Sophie E. Claudel, MD

Clinical Instructor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Sophie Claudel is a Nephrology Fellow and early-career investigator at Boston Medical Center and the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She earned her MD from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and completed a clinical research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and chief residency at Boston Medical Center through the NIH R38-funded Promoting Research in Medical Residency (PRIMER) pathway.

Dr. Claudel’s research examines the bidirectional relationship between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. By integrating epidemiology, clinical phenotyping, and physiologic studies, she aims to uncover shared mechanisms of disease and inform strategies for prevention. She is also a member of the CURE Consortium, a multinational research group investigating chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Central America and India focusing on identifying causal exposures and novel kidney biomarkers.

Publications

  • Published 5/29/2026

    Claudel SE, Waikar SS, Schmidt IM, Verma A. Predictors of variability in urine albumin to creatinine ratio in the general U.S. adult population. Am J Nephrol. 2026 May 29; 1-10. PMID: 42213595.

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  • Published 4/1/2026

    Rosan SH, Verma A, Claudel SE, Srivastava A, Palsson R, Stillman IE, Henderson J, Waikar SS, Schmidt IM. Associations of serum uric acid levels with podocyte injury and kidney histopathologic lesions. J Nephrol. 2026 Apr 01. PMID: 41921046.

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  • Published 3/17/2026

    Claudel SE, Waikar SS, Scammell MK. An update on the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2026 May 01; 35(3):353-359. PMID: 41846326.

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  • Published 2/26/2026

    Claudel SE, Lloyd-Jones DM, Waikar SS, Verma A. Prevalence of Albuminuria Across Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Phenotypes in the United States. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 May; 28(5):4395-4399. PMID: 41749339.

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  • Published 11/25/2025

    Claudel SE, Kar D, Majeed A, Burgwinkle PS, Verma A. Assessment and management of albuminuria in adults. BMJ. 2025 Nov 25; 391:e084911. PMID: 41290349.

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Other Positions

  • Resident Physician, Nephrology
    Boston Medical Center

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