Dr Maleeka Ladhani
School of Medicine
College of Health
My Research
I am continuing my research into Chronic Kidney Disease and obesity and additionally involved in projects looking at gender inequity in access to renal transplantation.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 - ongoing | Consultant nephrologist (0.5FTE) | Lyell McEwin Hospital, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network |
| 2016 - ongoing | Consultant Nephrologist (Honorary) | Central Adelaide Local Health Network |
| 2016 - ongoing | Clinical Senior Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2016 - 2018 | Private nephrology clinics | Calvary Central Districts Hospital |
| 2012 - 2014 | Locum nephrology specialist | Lithgow Specialist Medical Centre |
| 2012 - 2014 | Nephrology registrar | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Award | Young Investigator Award | The Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand | Australia | - |
| 2016 | Achievement | University of Sydney Postgraduate Research Support Scheme conference support | University of Sydney | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Scholarship | NHMRC Clinical Postgraduate Research Scholarship | NHMRC | Australia | - |
| 2013 | Scholarship | Jacquot Research Entry Scholarship | Jacquot | Australia | - |
| 2013 | Award | Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship | Jacquot | Australia | - |
| 2003 | Award | Junior Medical Officer (JMO) Representative | Sydney South West Area Health Service | Australia | - |
| 1995 | Award | John Paul College Award for Academic Excellence | John Paul College | Australia | - |
| 1995 | Award | Tim Dibdin Award for Geography | Tim Dibdin | Australia | - |
| 1995 | Award | Women’s Health Centre Award for Excellence in Science | Women's Health Centre | Australia | - |
| 1995 | Award | Lions Youth of the Year Participant | Lions | Australia | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | University of Sydney | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics | University of New South Wales | Australia |
| 2013 | Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Master of Public Health | University of Sydney | Australia |
| 2008 | Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | Australia |
| 2002 | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | University of Sydney | Australia |
| 1998 | Bachelor of Medical Science | University of Sydney | Australia |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Participant Clinician Leadership Program | SA Health | Australia |
| 2018 | Online participation in RACP Supervisor Professional development program | Royal College of Physicians | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Ladhani, M., Jaure, A., Davidson, B., Barday, Z., Lerminiaux, L., Bandolo, N. V., . . . Scholes-Robertson, N. (2025). A multinational qualitative study examined the perspectives and experiences of women with a kidney transplant on access to healthcare. Kidney International, 108(6), 1123-1134. Scopus1 |
| 2024 | Vernooij, R. W. M., Michael, M., Ladhani, M., Webster, A. C., Strippoli, G. F. M., Craig, J. C., & Hodson, E. M. (2024). Antiviral medications for preventing cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024(5), CD003774. Scopus16 Europe PMC13 |
| 2024 | Scholes-Robertson, N., Barday, Z., Davidson, B., Krishnan, A., Ladhani, M., Lerminiaux, L., . . . Vinson, A. (2024). Access to Cancer Care: Prevention and Screening for Females Post Kidney Transplantation Around the World. Seminars in Nephrology, 44(1), 151502. Scopus1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Lim, W. H., Chen, J. H. C., Minas, K., Johnson, D. W., Ladhani, M., Ooi, E., . . . Wong, G. (2023). Sex Disparity in Cause-Specific and All-Cause Mortality Among Incident Dialysis Patients. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 81(2), 156-167.e1. Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC13 |
| 2023 | Kim, S., van Zwieten, A., Wyld, M., Ladhani, M., Guha, C., Dominello, A., . . . Wong, G. (2023). Sociodemographic Drivers of Donor and Recipient Gender Disparities in Living Kidney Donation in Australia. Kidney International Reports, 8(8), 1553-1561. Scopus5 Europe PMC5 |
| 2021 | Dominello, A., Howell, M., Craig, J. C., Scholes-Robertson, N., Guha, C., Sinka, V., . . . Tong, A. (2021). Equity in national policies for Australians with kidney disease. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45(4), 370-375. Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4 |
| 2021 | McDonald, S., & Ladhani, M. (2021). Obesity in dialysis patients – What is the problem?. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 15(5), 413-414. Scopus1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2020 | Ladhani, M., Craig, J. C., & Wong, G. (2020). Obesity and gender-biased access to deceased donor kidney transplantation. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 35(1), 184-189. Scopus31 WoS29 Europe PMC22 |
| 2019 | Bateman, S., Ladhani, M., & Jesudason, S. (2019). Successful Subsequent Pregnancy in a Woman Receiving Eculizumab for Pregnancy-Associated Atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome. Case Reports in Nephrology, 2019, 2738723. Scopus7 Europe PMC3 |
| 2019 | Flabouris, K., Chadban, S., Ladhani, M., Cervelli, M., & Clayton, P. (2019). Body mass index, weight-adjusted immunosuppression and the risk of acute rejection and infection after kidney transplantation: a cohort study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Official Publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association European Renal Association, 34(12), 2132-2143. Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC10 |
| 2017 | Ladhani, M., Lade, S., Alexander, S., Baur, L., Clayton, P., McDonald, S., . . . Wong, G. (2017). Obesity in pediatric kidney transplant recipients and the risks of acute rejection, graft loss and death. Pediatric Nephrology, 32(8), 1443-1450. Scopus33 WoS25 Europe PMC26 |
| 2017 | Ladhani, M., Craig, J., Irving, M., Clayton, P., & Wong, G. (2017). Obesity and the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 32(3), 439-449. Scopus156 WoS148 Europe PMC118 |
| 2015 | Rogerson, T. E., Ladhani, M., Mitchell, R., Craig, J. C., & Webster, A. C. (2015). Efficient strategies to find diagnostic test accuracy studies in kidney journals. Nephrology, 20(8), 513-518. Scopus1 WoS2 |
| 2014 | Smart, N. A., Dieberg, G., Ladhani, M., & Titus, T. (2014). Early referral to specialist nephrology services for preventing the progression to end-stage kidney disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014(6), 121 pages. Scopus62 WoS149 Europe PMC120 |
| 2013 | Hodson, E. M., Ladhani, M., Webster, A. C., Strippoli, G. F. M., & Craig, J. C. (2013). Antiviral medications for preventing cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(2), 198 pages. Scopus133 WoS95 Europe PMC52 |
| 2013 | Webster, A., & Ladhani, M. (2013). Pre-emptive treatment for cytomegalovirus viraemia to prevent cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients. Nephrology, 18(3), 235-236. Scopus1 |
| 2013 | Webster, A., & Ladhani, M. (2013). Antiviral medications for preventing cytomegalovirus disease (CMV) in solid organ transplant recipients. Nephrology, 18(3), 237-238. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Kim, S., Ladhani, M., Odgers, H. L., Hodson, E. M., & Cass, A. (2016). The social determinants of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review. In PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY Vol. 31 (pp. 1744). SPRINGER. |
| 2014 | Ladhani, M., Craig, J., Irving, M., Clayton, P., & Wong, G. (2014). Obesity, Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortaliy in Chronic Kidney Disease - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. In TRANSPLANTATION Vol. 98 (pp. 521). San Francisco, CA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI |
| 2014 | Ladhani, M., Craig, J., Irving, M., Clayton, P., & Wong, G. (2014). Obesity, Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortaliy in Chronic Kidney Disease - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION Vol. 14 (pp. 521). San Francisco, CA: WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2013 | Ladhani, M., Smart, N., Dieburg, G., & Titus, T. (2013). EARLY VERSUS LATE REFERRAL TO SPECIALIST NEPHROLOGY SERVICES - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. In NEPHROLOGY Vol. 18 (pp. 31). WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2012 | Ladhani, M., Hodson, E. M., Webster, A. C., Strippoli, G. F. M., & Craig, J. C. (2012). PROPHYLAXIS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) DISEASE IN SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. In NEPHROLOGY Vol. 17 (pp. 68). WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2012 | Ladhani, M., Rogerson, T., Mitchel, R., Craig, J. C., & Webster, A. C. (2012). SEARCH STRATEGIES FOR LOCATING DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY (DTA) STUDIES IN NEPHROLOGY JOURNALS. In NEPHROLOGY Vol. 17 (pp. 52). WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2011 | Ladhani, M., Razavian, M., Jardine, M., Stewart, G., & Gallagher, E. (2011). PREDICTORS OF VASCULAR CATHETER INFECTIONS. In NEPHROLOGY Vol. 16 (pp. 29). WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Flabouris, K., Chadban, S., Ladhani, M., Cervelli, M., & Clayton, P. (2017). The Associations Between Body Mass Index and Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Mediated by Weight-Adjusted Immunosuppression Dosing. Poster session presented at the meeting of AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. Chicago, IL: WILEY. |
| 2016 | Ladhani, M., Prince, R., Craig, J., Wong, G., & Lewis, J. (2016). THE IMPACT OF OBESITY ON MORTALITY RISK IN OLDER WOMEN WITH AND WITHOUT CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE. Poster session presented at the meeting of NEPHROLOGY. WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2015 | Ladhani, M., Lade, S., Alexander, S., Baur, L., Clayton, P., Mcdonald, S., . . . Wong, G. (2015). EFFECT OF BODY MASS INDEX ON LONG-TERM GRAFT AND PATIENT OUTCOMES IN PAEDIATRIC KIDNEY ONLY RECIPIENTS. Poster session presented at the meeting of NEPHROLOGY. WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2015 | Ladhani, M., Craig, J. C., Irving, M., Clayton, P., & Wong, G. (2015). OBESITY AND THE RISK OF ALL-CAUSE AND CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF CKD: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Poster session presented at the meeting of NEPHROLOGY. WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
Teaching
Fortnightly renal teaching for JMOs and medical students at Lyell McEwin Hospital through the Renal Department (2016-current)
University of Adelaide Medical School
3rd year Medical Student online lecture “History and Examination in Renal Medicine”
6th year Medical student on clinical rotation – ward based
Tutor and assessor through the University of Sydney Evidence Based Medicine teaching program 'PEARLS’ (Presenting Evidence Abstracted from the Research Literature for the Solution – to real patients’ problems) for 3rd Year students at Westmead Hospital (2011-2014)
Day-to-day teaching of residents and medical students, including delivering structured sessions in the formal teaching curriculum for the University of Sydney medical program Years 2, 3 and 4, including clinical and communication skills tutorials in Nephrology/Urology (2008-2012)
Nephrology resident teaching and supervision, as Senior Nephrology Advanced Trainee (2011)
Formal clinical case teaching for Basic Physician Trainees including participation in a number of trial FRACP clinical exams for both adult and paediatric colleges
Committed to Continuing Medical Education for nursing and other paramedical staff (Regular presenter at Renal Nutrition Program Adelaide, National General Practice Conference, presentation for Master of Nutrition students, invited presentation to NSW Pharmacy Group, RPAH Renal Nursing Staff continuing education)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Co-Supervisor | Administration of Enoxaparin to Prevent Extracorporeal Circuit (ECC) Thrombosis in haemodialysis – determining the optimal dose and route of administration. | Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) | Master | Part Time | Miss Rachel Yi Ping Tan |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Member | Adelaide Medical Obstetrics Journal club | Australia |
| 2010 - ongoing | Member | Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology | Australia |
| 2010 - ongoing | Member | Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand | Australia |
| 2010 - ongoing | Member | International Society of Nephrology | Australia |
| 2007 - ongoing | Member | Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | Australia |
| 2006 - ongoing | Member | Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians | Australia |
| 2003 - 2012 | Member | Australian Medical Association | Australia |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - ongoing | Chronic Kidney Disease research workshop | - | Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand | - |
| 2016 - ongoing | Qualitative Research Methods Workshop through Better Evidence and Translation in Chronic Kidney Disease | - | Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand | - |
Connect With Me
External Profiles
