Dr. Shani Shastri, MD
Not yet claimedNephrologist · Physician (MD)
Dallas, TX
Dr. Shani Shastri is a kidney doctor and associate professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Her listed focus includes chronic kidney disease, kidney failure, and dialysis care.
About Dr. Shani Shastri, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Shani Shastri is a kidney specialist (nephrologist) and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2011 and sees patients at the Kidney & Liver Disease Clinic at 5939 Harry Hines Blvd. She is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
She earned her medical degree at K.J. Somaiya Medical College in Mumbai, India, completed internal medicine residency at the University of Massachusetts, and completed a nephrology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center. She also holds an MPH from Loma Linda University and a master's degree in clinical research from Tufts. She serves as Medical Director of the UT Southwestern/DaVita Preston Joint Venture hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis unit.
She publishes in kidney medicine. She was first author of the 2023 "Core Curriculum" review on kidney stones in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, and has written on outcomes in dialysis patients and kidney function in older adults, plus a textbook chapter on assessing kidney function.
Federal Open Payments records for 2021–2025 show a total of $172.77 to her across 2 records, from NxStage Medical and Medtronic. Payments from industry to physicians are common and legal; this amount is small.
- Board certification
- Board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. utswmed.org
- Academic role
- Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at UT Southwestern, on faculty since 2011. utsouthwestern.edu
- Dialysis unit medical director
- Medical Director of the UT Southwestern/DaVita Preston Joint Venture hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis unit. utswmed.org
- Kidney stone review author
- First author of "Kidney Stone Pathophysiology, Evaluation and Management: Core Curriculum 2023" in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Training background
- Internal medicine residency at the University of Massachusetts (2005–2008) and nephrology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center (2008–2011). doximity.com
- Extra research training
- Holds an MPH from Loma Linda University and a master's in clinical research from Tufts University. utswmed.org
- Hospital affiliations
- Listed with William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Parkland Health, and UT Southwestern Zale Lipshy Pavilion. doximity.com
- Leadership program
- Listed as a 2024 participant in UT Southwestern's LEAD faculty leadership development program. utsouthwestern.edu
- Industry payments
- CMS Open Payments shows $172.77 total across 2 records for 2021–2025, from NxStage Medical ($145.19) and Medtronic ($27.58). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Directory listings disagree about her medical school. Healthgrades lists "Universidad Hebrea Argentina Bar Ilan" (1997), while UT Southwestern, WebMD, and US News list K.J. Somaiya Medical College in Mumbai. This appears to be a data error in one listing rather than a finding about her. healthgrades.com
- A WebMD directory field states her Texas medical license "expired in 2025." This is a third-party directory entry and was not confirmed against Texas Medical Board records; patients can check license status directly with the board. doctor.webmd.com
- An aggregator page (Practo) lists several awards, including an "Outstanding Patient Care Award in Nephrology 2021" and a DaVita leadership award, but none were confirmed by a primary source. That same page contains clear errors, such as listing her degree as "DO" and crediting her with an orthopedic surgery award. practo.com
- Research searches found no news coverage, no public statements on vaccines, supplements, or alternative medicine, and no license discipline, malpractice, or criminal records. The searches were not complete and are not a substitute for a direct records check with the Texas Medical Board or court databases. utswmed.org
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$173
2 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $28 |
| 2023 | $0 |
| 2024 | $0 |
| 2025 | $145 |
Top payers
- NxStage Medical, Inc.$145
- Medtronic, Inc.$28
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$173
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: utswmed.org · profiles.utsouthwestern.edu · utsouthwestern.edu · utsouthwestern.elsevierpure.com · doximity.com · pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · ajkdblog.org. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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Practice location
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Division of Nephrology
Univ Of Texas Southwestern Medical Ctr
Dallas, TX 75390
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