Swapnil Hiremath

Swapnil Hiremath

MD, MPH, FASN

Associate Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Professor, Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Staff Nephrologist, Division of Nephrology

The Ottawa Hospital

Contact

6137388400 x 82762

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0010-3416

Bio

Swapnil Hiremath, MD, MPH, is a Staff Nephrologist at the Ottawa Hospital, a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, and also an Associate Scientist in the Chronic Diseases Programme at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

His medical education has been at the University of Mumbai and at the University of Ottawa. He also has a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health and certification from the American Society of Hypertension as a Specialist in Hypertension.

He is also the co-founder of the open, online, twitter-based journal club, #NephJC.

Research Goals and Interests

His primary research interest is in using systematic reviews, meta-analyses and decision-analytic modeling to improve care for patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis and patients with acute kidney injury. He has authored more than 200 papers, details available at Google Scholar.

His primary research interest is in using systematic reviews, meta-analyses and decision-analytic modeling to improve care for patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis and patients with acute kidney injury. He has authored more than 200 papers, details available at this link.
He is also the co-creator of the open, online twitter-based nephrology journal club, #NephJC.


News


Publications

Resposta à carta: obsoletas ou subestimadas? O caso das dietas hipoproteicas na DRC

2025-12-01 Go to publication

Reply to letter: outdated or underrated? the case for low-protein diets in CKD

2025-12-01 Go to publication

Salty Science: The Promise of Proteomics to Unravel Cardiovascular Consequences

2025-09-14 Go to publication

Evaluation of a Protocol Managing the Cyclosporine and Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Interaction in Kidney Transplant Recipients

2025-07-25 Go to publication
FUNDING SUMMARY
• 29 grants, total funding: $9,197,682
• As nominated principal applicant or principal applicant: $854,766
• External Agencies (CIHR/Kidney Foundation of Canada/AHRQ/PSI): $7,802,202


