
Glenn Matthew Chertow MD
Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Critical Care, Hypertension
Norman S. Coplon Satellite Healthcare Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Nephrology
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300 Pasteur DrPalo Alto, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-6961
Fax+1 650-725-9526
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1992 - 1995
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1991 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Frequent Hemodialysis Network: Daily Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
- A Prospective Clinical Study of the CloudCath System During In-home Peritoneal Dialysis Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 19
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Hierarchical Composite Endpoint for Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.Hiddo J L Heerspink, Dustin J Little, Samvel B Gasparyan, Glenn M Chertow, Roberto D Toto
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2026-01-26 - Cost-Effectiveness of Acceptable-Quality Deceased Donor Kidneys for Transplant in Older Candidates.Matthew B Kaufmann, Jane C Tan, Douglas K Owens, Glenn M Chertow, Jeremy D Goldhaber-Fiebert
JAMA Network Open. 2026-01-02 - Association of Volume Status Assessed by Bioimpedance with BP in CKD.Katherine Scovner Ravi, Enass Elsayed, Brendon L Neuen, Glenn M Chertow, Finnian R Mc Causland
Kidney360. 2026-01-01
Journal Articles
- Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans with Kidney StonesSimon Conti, Glenn M Chertow, John T Leppert, Alan C Pao, JAMA Surgery
- PTH, FGF23, and Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Chronic Kidney Disease Participants in SPRINTUdayan Y Bhatt, Clinton B Wright, Vasilios Papademetriou, Joachim H Ix, Michael G Shlipak, Alfred K Cheung, Mark J Sarnak, Jing Chen, Charles Ginsberg, Glenn M Chertow..., Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
- Patient-Reported Experiences of Dialysis Care Within a National Pay-for-Performance SystemArnold Milstein, Kevin F Erickson, Wolfgang C Winkelmayer, Glenn M Chertow, JAMA
Authored Content
- Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans with Kidney StonesJuly 2020
- Market Consolidation and Mortality in Patients Initiating HemodialysisJuly 2018
- Hyperuricemia, Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease: Report of a Scientific Workshop Organized by the National Kidney FoundationFebruary 2018
Press Mentions
Vafseo® (Vadadustat) Dialysis Dependent Patient Post Hoc Data Analysis: Composite of All-Cause Mortality and Hospitalization Outcomes Statistically More Favorable for Patients Receiving Vadadustat vs. ESAsNovember 6th, 2025
CalciMedica Announces Publication in the American Journal of Nephrology Discussing Design and Rationale of Phase 2 KOURAGE Trial of Auxora™ in AKI with Respiratory FailureJune 25th, 2025
Patients Opting Out of Medicare at Dialysis InitiationJanuary 13th, 2025
Grant Support
- Pandemic preparedness for underserved persons in the US: Harnessing data from the RADx-UP consortium to assess public health tools for resource allocationSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2023–2025
- Stanford TRANSFORM I2T ProgramSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2019–2025
- Mentoring Patient-Oriented Clinical Investigators In NephrologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
- Adult And Pediatric Nephrology Research Training ProgramNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
- Conservative Versus Dialytic Management In Stage V Chronic Kidney DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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