A patient-researcher voice for kidney, autoimmune, and metabolic health.
For producers, conference organizers, and editors looking for an expert who can speak to both the clinical evidence and the lived patient reality of CKD, lupus nephritis, transplant, and GLP-1 medicine.
2
Peer-reviewed publications (Nutrients, JASN)
20+ yrs
Lived experience with chronic kidney disease
NKF
Medical Advisory Committee · Peer Mentor
Columbia
M.S. candidate, Clinical Human Nutrition
Speaker topics
Each talk is delivered with cited slides, a written takeaway sheet, and an optional patient Q&A panel.
Hyperphosphatemia in 2026 — From Binders to Tenapanor
A practice-oriented review of phosphate management built on my Nutrients and JASN publications. Suitable for nephrology grand rounds, dietitian CEU sessions, and pharma medical-affairs briefings.
The Patient-Researcher Voice — Rebuilding Trust in CKD Education
How peer-reviewed science and lived patient experience together produce better adherence, better outcomes, and stronger institutional credibility.
Plant-Dominant Low-Protein Diets (PLADO) for Real Patients
Operationalizing the evidence behind plant-forward CKD nutrition without losing patients to restriction fatigue.
CKM Syndrome — Nutrition at the Heart-Kidney-Metabolic Intersection
Implementing the 2023 AHA CKM staging in everyday clinical and community education programs.
Press & podcast quick facts
- Full name: Swetha Raju
- Credentials: M.S. Candidate, Clinical Human Nutrition, Columbia University
- Affiliations: National Kidney Foundation (Medical Advisory Committee, Peer Mentor)
- Best topics: CKD nutrition, hyperphosphatemia, lupus nephritis, GLP-1 medicine, patient advocacy
- Format: Remote (Riverside, Zoom, SquadCast) or in-person travel from NYC
- Lead time: 2 weeks ideal, 48 hours for breaking news commentary
Book a conversation
For institutional consulting, conference keynotes, and on-camera commentary.