Aala Jaberi, MB, BCh, BAO

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Jaberi obtained her medical degree from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She completed her initial clinical training in internal medicine in Ireland. She became a member of Royal College of Physicians in Ireland following the successful completion of her training and examinations. Prior to joining Boston University, she completed a research fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Andrey Cybulsky at McGill University. As a research fellow at McGill, Dr. Jaberi examined the cellular pathways involved in kidney development and cellular kidney injury. In particular, Dr. Jaberi focused on understanding the molecular events that occur during ischemic-reperfusion injury and podocyte injury. Following her training in laboratory research, Dr. Jaberi pursued a clinical and research nephrology fellowship at Boston University. An accomplished educator and clinician, Dr. Jaberi was the recipient of the 2020 Sub-specialty Teaching Award from BMC’s Internal Medicine Residency program and the 2021 Clinical Excellence Award from the Boston University Medical Group. Dr. Jaberi serves as the Medical Director of Boston Medical Center’s Acute Dialysis Program.

Publications

  • Published 7/28/2026

    Zhang Y, Elzinad N, Lotfollahzadeh S, Lazowski A, Elsadawi M, Yin W, Belghasem M, Bharti J, Idrees N, Zavarro C, Shazly T, Jaberi A, Francis J, Farber A, Vazquez-Padron R, Dember LM, Siracuse J, Kolachalama VB, Chitalia VC. Stenosis in Mature Arteriovenous Fistulas Characterized by Contractile Smooth Muscle Cells and Versican. Kidney Int Rep. 2026 Oct; 11(10):106997. PMID: 42662145.

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  • Published 8/14/2024

    Koratala A, Argaiz ER, Romero-González G, Reisinger N, Anwar S, Beaubien-Souligny W, Bhasin-Chhabra B, Diniz H, Vaca Gallardo M, Graterol Torres F, Husain-Syed F, Hanko J, Jaberi A, Kazory A, Raina R, Ronco C, Salgado OJ, Sethi SK, Villavicencio-Cerón V, Yadla M, Bastos MG. Point-of-care ultrasound training in nephrology: a position statement by the International Alliance for POCUS in Nephrology. Clin Kidney J. 2024 Nov; 17(11):sfae245. PMID: 39502372.

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  • Published 6/19/2024

    Tonelli MM, Argaiz ER, Pare JR, Hooker E, Kurniawan H, Muruganandan KM, Francis JM, Jaberi A. Portal Vein Doppler Is a Sensitive Marker for Evaluating Venous Congestion in End-Stage Kidney Disease. Cardiorenal Med. 2024; 14(1):375-384. PMID: 38897186.

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  • Published 11/27/2023

    Trivin-Avillach C, Jaberi A, Henderson JM, Beck LH, Francis J. Eculizumab Use in Scleroderma Renal Crisis With Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Case Report. Kidney Med. 2024 Jan; 6(1):100753. PMID: 38225975.

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  • Published 1/1/2022

    Kamel MH, Jaberi A, Gordon CE, Beck LH, Francis J. The Complement System in the Modern Era of Kidney Transplantation: Mechanisms of Injury and Targeted Therapies. Semin Nephrol. 2022 Jan; 42(1):14-28. PMID: 35618392.

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Education

  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, MBBCh

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