Nephrology Division

Nephrology at Hennepin has a long and distinguished history:

Training fellows for three decades
First kidney transplant in the upper Midwest in 1963 and over 3,000 transplants since then
Home to the United States Renal Data System and/or Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients since 1998.

Clinical Activities

Our clinical activities are centered at Hennepin County Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and safety net hospital serving a diverse patient population. We care for patients with all types and stages of kidney disease, including pre-and post-kidney transplantation.

We provide comprehensive care for patients with all stages of kidney disease, including kidney transplants. Areas of special emphasis include our kidney transplant program, a kidney stone clinic, and an in-patient service dedicated to patients with end-stage kidney disease staffed by nephrologists, fellows, and internal medicine residents.

Fellowships

Our wide variety of clinical activities, dedicated cadre of teaching faculty, and broad research endeavors provide the foundation for our fellowship program. Our fellows are exposed to the full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient clinical care and have ample opportunity to participate in research during their training.

Research

Our research is embedded within the Medical Center and the Chronic Disease Research Group, part of the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute. Division research spans a wide spectrum from observational studies to clinical trials and from identifying and addressing racial and ethnic disparities to reducing opioid use among patients on dialysis. We currently direct both the United States Renal Data System and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.

Hennepin Nephrology has a long tradition of active clinical research. We currently direct the United States Renal Data System and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, which study and disseminate data on the epidemiology and outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease, end-stage kidney disease, and after solid organ transplantation. We also conduct investigator-initiated research. Current projects include an assessment of racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation, a clinical trial to improve pain and reduce opioid use among patients on dialysis, study of the microbiome in kidney disease, among others.

More details about our research activities can be found here:

Nephrology Division Faculty

Kirsten L. Johansen, MD, Division Director

Kirsten L. Johansen, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Interim President, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

I am a board-certified nephrologist with a clinical interest in advanced chronic kidney disease, end-stage kidney disease, and geriatric nephrology. My research centers on the epidemiology of kidney disease in the US as well as on measuring and improving physical function and quality of life among patients with kidney disease. I am the Director of the United States Renal Data System Coordinating Center.

Education and Training

Nephrology Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Internal Medicine internship and residency, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
MD, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
AB, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Publications

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Grants

R01DK12886 (NIDDK): Reaching Equity for Adults and Children in Transplant (REACH-TRANSPLANT), 12/01/2019 – 6/30/2024; Co-investigator
U01DK123816 (NIDDK): HEAL Initiative: Integrated Approach to Pain and Opioid Use in Hemodialysis Patients: The Hemodialysis Opioid Prescription Effort (HOPE);11/01/19 – 5/31/2024; Multiple Principal Investigator (contact PI)
Contract 75N94019C00006 (NIDDK): USRDS Coordinating Center; 6/8/2019-6/7/2024, Principal Investigator
1R01DK115629 (NIDDK): Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation; 12/1/2017-11/30/2022; Co-Primary investigator
1K24DK085153 (NIDDK): Prevalence and Impact of Frailty Among Dialysis Patients; 9/1/2010 – 8/31/2022; Principal Investigator
R01-DK107269 (NIDDK): Predictors and outcomes of frailty in dialysis patients; 12/1/2015-11/30/2020; Principal Investigator

David C. Dahl, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

My clinical interests center around the treatment of end-stage kidney disease. I attend in the Hennepin Healthcare Kidney Transplant Clinic and I am the Medical Director of a home dialysis unit that offers both peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis.

I share a nephrology position with my wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy. This arrangement allows us to engage in a variety of activities. I hold a Minnesota attorney’s license and am interested in the legal aspects of healthcare.

Education and Training

JD, Mitchell-Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, MN
Nephrology Fellowship, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
Internal Medicine Residency, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
BA, St Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Casey R. Dorr, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Co-Director, Pathways to Research Program (PReP) & Advanced Pathways to Research Program (A-PReP), Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, University of Minnesota

Investigator, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

My team investigates the genetic variants associated with tacrolimus metabolism and acute rejection in kidney transplant recipients through pharmacogenomics, next-generation sequencing, genome-wide association studies, and functional analysis in bioengineered cell lines. We further use pharmacogenomics approaches to investigate the genetics of drug-drug interactions to be translated into personalized medicine. We also investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms of kidney allograft loss through the association of biopsy spatialomics, transcriptomic, and long-term clinical outcomes data. My research has a special focus aimed to improve health disparities through translational research.

