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Alan Kliger, MD, Nephrology, New Haven, CT, Yale-New Haven Hospital

AlanSKligerMD

Nephrology New Haven, CT

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University

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Education & Training

  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1973 - 1975
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1973
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1970
  • City College of New York
    City College of New YorkB.S., 1966

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1975 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Mitigating Risk of COVID-19 in Dialysis Facilities  
    Alan Kliger, MD, American Society of Nephrology
  • Safety and Cardiovascular Efficacy of Spironolactone in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD (SPin-D): A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Dosage Trial  
    David M Charytan, Jonathan Himmelfarb, Adriana M Hung, Rajnish Mehrotra, Shailendra Sharma, Daniel E Weiner, Alan S Kliger, Laura M Dember, Kidney International
  • New Dialysis Techniques  
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 5/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Keeping the Bugs Away: Preventing, Diagnosing, and Treating Common Infections in the Dialysis Unit 
    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/8/2019
  • Is Dialysis Safe? A Critical Look at Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis in the United States 
    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/7/2019

Authored Content

  • Mitigating Risk of COVID-19 in Dialysis FacilitiesMarch 2020

Press Mentions

  • Ask ASN: A Special NephJC
    Ask ASN: A Special NephJCFebruary 21st, 2023
  • Kidney Disease: How Dialysis Can Improve the Quality of Life for Older Adults
    Kidney Disease: How Dialysis Can Improve the Quality of Life for Older AdultsJuly 28th, 2022
  • Kidney Patients Named Top Security Leaders Amid COVID-19
    Kidney Patients Named Top Security Leaders Amid COVID-19May 16th, 2022
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Research History

  • Chair, Steering CommitteeNIDDK Novel Interventions for Patients Treated With Hemodialysis2013 - 2014
  • Study ChairNIDDK Frequent Hemodialysis Network2003 - 2012

Hospital Affiliations