Biography
Education and Training:
Dr. Ashish Verma earned his medical degree from Government Stanley Medical College in Chennai, India. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, followed by a clinical and research fellowship in nephrology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. During this time, he also held a joint appointment as a Clinical Fellow in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and trained as a research fellow under Dr. Sushrut S. Waikar, focusing on predictors of CKD progression. His work has been supported by an American Heart Association (AHA) Career Development Award.
Academic Leadership & Editorial Roles:
Dr. Verma is a recognized leader in the global nephrology community, contributing to the field's top-tier academic literature. He serves as an Associate Editor for Kidney360 (American Society of Nephrology portfolio). His professional service and recognition include:
American Heart Association: Member of the Kidney in Cardiovascular Medicine Committee.
Framingham Heart Study: Member of the Ancillary Proposals Review Committee.
National Recognition: Named a Top 1% All-Star Nephrology Researcher (2024–2025) by Avant-Garde Health.
Research & Scholarship:
As a clinician-investigator at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Dr. Verma’s research integrates epidemiology, physiology, and proteomics to uncover pathways of Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic (CKM) syndrome progression. He has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications in premier journals, including BMJ, Annals of Internal Medicine, Circulation, JASN, European Heart Journal, and JACC. His 2025 study on long-term risk estimation across CKM stages was selected for the "Best of ASN Journals."
Clinical Expertise & Mentorship:
Clinically, Dr. Verma specializes in chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, cardiorenal syndromes, and systemic amyloidosis. As the Lead Nephrologist for the Boston University Amyloidosis Center, he provides multidisciplinary care for patients with complex systemic diseases at Boston Medical Center.
Deeply committed to medical education, Dr. Verma teaches in BU’s Resident Research Course and mentors medical students, residents, and fellows. Under his guidance, his mentees have consistently achieved first-author publications and received national recognition for their research.