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CKD Prevalence Published in The New England Journal of Medicine

Sophie Claudel and Ashish Verma have published on trends in the prevalence of CKD among U.S. adults through 2023 in the New England Journal of Medicine.  Congratulations Sophie and Ashish! ARTICLE: Trends and Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States

Congratulations Professor Lu on your May 2026 Promotion!

 Weining Lu, MD, MS, Medicine/Nephrology, is a physician-scientist focused on studies of kidney and urinary tract development, disease and novel therapeutics. He has served as the lead academic PI in a highly productive collaboration with Pfizer to develop therapies targeting the SLIT/ROBO pathway. This academic–industry collaboration led to an international... More

Congratulations Dr. Waikar as the recipient of ASN’s 2026 Distinguished Mentor Award!

  ASN Lifetime and Midcareer Awards Announcing the 2026 Recipients   Nephrology is shaped by extraordinary professionals whose leadership, innovation, and dedication continue to advance kidney health and improve the lives of people with kidney diseases. Each year, the American Society of Nephrology honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to patient care, research, education, More

Congratulations Professor Francis on your April 2026 Promotion!

Jean Francis, MD, Medicine/Nephrology, specializes in the early detection and diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), management of BK virus infection, antibody-mediated rejection, recurrent glomerulonephritis and metabolic disorders that occur after kidney transplantation. A UNOS-certified transplant nephrologist, he serves as medical director of the kidney transplant program at Boston Medical Center (BMC), More

Drs. Bhatia, Stern, Francis and Beck among Boston Magazine’s “Top Docs 2026″

Congratulations to Drs. Jasvinder Bhatia, Lauren Stern, Jean Francis, and Laurence Beck of BU/BMC’s Section of Nephrology for being recognized as "Top Docs for 2026" by Boston Magazine! They are among 185 BMC physicians recognized for the exceptional care they provide to our patients and community. View the full “2026 Top... More

Congratulations to Dr. David Salant for being selected as this year’s recipient of the Jerome Klein Award!

The Jerome Klein Award for Physician Excellence was established in 2010 to commemorate Klein’s 50 years of service to Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine/BMC and is presented annually to a physician who shares Dr. Klein’s attributes, including clinical and research excellence, leadership, and dedicated commitment to education and mentoring.