New Search Back to Search Results 8705 Share Profile Jay E. Shankar, MD Specialty Nephrology (Board Certified) Additional Language Spoken English Medical Groups & Affiliations Barstow Community Hospital Premier Healthcare St. Mary High Desert Medical Group St. Mary Medical Center Victor Valley Global Medical Center Phone (760) 241-3306 Address High Desert Nephrology - Victorville 12675 Hesperia Road Victorville, CA 92395 Get Directions Accepting New Patients Primary Office Address High Desert Nephrology - Victorville 12675 Hesperia Road Victorville, CA 92395 Get Directions Phone (760) 241-3306 Fax (760) 241-5037 Hours Mon, Tue, Thu 8:45am- 12 p.m., & 1:30 p.m.- 5 p.m., Wed, Fri 8:45am- 12 p.m. More Information Website www.desertcitiesdialysis.com The patient rating score is based on responses and comments from Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a 10 point scale, with 10 being the best score. These scores are then translated to a 5 point scale in order to display results in a 5 Star rating. Comments are also gathered from the same survey and displayed in their entirety with the exception of any language that may be considered libel, or may contain private health information, or is unrelated to the provider being reviewed. Learn more about Press Ganey star rating calculations Meet The Doctor Specialties & Education Primary Specialties Nephrology (Board Certified) Secondary Specialties Internal Medicine (Board Certified) Education & Training Medical School Mysore Medical College Internship Elyria Memorial Hospital Residency Oakwood Hospital Fellowship Henry Ford Hospital Areas of Interest Nephrology, Internal Medicine Biography Biography Biography Jay Shankar, M.D., C.E.O. C.E.O. of Desert Cities Dialysis and High Desert Nephrology Dr. Jay Shankar, M.D. is Medical Director and C.E.O. of High Desert Nephrology and Desert Cities Dialysis, and is a prominent member of the high desert community. Boards and Licenses:American Board of Internal Medicine-Certified September 1984American Board of Nephrology-Certified November 1986Fellow of the American College of Physicians-January 1991MBA California State University San Bernardino-June 2002The Medical Board of CaliforniaDrug Enforcement AgencyEducation: Dr. Shankar studied at Yuvaraja’s College in Mysore, India and received his degree there in 1966. He then continued on to Mysore Medical College receiving the following degrees: M.B.B.S in 1974, E.C.F.M.G. in July of 1976, and F.L.E.X. in June of 1980. Dr. Shankar completed his Compulsory Rotating Internship in 1973 at Mysore Medical College Hospitals in India. Dr. Shankar was a Resident in General Surgery at J.J.M. Medical College Hospital in Davangere, India from 1973-75, and also at Sligo General Hospital in Sligo Ireland, South Charitable Infirmary in Cork, Ireland and Ulster Hospital in Belfast, Ireland from 1976-79. Dr. Shankar completed a Flexible Internship position at Elyria Memorial Hospital in Elyria, OH from 1979-80 and moved on to be a Resident in internal Medicine at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn, MI from 1980-1983. From there, Dr. Shankar went on to be a Fellow in Nephrology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI from 1983-85 and went back to Oakwood Hospital as a Nephrologist from 1985-1986. In 1987-1988, Dr. Shankar became Chief Nephrologist for Lakeside Medical Center and then continued on to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio in 1988, moving into practice at Internal Medicine and Nephrology in Victorville, CA from 1988-91. From here, Dr. Shankar has come to stay in the High Desert of the Victor Valley as Medical Director and CEO of High Desert Nephrology and Desert Cities Dialysis from 1991 to the present. Affiliations and Organizations:Member of The American Medical Assoc.San Bernardino County Medical SocietyCalifornia Medical Assoc.American College of PhysiciansInternational Society of NephrologyRenal Physicians Assoc.National Renal Administrators Assoc.Life Member of the Indian Medical Assoc.Past Chief of Staff, Victor Valley Community HospitalPast President, San Bernardino County Medical SocietyPast Member Board of Directors, Victor Valley Community HospitalPast President, MMC GANA (Mysore Medical College Graduates Association of North America)Life Member of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) Certifications Board Certified Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine Board Certified Nephrology American Board of Nephrology Back to Search Results