, October 2020. | DOI: 10.1681/ASN.20203110S1748c2020
Syed B, Hassanein M, Nurko S. Graft vs. Host Disease Following Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 31(10S):p 738, October 2020. | DOI:10.1681/ASN.20203110S1738a2020
Syed B , Calle J, Choles H.R , Herlitz L. Eculizumab Responsive Atypical Hemolytic Uremic
Syndrome Triggered By A Multisystem Lupus Flare.
J Am Soc Nephrol 29, 2018: 790.
2018
Saha B, Syed B, Shah S, Diamond G, Sapru S. An unusual manifestation of a common bug Critical Care Medicine 43(12):p 117, December 2015. | DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000474291.64575.b42015
Saha B, Syed B, Sapru S, Mistry N, Fless K. Cancer related thrombotic microangiopathy: a deadly
disease
Critical Care Medicine 43(12):p 97, December 2015. | DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000474211.43558.d0
2015

Book Chapter

Sriperumbuduri, S., Syed, B. Failed Allograft Due to Persistent BKV. Complications in Kidney Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13569-9_662022

Presentations

Poster Presentation, Once in a Blue Moon: Crescentic Diabetic Kidney Disease., American Society of Nephrology, San Diego,CA10/2024
Poster Presentation, Malakoplakia of The Kidney Transplant, a Malignancy Mimicker with Multifocal Masses., National Kidney Foundation05/2024
Poster Presentation, Anti-endothelial Cell Antibodies Mediated Rejection Complicated by Renal Lymphangiectasia Causing Recurrent Ascites an Nephromegaly, National Kidney Foundation05/2024
Poster Presentation, Correlation of Urine Analysis Findings with Biopsy-Proven Acute Kidney Transplant Rejection, American Society of Nephrology11/2023
Poster Presentation, ANCA Glomerulonephritis: Uncommon Presentation as Renal Masses, American Society of Nephrology11/2023
Poster Presentation, Relapse of FSGS in Native Kidneys Post Kidney Transplantation., American Transplant Congress06/2023
Poster Presentation, Acquired Cystinuria with Kidney Transplantation, American Transplant Congress06/2023
Poster Presentation, Hydralazine-Induced Full House Pattern Glomerulonephritis in A Kidney Transplant Recipient., National Kidney Foundation04/2023
Poster Presentation, Successful Remission of Exostosin-2 Positive Membranous Nephropathy Associated With Autoimmune Hepatitis With Azathioprine and Steroids, American Society of Nephrology11/2022
Poster Presentation, Gonococcal endocarditis associated glomerulonephritis -Revisiting a forgotten enemy, American Society of Nephrology11/2022
Poster Presentation, Little goes a long way: is Kidney Donor Profile
Index a good predictor for pediatric kidneys from donors less than 10 kg?, American Society of Nephrology
11/2021
Poster Presentation, Bacillary Angiomatosis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient., American Society of Nephrology10/2020
Poster Presentation, Graft vs. Host Disease Following Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant, American Society of Nephrology10/2020
Poster Presentation, Eculizumab Responsive Atypical Hemolytic Uremic
Syndrome Triggered By A Multisystem Lupus Flare., American Society of Nephrology
10/2018
Poster Presentation, Irreversible Renal failure following Roux -en -Y gastric bypass., Nartional Kidney Foundation04/2018
Poster Presentation, Cancer related thrombotic microangiopathy: a deadly disease, Society of Critical Care Medicine12/2015
Poster Presentation, An unusual manifestation of a common bug, Society of Critical Care Medicine12/2015

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Clinical Nephrology Fellow of the year, Cleveland Clinic Foundation2019
Chief Nephrology Fellow, Cleveland Clinic Foundation2018
Outstanding Resident Award, Saint Barnabas Medical Center2017
Outstanding Intern Award, Saint Baranbas Medical Center2015

Professional Membership and Service

American Society of Nephrology, Member
American Society of Transplantation, Member

Committee Service

Living donor Commitee, Director2025 - Present
Kidney and Pancreas transplant Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee, Member2020 - Present
Kidney/pancreas Transplant Selection Committee, Member2020 - Present

Community Service

Mississippi Food network, Donated funds
National Kidney foundation -Kidney walk, Participant

Teaching Experience

Lecture, Lecturer, Living Kidney Donation 9/2023
Course, Lecturer, Transplant Syposium-Living Kidney Donation 8/2023
Lecture, Lecturer, Secondary hypertension 8/2021
Lecture, Lecturer, Secondary Hypertension 8/2020
Lecture, Lecturer, Primary FSGS 6/2021
Small Group, Lecturer, Immunosuppression in kidney transplant 5/2023
Lecture, Lecturer, Glomerular diseases-Internal Medicine Noon confernece 5/2023
Lecture, Lecturer, Board Review-Part II 4/2024
Lecture, Lecturer, Glomerular diseases -Internal Medicine noon conference 4/2022
Lecture, Lecturer, Nephrology Board Review- Glomerular disease 4/2021
Lecture, Lecturer, Board Review -Part I 3/2024
Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club -the SPACE trial 3/2024
Lecture, Lecturer, Board Review-Glomerular disease -Part II 3/2023
Lecture, Lecturer, Board Review- Glomerular disease 3/2022
Lecture, Lecturer, Board Review-Glomerular diseases 3/2021
Lecture, Lecturer, Board Review -Glomerular disease -Part I 2/2023
Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club -Inflimidase use for desensitization 2/2023
Lecture, Lecturer, Secondary Hypertension 2/2021
Small Group, Facilitator, Nephrology case of the week 12/2020
Lecture, Lecturer, Diuretics - -Nephrology in 30 days -Book chapter discussion 11/2020
Small Group, Facilitator, Nephrology Case of the week 11/2020
Lecture, Lecturer, Secondary Hypertension 10/2020
Small Group, Facilitator, Nephrology Case of the week 10/2020
Lecture, Lecturer, Board Review-KSAP series 1/2025
Lecture, Lecturer, Membranous Nephropathy 1/2021
Small Group, Facilitator, Nephrology Case of the week 09/2020
Small Group, Facilitator, Nephrology -Case of the week 08/2020
Lecture, Lecturer, Calcium homeostasis- -Nephrology in 30 days -Book chapter discussion 07/2020
Lecture, Lecturer, IV fluids- -Nephrology in 30 days -Book chapter discussion 07/2020
Lecture, Lecturer, Diuretics -Nephrology in 30 days -Book chapter discussion 07/2020
Small Group, Facilitator, Nephrology Case of the week 01/2021