Education and training

MS (coursework), Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Postdoctoral, Nephrology and Molecular Epidemiology, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN
Postdoctoral, Cancer Genetics, University of Minnesota Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
PhD, Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
BS, Cell Biology and Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
Intramural Research Career and Development Award (IRACDA) K12 Scholar, National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Cancer Biology Training Grant Pre-Doctoral (T32) and Post-Doctoral (T32) Trainee, National Cancer Institute
Minority International Research Training (MIRT) Trainee, National Institute of Health
Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) T34 Trainee, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Recent Publications

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David T. Gilbertson, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Co-Director, Chronic Diseases Research Group

Prior to becoming Co-Director of the Chronic Disease Research Group in 2014, I served as Director of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, since joining CDRG in 2000. My current professional interests include the application of multi-state models to observational epidemiologic analyses, the use of causal inference techniques such as marginal structural models, and other methods of addressing time-varying confounding when using administrative health care claims data.

Education and training

PhD, Health Informatics, University of Minnesota
MS, Biometry, and Health Information Systems, University of Minnesota

Recent Publications

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Allyson Hart, MD, MSc

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

I am a board-certified nephrologist with a clinical interest in access to kidney transplants and health equity. I am the Director of research for the Hennepin Healthcare / Minneapolis VA nephrology fellowship, and the Chair of the Hennepin Healthcare Institutional Review Board (IRB). My research interests include risk prediction and the use of large data sets to create understandable data that is useful in clinical settings. I am also interested in stakeholder engagement, patient advocacy, and research on improving racial disparities in health outcomes. I am the Senior Staff for Patient and Family Affairs at the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. I am also the co-director of the Mothers Leading Science Program at the University of Minnesota.

Education and training

Nephrology Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Master of Science in Clinical Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Internal Medicine internship and residency, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Medical Education Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
MD, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
BS, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Publications

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Grants

R01DK134482 (NIDDK): Shared decision-making for kidney transplant candidates to plan for an organ offer decision; 12/15/2022 – 12/14/2025; co-investigator
R01DK135730-01 (NIDDK): Virtual Coaching for potential kidney transplant candidates and their social support networks; 04/01/2023 – 03/31/2026; Principal Investigator
1 R01 DK132271-01 (NIH/NIDDK): Reaching Equity in Access to Home Dialysis and Re-Transplantation (REACH-DART); 5/15/2022-2/28/2024; Co-investigator
HHSH250201500009C (HRSA): Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR); 9/15/2020-9/14/2025; Senior Staff for Patient and Family Affairs
Women’s Early Research Career (WERC) Award (University of Minnesota Department of Medicine): Counseling kidney transplant candidates with their social support networks to improve outcomes; 7/1/2018 – 6/30/2020; Principal Investigator
UL1TR002494 K-R01 Transition Award (University of Minnesota CTSI): Decision support needs for African American kidney transplant candidates; 11/1/2018 - 10/31/2020; Principal Investigator

Danielle Haselby, DO

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Associate Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship, Hennepin Healthcare

Dr. Haselby has experience taking care of patients with kidney disease.

Education and training

Chief Nephrology Fellow, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Nephrology Fellowship, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Medicine Global Health Program, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Internal Medicine Residency, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN
DO, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA
BS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, MN

Ajay K. Israni, MD, M.S.

Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

I am a board-certified nephrologist with a clinical interest in end-stage kidney disease and kidney transplantation. My research centers on the epidemiology of kidney disease in the US as well as on measuring and improving access to kidney transplantation and outcomes of kidney transplantation. I am the Medical Director of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.

