Born and raised in southwestern Virginia, Dr. Manoharan graduated from Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai, India in 2001. He completed his residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He remained there as a hospitalist and later completed his fellowship in nephrology in 2007 at the same institution. Dr.Manoharan was an assistant professor at the Georgia Health Sciences University for four years prior to joining Washington Nephrology Associates in 2011. He has published articles on glomerular diseases and also helped with writing a book chapter. Dr. Manoharan is married and has one son. He enjoys computers, sports, traveling, and spending time with his family.