Clinical Activities in Internal Medicine and Nephrology
Professor Volker H. Haase is a physician-scientist with clinical training and board certification in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He completed his medical internship and residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and trained in Renal Medicine at The Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, where he also served as an attending physician and Instructor in Medicine. After spending 7 years on the Medicine faculty at the University of Pennsylvania he joined Vanderbilt University as the Krick-Brooks Chair in Nephrology. In addition to directing his research group, Professor Haase provides patient care and clinical education in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
Clinical teams
Medicine Team 2 and Renal Consults
March 2025-2
Photo of our fantastic Medicine and Renal teams combined; (from left to right) Alyssa Steitz, M.D., M.Ed. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Lizbet Chavez Marin, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Dalton Sullivan, M.D. (Anesthesia); Tag Alsir Osama, B.S., (M.D. candidate (M2), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine); Michael Daw, M.D. (Internal Medicine).
Medicine Team 2
March 2025-1
What a difference a team makes; (from left to right) Carlos Ortega, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Kristijan Bogdanovski, M.D. (Internal Medicine/GI); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Andrea Pecina, D.O. (Internal Medicine).
Medicine Team 1
August 2024-2
Team photo with our fantastic pharmacy team; (from left to right) Brianna Cathey, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Kelly Vogel, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Jessica Wallace, Pharm.D. (VA Pharmacy Services, Associate Professor, Lipscomb University, College of Pharmacy); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Isabella Anderson, B.A., (P4 Pharm.D. candidate, Lipscomb University, College of Pharmacy); Ashley Rector, B.S.; (P4 Pharm.D. candidate, Lipscomb University, College of Pharmacy). Not in this photo, Kelsey Hudson, M.D., Ph.D. (Anesthesia – Aug 2024-1)
Medicine Team 1
August 2024-1
Where is the white coat?; (from left to right) Manasa Atyam, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Pediatrics); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Victoria Beard, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Kelsey Hudson, M.D., Ph.D. (Anesthesia).
Medicine Team 1
July 2024-2
Wow!, outstanding, felt more like the middle of the year; (from left to right) Sri Rasmita Jalla, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Taylar Dickson, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Victoria Beard, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Patrick J. Connelly, M.D.(Internal Medicine).
Medicine Team 1
July 2024-1
What a great start of the year; (from left to right) Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Matthew Alonso, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Michael L. McHenry, M.D., Ph.D., (Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases); Zoe Finer, M.D. (Internal Medicine).
Medicine Team 2
March 2024-2
Familiar faces; (from left to right) Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Sara Treat, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Shalinee Wayland, M.D. (Psychiatry); Talia Watras, M.D. (Neurology).
Medicine Team 2
March 2024-1
What is your favorite body fluid ? Awesome team; (from left to right) Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Katy Welp, M.D. (Internal Medicine/GI); Benjamin Eric Johnson, M.D. (Psychiatry); Kian Rahbari, M.D. (Internal Medicine).
Medicine Team 2
January 2024-2
A great start into the new year; (from left to right) Anjali Kamath, M.D. (Neurology); Piera Sosa, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Aaron J. Winer, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Hematology-Oncology); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal).
Medicine Team 2
January 2024-1
Snow and ice can’t stop this high-performing team; (from left to right) Talia Watras , M.D. (Neurology); Piera Sosa, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Lamiya Rodriguez, M.D. (Internal Medicine).
Medicine Team 1
July 2023
An amazing new start of the academic year; (from left to right) Betsy Alice Crosswhite, M.D. (Radiation Oncology); Aaron J. Winer, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Hematology-Oncology); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Sara Treat, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Kyle A. Mccurry, B.S., P4 Pharm.D. candidate, Lipscomb University; Jessica Wallace, Pharm.D. (VA Pharmacy Services, Associate Professor, Lipscomb University).
Medicine Team 1
June 2023
The last rotation of the academic year and going very strong; (from left to right) Jack Kilgore, M.D. (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Kyle Roter, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Lindsey A. Cox, B.S., P4 Pharm.D. and MMHC candidate, Lipscomb University; Jesse A. Robinson, B.S., P4 Pharm.D. and MMHC candidate, Lipscomb University; Jessica Wallace, Pharm.D. (VA Pharmacy Services, Associate Professor, Lipscomb University).
Medicine Team 1
January 2023
A great start into the new year; (from left to right) Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Hanna Granger, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Kathryn D. Snyder, M.D., M.PH. (Medicine/Pediatrics); Rachel Green, M.D. (Neurology); Jessica Wallace, Pharm.D. (VA Pharmacy Services, Associate Professor, Lipscomb University); Jihoon Jang, B.ME., MD candidate (M2), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Medicine Team 1
December 2022
No masks – but just for the photo, smooth operators; (from left to right) Audrey L. White, M.D. (Internal Medicine, Cardiology); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Zain Virk, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Jack Kilgore, M.D. (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation).
Medicine Team 1
November 2022
Not wearing masks – what is going on? great residents and superb pharmacy students; (from left to right) Ezra Blumenthal, M.D., Ph.D. (Internal Medicine, Heme/Onc); Ross Masters, M.D. (Psychiatry); Madeleine Turcotte, M.D., M.Sc. (Internal Medicine, Heme/Onc); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Jessica Wallace, Pharm.D. (VA Pharmacy Services, Associate Professor, Lipscomb University); Kaitlyn Monsue, B.S., P4 PharmD candidate, Lipscomb University; Kelsi Witt, B.S., P4 PharmD candidate, Lipscomb University.