Education and training

Nephrology Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Internal Medicine internship, residency, and Chief Resident, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
MD, New York University School of Medicine, New York City, NY
BA, Rutgers College, Rutgers University Fellowship, Brunswick, NJ

Publications

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Grants

R01 AI140303 (National Institute of Health, Allergy and Immunology Division): Gut Microbiota and Effect on Immune Suppressants in Transplantation. 02/01/19-01/31/24; Multiple Principal Investigator (contact PI)
R01 HS 24527 (Agency for Health Resources and Services Administration): Creating a Patient-Centered Report Card for Solid Organ Transplant Candidates; 04/01/16-10/01/22; Principal Investigator
Contract 75N94019C00006 (National Institute of Health, Diabetes and Digestive Diseases and Kidney Diseases Division): USRDS Coordinating Center; 6/8/2019-6/7/2024; Investigator
Contract HHSH250201500009C (Health Resources and Services Administration) Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. 9/21/2021-9/20/2025; Medical Director
1R21AI171826-01 (National Institute of Health, Allergy and Immunology Division): Molecular and Cellular Analysis of Allograft Loss in Kidney Transplant Biopsies, 06/01/2022-05/31/2023; Collaborator
Minnesota Learning Health System (LHS) Scholars Career Development Award.01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022; Mentor
Preemptive Rituximab to Prevent Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Post-Transplant (United States Department of Defense) 09/01/18-09/01/22; Site Principal Investigator

Christopher Knapp, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Education and training

Nephrology Fellowship, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN
Internal Medicine Residency, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN
MPH, Harvard University T.H Chan School, Boston, MA
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
BS, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Shuling Li, PhD

Dr. Li is a senior epidemiologist at CDRG. She earned her PhD in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota.

She served as a senior biostatistician for the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) and the Cardiovascular Special Studies Center of the USRDS for 14 years. She has extensive training in the fields of biostatistics and epidemiology, and broad experience in using administrative databases, applying statistical methods, and designing and conducting studies through federal and commercially funded projects. Her research interests include cancer epidemiology, the late effects of cancer therapy, in particular cardiotoxicity and nephrotoxicity of chemotherapy in cancer survivors, and comparative effectiveness research. Her experience includes cancer surveillance and care studies in the clinical areas of solid tumors, acute lymphoid leukemia, multiple myeloma, and primary immune thrombocytopenia.

Jiannong Liu, PhD

Dr. Liu is a principal biostatistician at CDRG. He earned his PhD in biostatistics at the University of Minnesota.
He has served as an investigator and lead biostatistician at CDRG since 2000. He served as a co-investigator and lead biostatistician for the United States Renal Data System and as Senior Staff for Biostatistics for the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. Dr. Liu’s research interest is in the development and application of the statistical methodology in observational data analyses for surveillance and comparative effectiveness research, emphasizing disease mapping, health care profiling, patient comorbidity burden evaluation, analyses of data with complex relationships, bias correction, and clinical outcome analyses. He has authored more than 90 peer-reviewed journal articles in these related fields.

Grace Lyden, PhD

Dr. Lyden is a Biostatistician III at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute who works on multiple research projects with the Nephrology faculty. Dr. Lyden is part of the Hennepin Healthcare Department of Medicine on the Research Scientist Track.

Education and training

PhD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
BA, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Saugar Maripuri, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship, Hennepin Healthcare

I am a board-certified nephrologist with a clinical interest in chronic kidney disease including the care of patients on dialysis. I have an active home dialysis practice and I am a strong advocate for home dialysis modalities. As program director of the Nephrology fellowship, I lead an educational program that prepares trainees to care for patients with kidney disease. I always strive to deliver the highest quality care while emphasizing the individual needs of my patients. I am passionate about empowering patients with kidney disease to take control of their lives, including selecting treatments that work for them, not the other way around.

