
Edward D Siew MD
Acute Renal Failure, Critical Care
Associate Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Director of Clinical Research, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt Center for Kidney Disease (VCKD)
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1161 21st Ave S# S3223Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-343-7156
Fax+1 615-343-7156
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Summary
- Dr. Edward Siew is a nephrologist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. He specializes in acute renal failure and critical care and is experienced in general nephrology, acute renal failure, dialysis, and critical care medicine.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr2004 - 2007
UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 2003 - 2004
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2001 - Present
TN State Medical License 2005 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2003 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Clinical Trials
- Maximizing Acute Kidney Injury End-point Intervention Post-Discharge (MAKE-IT) Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 14
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Kidney Tubule Secretion and AKI After Cardiac Surgery.Orlando M Gutiérrez, Ashutosh Tamhane, Jennifer A Frey, Ching Min Chu, Lauren Shingler
Kidney International Reports. 2026-03-01 - 1 citationsA Conservative Dialysis Strategy and Kidney Function Recovery in Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury: The Liberation From Acute Dialysis (LIBERATE-D) Randomized Cli...Kathleen D Liu, Edward D Siew, Delphine S Tuot, Anitha Vijayan, Gonzalo Matzumura Umemoto
JAMA. 2026-01-27 - Sex Differences in Undetected Chronic Kidney Disease and Misclassified Kidney Recovery after Acute Kidney Injury.Bethany C Birkelo, Edward D Siew, Paul E Drawz
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-12-01
Authored Content
- Acute Kidney Injury and Risk of Incident Heart Failure Among US VeteransNovember 2017
- Acute Kidney Injury Is a Risk Factor for Subsequent ProteinuriaSeptember 2017
Press Mentions
AKI Risk in COVID-19 vs Flu Not Disproportionately Higher with RAASi UseApril 15th, 2022
Urine Protein Levels Can Help Identify Patients at Higher Risk for Future Loss of Kidney FunctionJanuary 28th, 2020
Acute Kidney Injury Recovery Time Impacts Future RiskOctober 31st, 2019
Grant Support
- The Southeastern Acute Kidney Injury (SEAK) Alliance for the COPE-AKI ConsortiumVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2021–2026
- The Southeastern Acute Kidney Injury (SEAK) Alliance for the COPE-AKI ConsortiumVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2021–2026
- Advancing the Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury for the Million Veterans ProgramVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2019–2025
- Advancing the Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury for the Million Veterans ProgramVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2019–2025
- Advancing the Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury for the Million Veterans ProgramVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2019–2025
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