Lavjay Butani, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Lavjay Butani has special interests in the treatment of children with high blood pressure, prenatally diagnosed kidney abnormalities, or urologic diseases. He also treats children who have kidney failure and require dialysis and/or transplant. His research has focused on newer immunosuppressive medications for children with kidney transplants.

Title:

Professor, Chief, Pediatric Nephrology

Specialty:

Pediatric Nephrology

Center/Program Affiliation:

UC Davis Children's Hospital

Address:

Glassrock Building
2521 Stockton Blvd., Suite 3200
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-8118

Education:

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi,
M.D. 1992

Internships:

Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
1992-93

Residency:

Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
1994-95
Senior Resident, Pediatrics

Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
1993-94
Junior Resident, Pediatrics

Fellowships:

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1995-99
Pediatric, Nephrology

Board Certifications:

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology, 2000
American Board of Pediatrics, 1995

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Society of Nephrology
American Society of Transplantation
Mayo Alumni Association
Sacramento Pediatric Society

Honors and Awards:

Award for best Graduating Pediatric Resident, 1994
Honors for excellence in Surgery, 1992
Honors for excellence in Community Medicine, 1992
Honors for excellence in OB/GYN, 1992
Gold medal for excelling in Psychiatry, 1992
Gold medal for Best Medical Graduate, 1992

Select Recent Publications:

Butani L, Perez RV. Effect of pretransplant dialysis modality and duration on long-term outcomes of children receiving renal transplants. Transplantation. 2011 Feb 27;91(4):447-51.

Lau KK, Tancredi DJ, Perez RV, Butani L. Unusual pattern of dyslipidemia in children receiving steroid minimization immunosuppression after renal transplantation. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Aug;5(8):1506-12. Epub 2010 May 27.

Lau KK, Berg GM, Schjoneman YG, Perez RV, Butani L. Extended experience with a steroid minimization immunosuppression protocol in pediatric renal transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplant. 2010 Jun;14(4):488-95. Epub 2009 Oct 22.

Lau KK, Berg GM, Schjoneman YG, Perez RV, Butani L. Pediatric en bloc kidney transplantation into pediatric recipients. Pediatr Transplant. 2010 Feb;14(1):100-4. Epub 2009 Mar 11.

Butani L, Perez R, Gallay BJ: Success of a steroid-minimization immunosuppression protocol for renal transplantation in the presence of donor specific antibodies. Pediatric Transplantation 2009; 13(5):624-627

Butani L, Ramsamooj R: Effect of long-term tacrolimus therapy in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Pediatric Nephrology 2009; 24(8):1517-23

Lau KK, Butani L: Treatment strategies for pediatric idiopathic hypercalciuria. Frontiers in Bioscience 2009; 1:299-305

Lee M, Shaikh U, Butani L: Effect of obesity/overweight on recovery after post-streptococcal nephritis. Clinical Nephrology 2009; 71(6):632-636

Lau KK, Berg GL, Butani L: Financial implications of pediatric outpatient renal biopsies: a single center experience. Journal of Nephrology 2009; 22:69-74

Butani L, Ramsamooj R. Experience with tacrolimus in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol. 2009 Aug;24(8):1517-23. Epub 2009 Jun 5.

To see if Lavjay Butani is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.