Education and training

Nephrology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Internal Medicine Residency, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
MD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Rockford, Urbana, IL
BS, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Recent Publications

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Maripuri S, Johansen KL. Risk of gadolinium-based contrast agents in CKD: Is zero enough? JAMA Intern Med. 2020;180(2):230-232
Umeukeje EM, Wild M, Maripuri S, Davidson T, Rutherford M, Abdel-Kader K, Lewis J, Wilkins CH, Cavanaugh KL. Black Americans' perspectives of barriers and facilitators of community screening for kidney disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018;13(4):551-559
Slinin Y, Brasure M, Eidman K, Bydash J, Maripuri S, Carlyle M, Ishani A, Wilt T. Long-term outcomes of living kidney donation. Transplantation. 2016;100(1):1371-86
Maripuri S, Kasiske BL. The role of mycophenolate mofetil in kidney transplantation revisited. Transplant Rev. 2014;28(1):26-31
Maripuri S, Ikizler TA, Cavanaugh KL. Prevalence of pre-end-stage renal disease care and associated outcomes among urban, micropolitan, and rural dialysis patients. Am J Nephrol. 2013;37(3):274-80
Maripuri S, Arbogast P, Ikizler TA, Cavanaugh KL. Rural and micropolitan residence and mortality in patients on dialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012;7(7):1121-9
Maripuri S, Penson D, Ikizler TA, Cavanaugh Outpatient versus inpatient management after a percutaneous native kidney biopsy, a cost-minimization study. Am J Nephrol. 2011;34(1):64-70
Maripuri S, Grande JP, Osborn TG, Fervenza FC, Matteson EL, Donadio JV, Hogan MC. Renal involvement in primary Sjogren's Syndrome: a clinicopathologic study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009;4(9):142331
Maripuri S, Fervenza 71‐year‐old man with shortness of breath and rash. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008;83(12):1388-91

Warren T. McKinney, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Investigator, Nephrology Division, Hennepin Healthcare

Vice President of Equity in Research, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

I have been the VP of Equity in Research at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute since March 2022 and an Investigator in the Nephrology Division since 2021. I am a sociologist with an interest in racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation, translational science, and learning health systems. My research examines patient-centered approaches to reducing barriers to transplantation after entry on the waiting list. My work uses mixed methods to gain insight into patient needs and experiences as well as national trends in transplant outcomes. I am also the Health Equity and Disparities Researcher at the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.

Education and training

MN Learning Health Systems K12, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
TL1 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinical and Translational Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
PhD, Sociology, Columbia University
MA, Sociology & African American Studies, Yale University
BA, Sociology & Africana Studies, Vassar College

Recent Publications

A full list of publications can be found here:

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Grants

R01 DK132271-01 (NIDDK): Reaching Equity in Access to Home Dialysis and Re-Transplantation (REACH-DART), 05/2022 – 02/2026, Co-Investigator
P50 MD017342-01 (NIMHD): Center for Chronic Disease Reduction and Equity Promotion Across Minnesota (C2DREAM), 09/2021 – 08/2026, Co-investigator
K12HS026379 (PCORI) / KL2TR002492 (NCATS): Minnesota Learning Health System Mentored Career Development Program (MH-LHS), 01/2021 – 12/2022, K12 Scholar
Contract HHSH250201500009C (HRSA): Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, 09/2020 – 08/2025, Co-investigator
R01 HS24527 (AHRQ): Creating a Patient-centered Report Card for Solid Organ Transplant Candidates, 04/2016 – 07/2022, Co-Investigator

Other Key Professional Activities

Health Equity and Disparities Researcher, Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients

Jonathan Miller, PhD, MPH

Dr. Miller is a Biostatistician III at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute who works on multiple research projects with the Nephrology faculty. Dr. Miller is part of the Hennepin Healthcare Department of Medicine on the Research Scientist Track.

Education and training

PhD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
MA, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
BA, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN

Andrea Nelson, MD

Education

Nephrology Fellowship, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
BA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Guillaume Onyeaghala, PhD

Research Associate, University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Onyeaghala is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute who works on multiple research projects in Dr. Ajay Israni’s Research Lab. Dr. Onyeaghala is part of the Hennepin Healthcare Department of Medicine on the Research Scientist Track.

