Doctor of Medicine (Honors Graduate) - 1998-2002
Texas A&M University Health Science
System / Scott and White Hospital College
Station, TX / Temple, TX
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (Summa
Cum Laude) - 1996-1998
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Locum Tenens (History/Physical House Call
Health Surveys for TexanPlus Medicare
Seniors) – Nov-Dec 2012
Censeo Health
Houston, TX
After-Hours Pediatrician - 2010-2011
Houston Area Community Services
Houston, TX
Nephrology (IM) Fellowship - 2006-2009
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency - 2002-2006
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Licensure/Certifications
Texas Medical License - 2009-present
Board Certified in Nephrology (IM) -
2009-present
Board Certified in Internal Medicine -
2007-present
Board Certified in Pediatrics - 2007-present
Research/Publications
Zhang L, Rajan VR, Lin E, Hu Z, Han HQ, Du J, Mitch WE, et al.
Pharmacological Inhibition of Myostatin
Suppresses Systemic Inflammation and Muscle
Atrophy in Mice
With Chronic Kidney Disease. FASEB J
2011 May 25:1653-1663.
Rajan VR, Mitch WE
Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease:
The Role of the Ubiquitin Proteasome System
and Its Clinical Impact
Pediatric Nephrology 2008 Apr 23(4):527-35.
Rajan VR, Hu Z, Zhang L, Kwak K, Han HQ,
Mitch WE
Can Myostatin Inhibition Block
Uremia-Induced Muscle Wasting?
Poster Presentation at 2008 American Society
of Nephrology Meeting - Philadelphia
Additional Skills
Proficient in Spanish
Eight years personal experience of being
patient advocate for mother
