Specialties
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently praise Dr. Raghavan's expertise in kidney transplant care, with many crediting her for successful outcomes and improved quality of life. Reviewers repeatedly note she is knowledgeable, thorough, compassionate, and takes time to listen and explain treatment options, making them feel comfortable and confident. A few isolated comments mention a disagreement about transferring care and minor communication or counseling gaps (notes clarification, fluid intake), but overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Associate Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
Nephrology & Hypertension
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Education history
| Professional Medical | Medicine - Kilpauk Medical College | M.D. |
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| Internship | Kilpauk Medical College | Intern |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign | Resident |
| Residency | University of Utah School of Medicine | Visiting Resident |
| Fellowship | Nephrology - University of Utah School of Medicine | Fellow |
| Fellowship | Transplant Nephrology - University of Utah School of Medicine | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Yamauchi J, Fornadi K, Raghavan D, Jweehan D, Oygen S, Marineci S, Pole A, Jain D, Lazar-Molnar E, Molnar M (2026). Early posttransplant rituximab use in kidney transplant recipients with preexisting donor-specific antibodies. Renal failure, 48(1), 2620179.
- Yamauchi J, Fornadi K, Raghavan D, Jweehan D, Oygen S, Marineci S, Buff M, Fenlon M, Selim M, Zimmerman M, Molnar M (2025). Development of BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy risk prediction in kidney transplant recipients. Renal failure, 47(1), 2509785.
- Yamauchi J, Raghavan D, Jweehan D, Oygen S, Marineci S, Hall IE, Molnar M (2024). Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Amyloidosis: US National Database Study. Transplantation, 109(3), 536-548.
- Yamauchi J, Raghavan D, Imlay H, Jweehan D, Oygen S, Marineci S, Remport A, Hall IE, Molnar M (2024). Deceased Organ Donor HTLV Screening Practices Postelimination of Universal Screening in the United States. Transplantation direct, 10(10), e1707.
- Yamauchi J, Raghavan D, Jweehan D, Oygen S, Marineci S, Hall IE, Molnar M (2024). Belatacept Versus Tacrolimus for Kidney Transplant Recipients of Deceased Donors With Acute Kidney Injury: US National Database Study. Transplantation, 109(4), 691-700.
- Yamauchi J, Raghavan D, Rofaiel G, Zimmerman M, Potluri VS, Baker T, Campsen J, Hall IE, Molnar M (2023). Therapeutic Donor Kidney Transplant Outcomes: Comparing Early US Experiences Using Optimal Matching. Transplantation direct, 9(12), e1554.
- Sarwal A, Yamauchi J, Raghavan D, Shihab F, Fornadi K, Rofaiel G, Zimmerman M, Campsen J, Baker N, Akhila Ganireddy Y, Aviles-Ovalle L, Baker T, Hall IE, Molnar M (2023). Throwing stones: kidney stone incidence in living kidney donor candidates with increased metabolic risk. Renal failure, 45(1), 2226763.
- Yamauchi J, Azhar A, Hall IE, Bhalla A, Potluri VS, Tanriover B, Gupta G, Imlay H, Truax C, Balaraman V, Raghavan D, Zimmerman M, Campsen J, Rofaiel G, Baker T, Molnar M (2023). Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients from SARS-CoV-2-Infected versus Noninfected Deceased Donors. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 18(11), 1466-1475.
Editorial
- Yamauchi J, Hall IE, Raghavan (2024). Implantation Biopsy in Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation: Expectations, Utility, and Limitations. American journal of kidney diseases,
- Raghavan D, Hall I (2021). Dialysis and Transplant Access: Kidney Capitalism at a Crossroads?. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 16(6), 846-847.
- Raghavan D, Tomacruz IDV, Hall I (2021). Deceased-Donor Kidneys: Is Past Performance an Indicator of Future Transplant Success?. Kidney international reports, 6(8), 2025-2027.
Letter
- Molnar MZ, Hall IE, Raghavan D, Shihab F, Imlay H, Hanson KE, Gomez CA, Campsen J, Kim R, Baker N, Rofaiel (2022). Kidney transplantation from SARS-CoV-2-positive deceased donor. American journal of transplantation, 22(4), 1280-1282.
The doctor was very concerned and listened to everything I had to say or ask and explained everything to me.In a way I understood
She's very thorough and make sure i understand and very kind.
Appreciate how she took care of me and explained what we need to do and watch out for.
Very thorough and explains things clearly
Dr. Raghavan is both a thorough and excellent communicator and a top notch nephrologist. We recognized her skills the first time we met with her last May.
I always feel very comfortable talking with Dr. Raghavan. She has a very good bedside manner and explains things in a way that is easy to understand. I don't feel "talked down" to.
She is a good Doctor , she listens to your questions and concerns. She tells you a great deal about what to expect.
Working with my health issues and labs with care and Honosty
She is a great doctor. It is so nice to know someone cares about you. She made me feel like I was her only patient. 10 out of 10 in my books
Dr Raghavan has been my post transplant doctor for 4 years and 9 months since my highly successful transplant. She is brilliant, experienced, caring and detailed in her care. Her work is one of the reasons my transplant is doing so well. My quality of life has continually improved under her care. Many thanks to Dr Raghavan!!!
Pretty awesome lady. Everyone I have seen has been wonderful. I can't thank them enough for this amazing kidney transplant
She is very reassuring. She included me in the decisions about my medicine and really listened to my concerns about my blood pressure and pain I was having.
