Nasim Wiegley, M.D., F.A.S.N.
Fellowship Program Director
Associate Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Glomerular Disease Clinic
Medical Director, Southgate DCI Dialysis Clinic
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Locations and Contact
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
UC Davis Medical Group - Elk Grove
UC Davis Medical Group - Elk Grove Specialty Care
9390 Bighorn Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95758
Phone: 916-683-3955
Clinical Interests
Dr. Wiegley is interested in providing high quality care to adults with kidney disease, with special focus on inflammatory kidney conditions (glomerular diseases), cancer-related kidney diseases (onconephrology), critical care nephrology in the hospital and management of individuals with chronic kidney disease in the ambulatory setting. These include chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, electrolyte imbalance, hypertension, as well as long-term kidney replacement therapy such as hemodialysis. In addition, Dr. Wiegley is interested in medical education and clinical training of medical students, residents and fellows, currently serving as the Nephrology Fellowship Program Director.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Wiegley's clinical and research interests include glomerular diseases and offers clinical trials in lupus nephritis, IgA nephropathy and FSGS.
Division
Nephrology
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., Biology and Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs CO 2006
Medical School
M.D., Magna Cum Laude, St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies 2011
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria IL 2011-2014
Residency
Chief Resident - Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria IL 2014-2015
Fellowship
Glomerular Disease Fellowship, Glomerular Disease Trial and Study Consortium (GlomCon), 2020-2021
Fellowship
Nephrology, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento CA 2018-2020
Fellow Poster Award - Academic Forum of UC Davis School of Medicine, 2020
Iota Epsilon Alpha Medical Honor Society, St. George's University School of Medicine, 2008
Legacy of Excellence Scholarship, St. George's University School of Medicine, 2007
Biology Honor Society, University of Colorado, 2004
Chemistry Honor Society, University of Colorado, 2005
Efe O, So PNH, Anandh U, Lerma EV, Wiegley N. An Updated Review of Membranous Nephropathy. Indian J Nephrol. 2024 Mar-Apr;34(2):105-118. doi: 10.25259/ijn_317_23. Epub 2024 Apr 10. PMID:38681023; PMCID: PMC11044666.
Wiegley N, So PN. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Urinary Tract Infection: Is There Room for Real Concern? Kidney360. 2022 Sep 12;3(11):1991-1993. doi:10.34067/KID.0005722022. PMID:36514393; PMCID: PMC9717627.
Wiegley, N. Risk of Glomerular Disease Relapse after COVID-19 vaccines – Correlation or causation? ASN Kidney News. 15(2), 18-19.
Wiegley N, So PN. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Urinary Tract Infection: Is There Room for Real Concern? Kidney360. 2022 Sep 12;3(11):1991-1993. doi: 10.34067/KID.0005722022. PMID:36514393; PMCID: PMC9717627.
Rodriguez-Ramirez S, Wiegley N, Mejia-Vilet JM. Kidney Biopsy in Management of Lupus Nephritis: A Case-Based Narrative Review. Kidney Med. 2023 Dec 6;6(2):100772. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme. 2023.100772. PMID: 38317756; PMCID: PMC10840121.
Wiegley N. Low-grade Proteinuria in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. ASN Kidney News. 2022;14(10/11):63-.
Tan B, So PN, Krishnan A, Carriazo S, Bahamonde JR, Lamech TM, Hassanein M, Lerma E, Wiegley N; GlomCon Editorial Team. Approach to Pregnancy in Patients With Lupus Nephritis. Kidney Med. 2023 Sep 17;5(11):100724. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100724. PMID: 37915962; PMCID: PMC10616386.
Thakare SB, So PN, Rodriguez S, Hassanein M, Lerma E, Wiegley N; GlomCon Editorial Team. Novel Therapeutics for Management of Lupus Nephritis: What Is Next? Kidney Med. 2023 Jun 14;5(8):100688. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100688. PMID: 37533564; PMCID: PMC10393586.
Salehi T, Krishnan A, Al Jurdi A, So P, Lerma E, Wiegley N; GlomCon Editorial Team. Rituximab Resistance in Glomerular Diseases: A GlomCon Mini Review. Kidney Med. 2024 Feb 16;6(4):100791. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2024.100791. PMID: 38495600; PMCID: PMC10943057.
Wiegley N, Morfin JA. Home Hemodialysis and Cardiovascular Outcomes in: Knicely, D (ed.) Handbook of Home Hemodialysis. McGraw Hill Education.