Paul E Klotman MD

Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Glomerular Disease, Hereditary Kidney Disease Genetics

President and CEO Baylor College of Medicine

One Baylor PlazaSuite 143AHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-798-4900

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Summary

Paul Klotman, MD is currently the President, CEO, and Executive Dean of Baylor College of Medicine. He received his MD from Indiana University. He completed his residency in Medicine and Fellowship in Nephrology at Duke University. He moved to the NIH to be the Chief of the Laboratory of Molecular Medicine. He was recruited to Mt Sinai in NYC to be the Division Chief of Nephrology and then became Chair of Medicine at Sinai as well. He was elected to ASCI and AAP, and is a member of the American College of Physicians. He assumed his current role at Baylor College of Medicine in 2010.

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1981 - 1982
Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1976

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1995 - 2028
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2027
NC State Medical License 1976 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Member ASCI
Member AAP
Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2005

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Atorvastatin suppresses HIV/antiretroviral drug-induced cardiac fibrosis and dysfunction in mice by blocking platelet TGF-β1 signaling.
Kumar Subramani, Denys Babii, Brienne Cole, Tayyab A Afzal, Thamizhiniyan Venkatesan
JCI Insight. 2026-07-08
11 citations
Tubular-specific expression of HIV protein Vpr leads to severe tubulointerstitial damage accompanied by progressive fibrosis and cystic development.
Yuqiang Chen, Ya Chen, Jia Fu, Zeguo Sun, Huilin Li
Kidney International. 2023-03-01
Lessons learned from an enterprise-wide clinical datathon.
Andrew J Zimolzak, Jessica A Davila, Vamshi Punugoti, Ashok Balasubramanyam, Paul E Klotman
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2022-01-01

Journal Articles

Epigenetic Regulation of RCAN1 Expression in Kidney Disease and Its Role in Podocyte Injury
Huilin Li, Paul E Klotman, Kidney International

Other

Human immunodeficiency virus and dialysis
Klotman PE, Wyatt CM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/human-immunodeficiency-virus-and-dialysis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-09
HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN)
Klotman PE, Wyatt CM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hiv-associated-nephropathy-hivan
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-12
Overview of kidney disease in HIV-infected patients
Klotman PE, Wyatt CM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-kidney-disease-in-hiv-infected-patients
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-18

Press Mentions

Ken Paxton Sides with Houston Doctor in Her Legal Battle Against the Texas Medical BoardFebruary 13th, 2026
Baylor College of Medicine Names Minnesota Med School Dean as New President, CEO January 16th, 2026
Minnesota Doctor Dr. Jakub Tolar Named Baylor College of Medicine's Next President and CEOJanuary 15th, 2026

Grant Support

Program Project: The Pathogenesis Of Hiv-Associated NephropathyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
RNA Profiling Of Hiv-Associated Nephropathy In Patients With The MYH9 Risk AlleleNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010
The Pathogeneis Of Hiv-Associated NephropathyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2009
Host Factors In Pathogenesis Of HIV Associated NephropathyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2008
Pathogenesis Of Hiv-Associated NephropathyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2008