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 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 Feb 26. 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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  • Published 10/28/2025

    Thomas P, Missikpode C, Martinez OG, Verma A, Zhao R, Claudel SE, Schmidt IM, van Raalte DH, Bjornstad P, Layden BT, Lash JP, Waikar SS, Srivastava A. Association of Pancreas Volume With Adverse Clinical Outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Nov 04; 14(21):e042348. PMID: 41147404.

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  • Published 10/28/2025

    Claudel SE, Waikar SS. Biomarkers in CKD: What Does the Future Hold? J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Dec 01; 36(12):2325-2327. PMID: 41148217.

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  • Published 10/10/2025

    Schmidt IM, Verma A, Claudel S, Rosan S, Lu W, Beck LH, Huynh C, Palsson R, Srivastava A, Stillman I, Avillach C, Huber TB, Volpe J, Betanzos CM, Ocana MF, Berasi SP, Fader KA, Hassanein M, Waikar SS. Associations of Podocyte-Derived Protein Biomarkers With Foot Process Effacement and Kidney Histopathologic Lesions in Individuals With Glomerular Disease. Kidney Med. 2025 Dec; 7(12):101144. PMID: 41342046.

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Other Positions

  • Resident Physician, Nephrology
    Boston Medical Center

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