Dirk M Hentschel MD
Director Interventional Nephrology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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1153 Centre StreetBwh Renal Divison, Faulkner HospitalBoston, MA 02130
Phone+1 617-983-4893
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Summary
- Dirk Hentschel, MD, is a nephrologist based in Boston, MA. He completed his fellowship in nephrology at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital from 2001 to 2005, after finishing his residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He graduated from Freie University Berlin Faculty of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Hentschel has expertise in procedures such as stent placement, dialysis access placement, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy, and stent-graft placement. His recent publications include articles in Kidney Medicine, Journal of Vascular Surgery, and The Journal of Vascular Access, focusing on topics like hemodialysis access and predictive modeling of arteriovenous fistula outcomes.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 2001 - 2005
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2001
Freie University Berlin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2003 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
MO State Medical License 2007 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN)Hemodialysis Vascular Access
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Enrollment Barriers and Demographic Trends in Hemodialysis Access Clinical Trials.Navya R K Kotturu, Danielle L Montano, Abena Appah-Sampong, Christopher Holden-Wingate, Mengyuan Ruan
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2026-09-01 - 2 citationsVessel preparation with FLEX Vessel Prep device prior to paclitaxel-coated angioplasty improves outcomes of hemodialysis vascular access.Robert Shahverdyan, Dirk M Hentschel, Tej Ishaan Mehta
The Journal of Vascular Access. 2026-03-01 - 1 citationsRevascularization using distal inflow via a native retrograde cephalic vein branch for high-flow brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula.Varun Nannuri, Aurelie Tran, Danielle L Montano, Navya R K Kotturu, Dirk M Hentschel
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 2026-02-01
Press Mentions
AMPLIFI-1 Trial Launched for Amplifi Vein Dilation System in Distal AVF CreationMay 27th, 2026- Journal of Vascular Access Publishes Positive Clinical Results for Bluegrass Vascular's Surfacer® SystemSeptember 24th, 2019
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Press ReleasesOctober 26th, 2009
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