Washington, DC (November 10, 2019) — The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is pleased to announce the winners of the new Midcareer Awards, which recognize nephrologists who have distinguished themselves in five key areas of accomplishment early in their careers.
ASN chose two winners each for the Distinguished Clinical Service Award, Distinguished Educator Award, Distinguished Leader Award, Distinguished Mentor Award, and Distinguished Researcher Award.
The criteria for each award include substantial contributions to and leadership in the area of accomplishment.
The inaugural winners are clinicians, researchers, and educators who represent a range of subspecialties within nephrology.
Distinguished Clinical Service Award
Duvuru Geetha, MD, FASN
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Jay L. Koyner, MD
University of Chicago
Distinguished Educator Award
Kambiz Kalantari, MD, MS
University of Virginia
Stephen M. Sozio, MD, FASN
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Distinguished Leader Award
Deidra C. Crews, MD, MS, FASN
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Daniel E. Weiner, MD, MS, FASN
Tufts University School of Medicine
Distinguished Mentor Award
Tamara Isakova, MD, MMSc
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Michal L. Melamed, MD, MHS
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Distinguished Researcher Award
Laurence H. Beck, Jr., MD, PhD
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston Medical Center
David Cherney, MD, PhD
University of Toronto
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To learn more about each winner, visit ASN Kidney News Online for details about their careers and accomplishments.
Since 1966, ASN has been leading the fight to prevent, treat, and cure kidney diseases throughout the world by educating health professionals and scientists, advancing research and innovation, communicating new knowledge, and advocating for the highest quality care for patients. ASN has more than 20,000 members representing 131 countries. For more information, please visit //www.
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