Dr. Laura Rankin

Expert Publications

• Urinary N-acetyl-glocosaminidase excretion in rats with renovascular hypertension.
• Urinary N-acetyl-glocosaminidase excretion in rats with renovascular hypertension.
• Protection from gentamicin nephrotoxicity by cephalothin and carbenicillin.
• Protection from gentamicin nephrotoxicity by cephalothin and carbenicillin.
• The nature of cardiac myxomas.
• The nature of cardiac myxomas.
• Nephrotic syndrome and pregnancy. Potential problems for mother and child.
• Enhancement of gentamicin nephrotoxicity by magnesium depletion in the rat.
• Metastatic atrial myxoma presenting as intracranial mass.
• Recovery from aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity with continued drug administration.
• Comparative low-dose nephrotoxicities of dibekacin, gentamicin, and tobramycin.
• The effect of sodium on aldosterone metabolic clearance.
• Blood pressure of alloxan diabetic rats at regular and high salt intake.

Media Releases

Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Laura I. Rankin, who serves patients in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 

Specializing in the care and treatment of the kidneys, Dr. Rankin has been with Kidney Specialists of Central Oklahoma since its establishment in 1996. Now recognized as the largest private practice kidney specialist group in Oklahoma, its mission since the beginning has been to provide compassionate, state-of-the-art medical care and education to patients with kidney disease. ​

Among her multiple clinical and academic roles, Dr. Rankin serves as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and as the Medical Director of Hemodialysis of the Integris hospital system. She also serves on the ​Board of Directors and the Medical Advisory Committee at ESRD Network 13, and on the ​teaching faculty at Great Plains Family Medicine Residency Program in Oklahoma City. She is the former Medical Director/CEO of Dialysis Specialists of Central Oklahoma. 

The doctor is affiliated with dialysis centers located around the Oklahoma City Metro and the following hospitals: ​​Integris Baptist Hospital, ​​​​Integris Portland Avenue, ​Integris Health Hospital Edmond, ​Integris Canadian Valley, ​and Integris Southwest Medical Center.

Her career in medicine began in 1973 when she earned her medical degree from the University of Iown Carver School of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. She then went on to complete her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in nephrology at Indiana University Hospital.  She spent 16 years on the faculty at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine.  She is a co-author of more than 20 scientific articles.

Dr. Rankin is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care when the time comes. 

Additional Information

Laura I. Rankin, MD, is a Leading Nephrologist with Kidney Specialists of Central Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, OK

Laura I. Rankin, MD, is a well-versed nephrologist and founder of Kidney Specialists of Central Oklahoma, which she established in Oklahoma City in 1996. Furthermore, she serves as Medical Director of Hemodialysis at Integris Baptist Medical Center and is the former medical director and CEO of Dialysis Specialists of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Rankin maintains her affiliations with multiple local hospitals, including Integris Health and Select Specialty Hospital. And, she is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She continues to be on the teaching faculty at the Great Plains Family Medicine Residency Program in Oklahoma City. As a nephrologist, she specializes in the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Dr. Rankin has an impressive professional journey that spans more than forty years. For more information about Dr. Laura I. Rankin, please visit https://kidneyspecialistsok.com/laura-rankin-md/. 

Laura I. Rankin, MD, attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and received her medical degree in 1973. Furthermore, she conducted her internal medicine residency at Indiana University Hospitals. In addition, she completed her fellowship training in nephrology at the same teaching venue. Dr. Rankin received board certification in internal medicine and nephrology from the American Board of Internal Medicine. And, he remains at the forefront of his challenging specialty via memberships and affiliations with prestigious professional societies and associations. In addition to her clinical and academic roles, she serves on the Board of Directors and the Medical Advisory Committee at ESRD Network 13. For more information about Dr. Laura I. Rankin, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2549663-Laura-Rankin-Nephrologist-Kidney-Specialist

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