FUNDING DETAILS

29 Pragmatic Randomized Trial of High or Standard Phosphate Targets in ESKD (PHOSPHATE) Canadian Institutes of Health Research Co-Investigator [PI Ron Wald, Toron-to] July 2025 to June 2029
C$ 1,526,176
28 Glucagon-like-peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis (GUARD-1) Canadian Institutes of Health Research Co-Investigator [PI Ron Wald, Toron-to] July 2025 to June 2028
C$566,099
27 Albumin To Enhance Recovery after severe Acute Kidney Injury (ALTER-AKI): a multicentre randomized controlled trial. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Co-investigator
[PI: Edward Clark] July 2024 to June 2027, C$956,249
26 Glucagon-like-peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis (GUARD-1) Canadian Institutes of Health Research Co-Investigator [PI Ron Wald, Toronto] July 2024 to June 2027, C$566,099
25 Albumin to Enhance Recovery from Severe Acute Kidney Injury Kidney Foundation of Canada Co-investigator
[PI: Edward Clark] Oct 2021 to March 2023
C$100,000
24 Albumin to Enhance Recovery from Severe Acute Kidney Injury: A Multi-Centre Pilot Trial (ALTER-AKI) Physicians Services Incorporated Co-investigator
[PI: Edward Clark] Oct 2021 to Sep 2024
C$300,000
23 Albumin to Prevent Hypotension and Enhance Recovery from Severe Acute Kidney Injury Treated with Renal Replacement Therapy: A Proof-of-Concept Study The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization Co-investigator
[PI: Edward Clark] March 2020 to March 2022; C$98,400
22 Exploring the Relationship Between Mitochondrial Health and Hemodynamic Instability Related to Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Co-investigator
[PI: Edward Clark] July 2020 to June 2022; C$48,000
21 Individualizing the hemodialysis access strategy: addressing knowledge gaps to promote shared decision-making Kidney Foundation of Canada Co-Investigator [PI Pietro Ravani, Calgary] July 2019 to June 2021
C$ 100,000
20 Individualizing the hemodialysis access strategy: addressing knowledge gaps to promote shared decision-making Canadian Institutes of Health Research Co-Investigator [PI Pietro Ravani, Calgary] July 2019 to June 2022
C$ 677,025
19 Predicting renal recovery in patients requiring outpatient dialysis after acute kidney injury (RECOVER AKI) Ontario Renal Network Co-investigator
[PI: Edward Clark] July 2018 to June 2019, C$147,230
18 Diet or Additional Supplement to Increase Potassium Intake: An Adaptive Clinical Trial Hecht Foundation Nominated Principal Applicant July 2018 to June 2021; C$286,540
17 Predicting Renal Recovery from Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury at Time of Hospital Discharge Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, IQ@TOH Co-investigator
[PI: Edward Clark] Nov 2017 to Nov 2018; C$20,000
16 Saline versus albumin fluid for extracorporeal removal with slow low efficiency dialysis Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Principal Investigator
[nominated PI: Edward Clark] July 2017 to June 2019; C$47,988
15 Blood Pressure Measurement: Should technique Define Targets? Physician Services Incorporated Principal Investigator [nominated PI Marcel Ruzicka] August 2017 to July 2018; C$45,000
14 What is the Evidence Behind the Recommendation of Withholding Certain Medications before Contrast Procedures? A Systematic review of the Evidence Canadian Institutes of Health Research Nominated Principal Applicant July 2016 to June 2017
C$ 99,000
13 The ACCESS trial: A Randomized trial comparing Catheters to Fistula in Elderly Patients starting Dialysis Canadian Institutes of Health Research co-Investigator [PI: Dr Rob Quinn, Calgary] Sep 2015 - Feb 2018
C$ 513,898
12 Standard versus Accelerated Initaition of Renal Replacement Therapy (STARRT-AKI) Canadian Institutes of Health Research co-Investigator [PI: Dr Ron Wald, Toronto] Sep 2015 - Aug 2019
C$1,608,548
11 Protein Supplementation for Thiazide-diuretic induced hyponatremia: A Pilot Study’ The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization Principal Investigator [nominated PI Marcel Ruzicka] July 2015 to June 2018
C$89,998
10 Assessment of Effectiveness of Counselling by a Registered Dietician on Low Salt Diet in Patients with Hypertension: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization Principal Investigator [nominated PI Marcel Ruzicka] July 2014 to June 2017
C$95,055
9 The Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury after Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography: A Pilot trial of Oral Fluid versus Intravenous Saline Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Nominated Principal Investigator July 2013 to June 2016
C$114,775
8 Antimicrobial pharmacokinetics in critically ill adults during sustained low efficiency dialysis Kidney Foundation of Canada co-Investigator [PI: Dr Salmaan Kanji] July 2014 - June 2016
C$100,000
7 Standard versus Accelerated Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy (STARRT-AKI): Pilot Trial Canadian Institutes of Health Research co-Investigator [PI: Dr Ron Wald, Toronto] Sep 2014 - Aug 2019
C$220,996
6 Reducing the Risk of serious adverse events and improving quality of life for patients with kidney disease: the role of arteriovenous fistula creation in dialysis Canadian Institutes of Health Research co-Investigator [PI: Dr Rob Quinn, Calgary] March 2013 - Feb 2015
C$152,879
5 Curcumin to Prevent Peri-operative Complications after Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Canadian Institutes of Health Research co-Investigator [PI: Dr Amit Garg, London] Oct 2010 - Oct 2014
C$328,530]
4 E-health Interventions to Improve Vascular Health in Workplaces: Foundational Research Examining Physical Activity Among Nurses Working in Hospitals University of Ottawa Heart Institute co-Investigator [PI: Dr Bob Reid] May 2014 - May 2015
C$ 50,000
3 Troponin Cardiac Marker Interpretation During Renal Function Impairment Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality co-Investigator [PI: Mohammed Ansari] 2009
$162,699
2 Centre for Excellence for Treatment of Resistant Hypertension: Establishment Evaluation of Efficacy, Mechanisms and Safety of Renal Sympathetic Denervation The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization co-Investigator [PI: Dr Ruzicka] July 2014 - June 2017
C$99,998
1 Cost-Effectiveness of Visipaque in patients with Renal Insufficiency GE Healthcare (Industry) co-PI [PI Ben Chow, Heart Institute] June 2012- June 2015;
C$ 76,500

Related Research at The Ottawa Hospital