Dr. Phani P. Morisetti, M.D., FASN

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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Phani P. Morisetti, who serves patients in Shreveport, Louisiana.

A highly trained interventional nephrologist, Dr. Morisetti provides his expertise at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Academic Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. 

Within this institution, he holds multiple roles including Assistant Professor of Medicine and Nephrology (2019 – present), Associate Program Director for Nephrology (2021 – present), Medical Student Nephrology Course Director (2021 – present), and POCUS Course Director (2023 – present).

Scholastically, Dr. Morisetti graduated with his Medical Degree from Saba University School of Medicine in 2013. He then completed his residency in internal medicine at Leonard J Chabert Medical Center, where his interest in nephrology grew with interactions with nephrologists and faculty from Ochsner Medical Center at New Orleans. 

Joining Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) at Shreveport, Dr. Morisetti completed a fellowship in nephrology and served as a chief fellow in 2018. He worked in a private nephrology group at Monroe as a nephrologist/interventional nephrology for 1 year but came back as a faculty at LSU Health Shreveport in hospital medicine and nephrology due to his passion for academics and teaching. 

Board certified in nephrology and internal medicine, Dr. Morisetti is recognized as a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

On a professional level, Dr. Morisetti is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN) and a member of the American College of Physicians.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine 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 or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.

Apart from his medical practice, Dr. Morisetti enjoys engaging in various recreational activities such as racquetball, tennis, badminton, and hiking. Additionally, he is proficient in multiple languages, including English and Telugu.

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