Medicine Team 2
October 2022
A really good rotation; (from left to right) Sage Hewitt, M.D. (Psychiatry); Seth Richardson, M.D. (Internal Medicine/GI); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Spencer Lessons, M.D. (Internal Medicine).
Medicine Team 2
February 2022
Still wearing masks; (from left to right) Valentine Uche Chukwuma, M.D. (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation); Sheila Sandberg, Pharm.D. (Pharmacy Services); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Page Madison Chase, M.D. (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation); Paul Parisot, M.D. (Internal Medicine).
Medicine Team 1
January 2022
From “Soft Paws” to “Snow Angels”; (from left to right) A J Jordan De Witte, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Julie Ann Holt, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Kaitlyn Reasoner, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Veera Venkata Naga Monahar Devarasetty, B.S. (MSII, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine).
Medicine Team 1 and Renal Consults
December 2021
HAPPY NEW YEAR; (from left to right) Devon Thomas Shannon, M.D. (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation); Mackenzie Nicole Samson M.D. (Internal Medicine); E. Wilbur Woodhouse, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Infectious Disease); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Jennifer Bergeron, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal).
Medicine Team 1
November 2021
Another COVID-THAKSGIVING; (from left to right) Kristina Alton, M.D. (Psychiatry); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Jonathan Davis, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Abi Rabiat Amadin, M.D. (Internal Medicine).
Medicine Team 1
December 2020-2
COVID-CHRISTMAS; (from left to right) Terra C. Swanson, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Nicholas E. King, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Garren S. Montgomery, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal).
Medicine Team 1
December 2020-1
COVID-CHRISTMAS; (from left to right) Matthew T. Villaume, M.D.-Ph.D. (Internal Medicine/Heme-Onc); Brandon Tyler Emerson, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Cardiology); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Zack Watson, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Pediatrics).
Medicine Team 1 and Renal Consults
November 2020
COVID-THANKSGIVING – now with more distancing (from left to right) Nicholas S. Abramson, M.D. (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation); Briana Creith, Pharm.D.; Garren S. Montgomery, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Laura Anne Binari, M.D. (Renal); Steven B. McKenzie, M.D. (Anesthesia).
Medicine Team 2
September 2020
COVID times; (from left to right) Carlos Lynes, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Cardiology); Jared Freitas, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Jan A. Niec, B.S. (Vanderbilt School of Medicine, 2nd year); Tami Feng, M.D. (Psychiatry); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal).
Medicine Team 2 and Renal Consults
February 2020
Highly effective; (from left to right) Chidiebube Egwim, M.D. (Renal); Jessica Louthan, Pharm.D., Ayoda Werede, M.D. (Infectious Disease/Global Health); Hannah Lomzenski, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Judd Heideman, M.D. (Pulmonary/Critical Care); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal).
Medicine Team 1
December 2019
Christmas team; (from left to right) Shelby Allen, Pharm.D., Tracey Hong, M.D., M.S. (Anesthesiology); Kyle Kidwell, M.D. (Hematology/Oncology); Christian Roehmer, M.D. (Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Michelle Izmaylov, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Casey Smiley, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Global Health).
Medicine Team 1
October 2019
Team fantastic; (from left to right) Barrington Hwang, M.D. (Psychiatry); Christopher Coe, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Nicholas Pietrini, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Nicole Northcutt, Pharm.D. student, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy; Alex Bragg, Pharm.D. student, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy; Brian Figler, Pharm.D. (Pharmacy Services).
Medicine Team 2
December 2018-2
Serving our patients over the Christmas holidays; (from left to right) Drs. Maryam Ehtsham M.D. (Internal Medicine); Warren Tai, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Cardiology); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Earllondra Brooks, M.D. (Neurology)
Medicine Team 2
December 2018-1
Serving our patients over the Christmas holidays; (from left to right) Drs. Stephen Neu, Pharm.D. (Pharmacy Services); Mengyao Tang, M.D., M.P.H. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Casey Smiley, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Global Health) and Alexandra Petrakos, M.D. (Internal Medicine)
Medicine Team 1 and Renal Consults
November 2018
(from left to right) Ann Herron, M.D. (Medicine/Renal); Gerald Obinna Onuoha, M.D., M.S. (Inpatient-Internal Medicine); Annie Apple, B.S., VUMSII; Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Kevin Buell, M.B.B.S. (Internal Medicine); Silas Pierson Trumbo, M.D. (Internal Medicine); Monica Walsh, Pharmacy Student, Lipscomb University; Jessica Wallace, Pharm.D. (Pharmacy Services); Zeke Wei, M.D.-Ph.D. (Neurology)
Medicine Team 2
August 2018
(from left to right) Drs. Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Daniel Cook, M.D.-Ph.D. (Pulmonary/CC); Misty Dawn Shields, M.D.-Ph.D. (Hematology/Oncology) and Edward Misulis, M.D. (Neurology)
Medicine Team 2 and Renal Consults
May 2018
(from left to right) Drs. Anthony Grecco, M.D. (Pulmonary/CC); Kim Lee M.D. (Neurology); Volker H. Haase, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Renal); Angelina Cords, M.D. (Radiology) and Matthew J. Day, M.D. (Renal)
Case reports
Buell KG, Trumbo SP, Haase VH. Diagnostic Dilemma: A Unilateral Facial Rash with Eye Involvement. Am J Med. 2019, Jul;132(7):823-825. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.02.007. Epub 2019 Mar 5. No abstract available. PMID:30849384.
(click on image to download case report)