Dr Divya Raghavan is great! I trust her 100% with my health. She is very knowledgeable, very caring, actually listens to my concerns and explains very well all my options! She truly cares about her patients. Every time I go to my appointments with her she makes me feel very comfortable and and I know she reads her notes on my file, but I'm always amazed on how she remembers little details from my previous visits.. Very professional and she always makes me feel so comfortable. I can't say enough great things about her.
Dr. Divya Raghavan is fully responsible for my successful kidney transplant journey. I traveled 3000 miles from Florida , to obtain treatment from the best Kidney Transplant Hospital in the Country, and meet the best Nephrologist in the country. Dr. Raghavan, the supervisor of the "Nephrologiy fellows" is in a league of her own. Her experience and skills, make me feel calm and confident that , my GFR function will keep rising as it has continually. Since Doctor Raghavan has doubled my quality of life. I feel young and healthy again. I'm always excited. Happy and grateful when I see Dr. Raghavan, because I know , my life feels extended long term, and my health has drastically improved. Her knowledge, and treatment success is incomparable in the Nephrologist industry. From a very grateful patient of the University of Utah and Dr. Divya Raghavan. If your looking for the best Nephrologist, see Dr. Raghavan.
great
Dr. Raghavan listened carefully and addressed all my concerns. Her detailed questions found the answers I needed to feel my best.
Dr. Raghavan is compassionate and an amazing doctor.
She was very helpful, but I had a lot of questions when I left.
Dr. Raghavan is an excellent doctor. She is very helpful and explains things thoroughly.
She comes across as being knowledgeable on kidney transplants.
Outstanding knowledge. Explained the process to me very well. Answer my questions thoroughly .
Dr. Raghavan was great, and made me feel like I have a very good team to care for me when i get my transplant.
A great provider.
She tells it very well what is going to happen. Thanks.
Claridad en la atención
She is very caring, she listens to your concerns and acts on them.. she doesn't make you feel like she's in a hurry. She takes her time to address everything..
Doctor Raghavan is very thorough and she makes me feel very comfortable
Dr. Raghavan is the very best specialty Nephrologist at the U of U. Her skills and experience show in her treatment of a patient. She cares so much about me and I'm sure all her patients. She is kind, caring, soft spoken, makes me feel like I can trust her unconditionally. She does not make me feel rushed . Dr. Raghavan is successfully healing me from my Kidney Transplant. My Bun and Creatine are almost normal. My EGFR is climbing well. Dr. Raghavan is very confident and she is in a league of her own. Super polite. Very kind. She this Hospitals Golden Nugget.
As a kidney/pancreas patient at a learning hospital, Dr Raghavan treats me as a person, rather than an object to repair. She is amazing at listening to my concerns, while finding a solution that addresses what is best for my overall health. I trust her fully.
She is very thorough, which puts my mind at ease.
Dr. Divya was very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. She came to the waiting room prepared with my health chart.
At times she speaks too fast.
She was super nice and took the time to listen to my concerns about my health
Dr Raghavan is easy to talk to and is concerned about problems I am having.
I really appreciate having Dr. Raghavan on my care team.
I really appreciate having Dr. Raghavan on my care team. She gave me tons of information, allowed ample time for me to ask questions and follow up on her recommendations. She gave me great feedback and made me feel like I had a true advocate on my side.
Her explanation of the surgery was very clear and to the point. She didn't try to overwhelm me with the information.
Great doctor, very knowledgeable and friendly. Explains everything very well. Very caring person that cares about her patients
Very efficient, awnsered all my questions.
Top Notch. Intelligent and relatable. Explains things very well.
Very knowledgeable help me understand and listened
Dr. Raghavan is one of my favorite providers! She is professional and very knowledgeable in her field, yet she is down-to-earth and a cheerleader for her patients successes
She is the best! I love meeting with her because not only is she professional and very knowledgeable about her field, but she is kind, caring, and happy to be of service. She gets two thumbs up for sure! :)
Me gusto mucho su atencin. Estoy muy satisfecha.
She was very business like but was a joy meeting and talking with her. She answered all of out questions so we could understand.
She was concerned about all the medical issues I have had since our last meeting. She is looking into other ways to keep skin cancers in check and reduce other side effects of immuno suppressants.
She is a wonderful, caring doctor.
Dr. Raghavan is also excellent.
Dr Raghavan is a brilliant, insightful and kind Dr. She had helped me immensely in my post kidney transplant recovery. I feel very grateful that she is my post transplant nephrology Dr.
Good
Dr R is amazing, compassionate and extreme attention to detail and follow up.
Very good experience.
Dr didn't like the idea that I recommended letting my primary care physician take over as he's able to do the same things they do.
Very good
Happy
I think she is the best they've got. Very attentive and responsive.
Could have used more discussion about increasing fluid intake.
very thorough in going over results and new tests.
everything was good
telehealth video - some confusion in past notes.We went through them and the Dr did verifying and then was followed up with transplant - Kristen to make sure we where all on same page
Dr Raghaven was very thorough and involved me consistently in discussions of my current and future conditions. She listened to my concerns and offered solutions.
I was given a list of things to have checked.
She spent time answering all my questions and explaining in detail the reasons for medication changes and lab results. So appreciative that she did this.
the care providers that seen me were very up-front and they explained the risk answered my questions and showed genuine care for me. Compassion was shown and I needed to be reassured when my sister couldn't be with me
the doctor listen to me, and showed great concern for the issues I was having. she was awesome to work with