Education and training

PhD, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN
MPH, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN
BA, Sanford Health Medical Laboratory Science Program, Sioux Falls, SD
BA, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN

Eileen O’Shaughnessy, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

I attend on the inpatient dialysis and nephrology consult services. I also see chronic hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients and have a regular CKD clinic.

I share a nephrology position with my husband, David Dahl. This allows us the flexibility to pursue a variety of opportunities. I am interested in the spiritual aspects of healthcare.

Education and Training

MA, Theology, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
Nephrology Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Internal Medicine residency, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
BSN, Creighton University, Omaha, NE

Nicholas Roetker, PhD, MS

Dr. Roetker is an Epidemiologist at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute who works on multiple research projects with the Nephrology faculty. Dr. Roetker is part of the Hennepin Healthcare Department of Medicine on the Research Scientist Track.

Education and training

PhD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
MS, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
MPH, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
BA, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Meena Sahadevan, MD

Dr. Sahadevan has an interest in many aspects of nephrology as well as a particular interest in kidney transplantation and cardiology. She was attracted to Hennepin Healthcare for its strong tradition in kidney transplantation.

Education and training

Nephrology Fellowship, University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, CT
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pennsylvania Health, Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Internal Medicine Externship, University of Pennsylvania Health, Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Internal Medicine Residency, Kilpauk Medical College, University of Madras, India
MBBS, Kilpauk Medical College, University of Madras, India
BSc, University of Madras, India

Cory Schaffhausen, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Investigator, Nephrology Division, Hennepin Healthcare

I am a health services researcher at the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, and a human-centered design engineer at the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. My training is in engineering and design, and I completed a career development K award in Learning Health Systems. My research applies human-centered design and stakeholder engagement to improve care delivery for patients with chronic diseases.

Education and training

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Minnesota, Ph.D., Engineering
Stanford University, M.S., Product Design
University of Notre Dame, B.S., Engineering

Recent Publications

A full list of publications can be found here:

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Grants

R01DK134482 (NIDDK), Shared decision making for kidney transplant candidates to plan for an organ offer decision, 01/2023 – 12/2025, Principal Investigator
gAST232T0CS (American Socieity of Transplantation), Shared decision making for kidney transplant candidates to plan for an organ offer decision, 1/1/2023 – 12/31/23, Principal Investigator
1R01HS028829 (AHRQ), New patient-centered metric for transplant center report cards, 09/2022 - 08/2027, Co-Investigator
1R01DK132271 (NIDDK), Reaching Equity in ACcess to Home Dialysis and Re-Transplantation (REACH-DART), 4/1/2022 - 3/31/2027, Co-Investigator
Contract HHSH250201500009C (HRSA), Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, 09/2020 – 09/2025, Human-Centered Design Engineer

John Silkensen, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Senior Medical Director, Nephrology and Transplant Service Line, Hennepin Healthcare

Medical Director, Kidney Transplantation, Hennepin Healthcare

Dr. Silkensen’s clinical expertise includes kidney transplantation, with a particular emphasis on medical complications and ethical issues involved with transplantation. He also has a strong interest in acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease progression.

Education and training

Nephrology Fellowship, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
MD, University of Arkansas College of Medicine, Little Rock, AR
BA, Hendrix College, Conway, AR

Jon Snyder, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Director of Transplant Epidemiology, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

As the Director of Transplant Epidemiology for Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, I serve as the Director of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients and co-investigator for the United States Renal Data System. I have academic appointments in both the medical school and the school of public health’s division of epidemiology and community health at the University of Minnesota. My research interests include the epidemiology of solid organ transplantation, performance metrics, health disparities, health policy, and patient-centered reporting of healthcare quality data.

