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 Nephrology | 2020 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation, MD, Nephrology | 2019 |
| Saint barnabas Medical Center, MD, Internal Medicine | 2017 |
| Aga Khan University, MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery | 2011 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 03/2020 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine -Nephrology | 12/2019 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine | 10/2017 - 10/2027 |
Current Positions
| Director | 05/2025 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Review | |
| Morillas JA, Hassanein M, Syed B, Liaqat A, Bergfeld W, Sardiña LA, Fatica R, Lum J, Early post-transplant cutaneous bacillary angiomatosis in a kidney recipient: Case report and review of the literature. Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society, 2021 Aug;23(4):e13670 | 2021 |
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): 100530 | 2025 |
| Salam RA, Syed B, Syed S, Das JK, Zagre NM, Rayco-Solon P, Bhutta ZA, Maternal nutrition: how is Eastern and Southern Africa faring and what needs to be done? African health sciences, 2015 Jun;15(2):532-45 | 2015 |
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.2024 | 2024 |
| 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.20233411S11159b | 2023 |
| 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.20233411S1279d | 2023 |
| 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 - S35 | 2023 |
| 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.20223311S1176c | 2022 |
| 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.20223311S1804c | 2022 |
| 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.20203110S1748c | 2020 |
| 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.20203110S1738a | 2020 |
| 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.b4 | 2015 |
| 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_66 | 2022 |
Editorial | |
| Syed B, Augustine JJ, The National Kidney Registry: Time to Buy In? Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN, 2020 Feb 7;15(2):168-170 | 2020 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Once in a Blue Moon: Crescentic Diabetic Kidney Disease., American Society of Nephrology, San Diego,CA | 10/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Malakoplakia of The Kidney Transplant, a Malignancy Mimicker with Multifocal Masses., National Kidney Foundation | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Anti-endothelial Cell Antibodies Mediated Rejection Complicated by Renal Lymphangiectasia Causing Recurrent Ascites an Nephromegaly, National Kidney Foundation | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Correlation of Urine Analysis Findings with Biopsy-Proven Acute Kidney Transplant Rejection, American Society of Nephrology | 11/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, ANCA Glomerulonephritis: Uncommon Presentation as Renal Masses, American Society of Nephrology | 11/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Relapse of FSGS in Native Kidneys Post Kidney Transplantation., American Transplant Congress | 06/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Acquired Cystinuria with Kidney Transplantation, American Transplant Congress | 06/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Hydralazine-Induced Full House Pattern Glomerulonephritis in A Kidney Transplant Recipient., National Kidney Foundation | 04/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Successful Remission of Exostosin-2 Positive Membranous Nephropathy Associated With Autoimmune Hepatitis With Azathioprine and Steroids, American Society of Nephrology | 11/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Gonococcal endocarditis associated glomerulonephritis -Revisiting a forgotten enemy, American Society of Nephrology | 11/2022 |
| 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 Nephrology | 10/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Graft vs. Host Disease Following Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant, American Society of Nephrology | 10/2020 |
| 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 Foundation | 04/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Cancer related thrombotic microangiopathy: a deadly disease, Society of Critical Care Medicine | 12/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, An unusual manifestation of a common bug, Society of Critical Care Medicine | 12/2015 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Clinical Nephrology Fellow of the year, Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 2019 |
| Chief Nephrology Fellow, Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 2018 |
| Outstanding Resident Award, Saint Barnabas Medical Center | 2017 |
| Outstanding Intern Award, Saint Baranbas Medical Center | 2015 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Society of Nephrology, Member | |
| American Society of Transplantation, Member |
Committee Service
| Living donor Commitee, Director | 2025 - Present |
| Kidney and Pancreas transplant Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Kidney/pancreas Transplant Selection Committee, Member | 2020 - 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 |