Research interest: the association of decreased kidney function with adverse outcomes in older individuals, including cardiovascular disease, functional decline and change in body composition, and progression of kidney disease, in particular diabetic nephropathy.
Education
BS, Cornell University, 1986
MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1990
MPH, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, 1998
Internal Medicine Intern and Resident, Colombia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1993
Nephrology Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1996
Selected Publications