Education and training

PhD, Epidemiology, Univesity of Minnesota
MS, Biostatistics, University of Minnesota
BA, St. Olaf College

Recent Publications

A full list of publications can be found here:

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Grants

Contract 75R60220C00011 (HRSA): Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, 9/21/2020-9/20/2025, Director
Contract 75N94019C00006 (NIDDK): USRDS Coordinating Center; 6/8/2019-6/7/2024. Co-Investigator

Teaching Activities

Adjunct Faculty Member, Epidemiology MPH, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Adjunct Faculty Member, Epidemiology PhD, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Other Key Professional Activities

Statistical Editor, American Journal of Transplantation
Associate Editor, Transplantation
Board Secretary, Donate Life America
Board Treasurer, The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance
Clinical Policy Board Member, LifeSource

Jeffrey Wang, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School

I am a board-certified nephrologist with clinical interests in kidney transplantation, hepatitis C NAT positive donor to negative recipient kidney transplantation, and Fabry nephropathy. I serve as the medical director for the acute dialysis unit at Hennepin Healthcare.

Education and training

Nephrology Fellowship, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Internal Medicine residency, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MD, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Recent Publications

Wang JH and Hart A. Global perspective on kidney transplantation: United States. Kidney360. 2021;2:1836-1839
Hart A, Singh D, Brown SJ, Wang JH, Kasiske BL. Incidence, risk factors, treatment, and consequences of antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection: A systematic review. Clin Transplant 2021;35(7):e14320
Wang JH, Stahler, PA. Transplanting HCV-infected Kidneys. Minnesota Physician, 2020 13 (10):20-25
Wang JH, Gustafson SK, Skeans MA, Lake JR, Kim WR, Kasiske BL, Israni AK, Hart A. OPTN/SRTR 2018 Annual Data Report: Hepatitis C. Am J Transplant 2020 Suppl s1:542-568

James B. Wetmore, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

I am a board-certified practicing nephrologist with a clinical interest in end-stage kidney disease and its implications for cardiovascular and mineral metabolic health. My research centers around the epidemiology of kidney disease, but I also participate in the conduct of clinical trials. I am currently the Deputy Director of the United States Renal Data System Coordinating Center.

Education and training

Nephrology Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Internal Medicine Internship and Residency, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
MS in Clinical Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, TX
BA, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Publications

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Grants and Contracts

1R01HL157220 (NHLBI): Intradialytic myocardial stunning in hemodialysis patients: A novel cardiovascular risk factor; 12/24/2021–11/30/26; Coinvestigator
U01DK123816 (NIDDK): HEAL Initiative: Integrated Approach to Pain and Opioid Use in Hemodialysis Patients: The Hemodialysis Opioid Prescription Effort (HOPE); 11/01/19–5/31/2024; Coinvestigator
75N94019C00006 (NIDDK): USRDS Coordinating Center; 6/8/2019-6/7/2024; Deputy Director (critical personnel)
1R18DK118463–01 (NIDDK): A technology-driven intervention to improve the identification and management of chronic kidney disease in primary care. 9/6/2018–12/31/2022; Consultant
CV185–725 (Bristol Myers Squibb); Direct-acting oral anticoagulants in chronic kidney disease and dialysis; 3/20/2019–9/30/2022; Co-Principal Investigator

Nicholas Wood, PhD

Dr. Wood is a Biostatistician III at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute who works on multiple research projects with the Nephrology faculty. Dr. Wood is part of the Hennepin Healthcare Department of Medicine on the Research Scientist Track.

Education and training

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Mathematics, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
PhD, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
MS, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
BS, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Jennifer Wu, DO

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Assistant Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship, Hennepin Healthcare

I am a board-certified general nephrologist who has a clinical interest in chronic kidney disease, end-stage kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, hypertension, and the social determinants of health and their impacts on renal disease. I enjoy medical education and teaching, both for medical trainees and as a partner in health with my patients, and am an assistant program director of the Nephrology fellowship at Hennepin Healthcare. I am also interested in global health, particularly in worldwide kidney health.

Education and Training

Nephrology fellowship, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis MN
Internal medicine residency, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis MN
Medical school, Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines IA
Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo ND

Recent Publications

Wu JF, Muthusamy A, Al-Ghalith GA, Knights DK, Guo B, Wu B, Remmel RP, Schladt DP, Algere ML, Oetting WS, Jacobson PA, Israni AK. Urinary microbiome associated with chronic allograft dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2018;32(12):e13436