Smrita Dorairajan

Truman Veterans' Hospital nephrologist DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN has some new information about vitamin D, a.k.a. the sunshine vitamin. For instance, she says, "higher levels of vitamin D are helping prevent certain cancers." So how much sunlight do we need in order to see these 'new' benefits? Find out on today's show! September 21, 2023

"Nearly 66% of the U.S. adult population - which is 131 million people - are on chronic prescription medication... but ...only 50% are taking it as prescribed." -- DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology specialist, Truman Veterans' Hospital, on an issue not often discussed: "medication compliance" July 28, 2023

When LAYA ANAND was four years old, her mother, DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, knew she was going to be a dancer. Nine years later, Laya's talents were recently put to the test during a one-woman performance that served as a graduation, of sorts, from the Kalanjali School of Classical Indian Dance. It's a school in which her mother is the current artistic director and *her* mother, PADMINI DORAIRAJAN, is the founding artistic director. June 28, 2023

Looking to make a change in your diet for the betterment of your kidneys? DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology specialist at Truman Veterans' Hospital, suggests looking into a plant-based diet for the following reasons (among others): it helps to maintain ideal body weight, and it helps to reduce high blood pressure; in turn, it reduces heart trouble and progression of kidney disease. March 13, 2023

Today's conversation with DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology specialist at Truman Veterans' Hospital, is all about the correlation between chronic kidney disease and mental health: "sometimes there's poor understanding of the disease and what it holds, so there's a lot of anxiety with this diagnosis." December 28, 2022

You can die at home and still be a donor! Truman Veterans' Hospital nephrologist DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN is here to "bust some of the common myths" surrounding organ donation. September 20, 2022

Nephrology specialist DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, Truman Veterans' Hospital, says that symptoms of chronic kidney disease often go unnoticed: "about 40% of people...don't even know that they have this issue. It is picked up when they go to a primary care physician and have routine blood tests, urine tests." April 25, 2022

You know her as our resident nephrologist, but today DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN introduces us to the Kalanjali School of Indian Classical Dance with an in-studio performance of Bharatanatyam at [4:11]. The school is hosting an end-of-the-year recital later this month that you can watch live online. Link in video! June 15, 2021

Forty percent of the population has this kind of hypertension, and it's the kind that has the "highest risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality,"…

What happens to our kidneys if we're overweight, obese or morbidly obese? The answer is two-fold, according to DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology…