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Joachim Ix, MD, Nephrology, San Diego, CA, Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

JoachimHannoIxMD

Nephrology San Diego, CA

Hypertension

Professor, Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine // Chief, Division of Nephrology-Hypertension

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  • Office

    3350 La Jolla Village Drive
    Mail Code 9111H
    San Diego, CA 92161
    Phone+1 858-552-7528
    Fax+1 858-552-4381
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Summary

  • I am a board certified nephrologist, epidemiologist, and clinical trialist at UC San Diego Health. My research focuses in two main areas, novel therapies chronic kidney disease mineral bone disorders (CKD-MBD), and non-invasive assessment of kidney tubule health. My team and I have evaluated a myriad of blood and urine proteins that non-invasively assess the health of kidney tubule cells, and are working to determine if these markers improve assessment of risk of future kidney disease progression and cardiovascular disease risk.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Nephrology, 2004 - 2006
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • PTH, FGF23, and Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Chronic Kidney Disease Participants in SPRINT  
    Udayan 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
  • Kidney Damage Biomarkers and Incident Chronic Kidney Disease During Blood Pressure Reduction: A Case–Control Study  
    Paul Drawz, Joachim H Ix, Michel Chonchol, Mark J Sarnak, Chirag R Parikh, Michael G Shlipak, Alfred K Cheung, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Acute Declines in Renal Function During Intensive BP Lowering and Long-Term Risk of Death  
    Kenneth Jamerson, Mark J Sarnak, Miroslaw Smogorzewski, Joachim H Ix, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Lectures

  • Kidney, Bone, and Vasculature: Is the Gut a New Piece of the Puzzle? 
    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/9/2019

Press Mentions

  • Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering on Kidney Tubule Injury in CKD: A Longitudinal Subgroup Analysis in SPRINT
    Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering on Kidney Tubule Injury in CKD: A Longitudinal Subgroup Analysis in SPRINTOctober 2nd, 2019
  • Correlates of T50 and Relationships with Bone Mineral Density in Community-Living Older Men: The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study
    Correlates of T50 and Relationships with Bone Mineral Density in Community-Living Older Men: The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) StudyMarch 20th, 2019
  • Kidneys Aren’t Harmed When Significantly Lowering Blood Pressure
    Kidneys Aren’t Harmed When Significantly Lowering Blood PressureOctober 22nd, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Fetuin-A And Incident Cardiovascular Disease, Fracture, And DiabetesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
  • Determinants And Cardiovascular Consequences Of Diabetes In Older AdultsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
  • Fetuin-A: A Novel Biomarker Of Vascular Calcification And Diabetes MellitusNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010

Committees

  • Elected Member, American Society of Clinical Investigation 2015 - 2015

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations