About Sandy Nissaisorakarn, MD
Dr. Pitchaphon Sandy Nissaisorakarn is AST-trained in Transplant Nephrology and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. In addition, she serves as an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She evaluates new transplant referrals as well as provides care for transplant recipients at the Transplant Center, MGH. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and her Nephrology and Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School.Her passion is improving long-term care and quality of life for patients with end-stage kidney disease through kidney transplantation. Her research interests include clinical research geared towards early detection of rejection including novel biomarkers and improving transplant outcomes.
Clinical Interests:
- Kidney Disease,
- Kidney Transplant
- Transplant Outcomes
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Thai
Locations
Mass General Transplant Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2000
Medical Education
- MD, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
- Residency, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Publications
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1: Yu SM, Nissaisorakarn P, Husain I, Jim B. Proteinuric Kidney Diseases: APodocyte's Slit Diaphragm and Cytoskeleton Approach. Front Med (Lausanne). 2018Sep 11;5:221. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00221. PMID: 30255020; PMCID: PMC6141722.2: Wijarnpreecha K, Thongprayoon C, Nissaisorakarn P, Jaruvongvanich V, NakkalaK, Rajapakse R, Cheungpasitporn W. Association of Helicobacter pylori withChronic Kidney Diseases: A Meta-Analysis. Dig Dis Sci. 2017 Aug;62(8):2045-2052.doi: 10.1007/s10620-017-4516-z. Epub 2017 Mar 6. PMID: 28265827.3: Nissaisorakarn P, Sharif S, Jim B. Hypertension in Pregnancy: Defining BloodPressure Goals and the Value of Biomarkers for Preeclampsia. Curr Cardiol Rep.2016 Dec;18(12):131. doi: 10.1007/s11886-016-0782-1. PMID: 27837384.4: Nissaisorakarn P, Xiao H, Doshi MD, Singh N, Lentine KL, Rosas SE.Eliminating racial disparities in kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2021Jun 26:e14397. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14397. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34174786.5: Cheungpasitporn W, Thongprayoon C, Wijarnpreecha K, Mitema DG, Mao MA,Nissaisorakarn P, Podboy A, Kittanamongkolchai W, Sakhuja A, Erickson SB.Decline in prevalence and risk of helicobacter pylori in kidney transplantrecipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Evid Based Med. 2017Aug;10(3):171-176. doi: 10.1111/jebm.12252. Epub 2017 May 21. PMID: 28464553.a6: Uffing A, P?rez-Sa?z MJ, Jouve T, Bugnazet M, Malvezzi P, Muhsin SA, LafargueMC, Reindl-Schwaighofer R, Morlock A, Oberbauer R, Buxeda A, Burballa C, PascualJ, von Moos S, Seeger H, La Manna G, Comai G, Bini Ca, Russo LS, Farouk S,Nissaisorakarn P, Patel H, Agrawal N, Mastroianni-Kirsztajn G, Mansur J,Tedesco-Silva H, Ventura CG, Agena F, David-Neto E, Akalin E, Alani O, MazzaliM, Manfro RC, Bauer AC, Wang AX, Cheng XS, Schold JD, Berger SP, Cravedi P,Riella LV. Recurrence of IgA Nephropathy after Kidney Transplantation in Adults.Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Aug;16(8):1247-1255. doi: 10.2215/CJN.00910121.PMID: 34362788.7: Wijarnpreecha K, Thongprayoon C, Nissaisorakarn P, Lekuthai N, JaruvongvanichV, Nakkala K, Rajapakse R, Cheungpasitporn W. Association betweenHelicobacter pylori and end-stage renal disease: A meta-analysis. World JGastroenterol. 2017 Feb 28;23(8):1497-1506. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1497. PMID:28293097; PMCID: PMC5330835.8: Nissaisorakarn P, D'Agati V, Anis K, Jim B. ANCA and IgA glomerulonephritisall in one: prognosis and complications. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Oct9;2017:bcr2017222080. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222080. PMID: 29018146; PMCID:PMC5652625.
The doctor seems very sincere in her interest in my well being
This provider and all associated with her are the most professional and caring healthcare workers I have ever seen !!!!
Excellent, very fortunate to have this provider. The Doctor and her team respone promptly if there is a question or an issue with labs. As captain of my care team will answer any questions or concerns that I might have fro other team members
Dr. Sandy clarified and answered all of our questions very well. The problem we had was that we weren't getting clear signals because it didn't seem like nephrology had good connection with the eye surgeon as far as information being given to us.
Everything went well
Very professional
Excellent, Cares about her patients. Listens and explains well. Easy to understand when explaining your health issues.
Seems very knowledgeable
It was good!
Hi, this is [redacted]. Dr. Sandy has always been a wonderful provider. I enjoy talking to her. She explains things well. She's very calm and has a lovely personality. I really feel that Mass General has my back as far as follow-up. I have doctors in place nearby where I live, but again, Mass General is always aware and follows up on anything that ... Read More