
Bernard Georges Jaar MD MPH, FACP, FASN, FNKF
Associate Professor of Medicine
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301 Mason Lord DriveSuite 3400Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone+1 410-550-1800
Fax+1 410-550-0979
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2002 - 2003
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine2002
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000
Drexel University College of Medicine1997 - 1998
Faculte de Medecine St Antoine - University of ParDiplome Universitaire, HIV, 1993 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2002 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow ACP American College of Physicians
- Fellow NKF National Kidney Foundation
- Fellow ASN American Society of Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Five-Year Risk Prediction Models for Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.Jing Chen, Ling Tian, Joshua D Bundy, Byron C Jaeger, Ruiyuan Zhang
Kidney Medicine. 2026-06-01 - Primary Care Use and Clinical Outcomes in a Prevalent Cohort of Patients Receiving Hemodialysis.Dustin Le, Hatem Najar, Zoheb Backer, Rohanit Singh, Byoungjun Kim
Kidney Medicine. 2026-04-01 - Chronic Kidney Disease Severity and Risk of Cognitive Impairment.Zhijie Huang, Kristine Yaffe, Changwei Li, Cissy Xiao, Yang Pan
JAMA Network Open. 2026-02-02
Other
- Lead nephropathy and lead-related nephrotoxicityJaar BG, Weaver VM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/lead-nephropathy-and-lead-related-nephrotoxicity
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-16
Authored Content
- Q&A: Addressing Pain in Patients on HemodialysisApril 2025
- The ASN Kidney Week 2023: Taking Nephrology to the Next FrontierOctober 2023
- It’s That Time of the Year: The National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings 2023 – AustinApril 2023
Press Mentions
New Hyperkalemia Risk Model for CKD and DiabetesJune 5th, 2025- Q&A: Addressing Pain in Patients on HemodialysisApril 24th, 2025
NKF Spring Clinical Meetings Offer a Diversified Program for Multidisciplinary AudienceMarch 13th, 2023
Committees
- Member, Education Committee - National Kidney Foundation 2019 - Present
- Chair, American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology Exam Writing Committee 2018 - Present
- Chair, Education Committee - National Kidney Foundation 2016 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- French, Creole
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