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Glenn M. Chertow

Contact Information

  • Clinical Offices
    Medical Specialties Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr A175 MC 5303 Stanford, CA 94305
    Telephone Work (650) 723-6961 Fax (650) 725-8418
  • Academic Offices
    Personal Information
    Email gchertow@stanford.edu Tel (650) 725-4738
    Not for medical emergencies or patient use

Clinical Focus

  • Nephrology
  • Nephrology (Kidney)

Administrative Appointments

  • Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (HMS) , (1989– 1992 )
  • Research Fellow in Medicine, HMS , (1992– 1995 )
  • Instructor in Medicine, HMS , (1995– 1997 )
  • Instructor in Surgery, HMS , (1966– 1998 )
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS , (1997– 1998 )
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine in Residence, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA (UCSF) , (1998– 2001 )
  • Associate Professor of Medicine in Residence, UCSF , (2001– 2004 )
  • Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF , (2004– 2005 )
  • Professor of Medicine in Residence, UCSF , (2005– 2007 )
  • Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF , (2005– 2007 )
  • Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine , (2007– present )
  • Associate, Center for Health Policy, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford University , (2008– present )

Honors and Awards

  • Senior Mentor, Network of Minority Research Investigators, NIDDK (2008)
  • Mentor of the Year, Bay Area Clinical Research Symposium (2007)
  • National Torchbearer Award, American Kidney Fund (2007)
  • STAR Award, UCSF Medical Center (2006)
  • Inductee, Society of Master Clinicians, UCSF Department of Medicine (2006)
  • Nominee, Kaiser Awards for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Medicine (2005)
  • Member, American Society of Clinical Investigation (2004)
  • "Top Doctors in Bay Area” designation, San Francisco Magazine Inductee, American Society of Clinical Investigation (2002-2004)
  • Nominee, Kaiser Awards for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Medicine (2002)
  • Academic Senate Distinction in Teaching Award Honorable Mention, USCF School of Medicine (2002)
  • Floyd C. Rector, Jr., Housestaff Teaching Award, Department of Medicine, UCSF (2001)
  • President’s Award, National Kidney Foundation (1999)
  • “Top Doctors in Bay Area” designation, San Francisco Magazine (1999-2000)
  • “Best Doctors in Boston” designation, Boston Magazine (1997-98)
  • “Best Doctors in America” designation, Woodward and White (1996)
  • Calvin and Sylvia Margolis Scholar in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, BWH (1996-97)
  • American Kidney Fund, Amgen Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (1993-95)
  • Hewlett Packard Outstanding Medical Graduate Award, HMS (1989)
  • Phi Beta Kappa, University of Pennsylvania (1985)
  • Summa Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania (1985)

Professional Education

  • Board Certification: Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine (1994)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (1995) MA
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (1992) MA
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (1992)
  • Harvard Medical School (1989) MA
  • MPH, Harvard School of Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics (1995)
  • MD, Harvard Medical School Medicine (1989)
  • BA, University of Pennsylvania (1985)

Postdoctoral Advisees

Research Interests

Glenn M. Chertow, MD, MPH is Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Nephrology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Chertow’s research interests include clinical epidemiology, health services research, decision sciences and clinical trials in acute and chronic kidney disease. He has been recognized nationally for his clinical expertise, educational efforts and community service. Dr. Chertow received the 2007 National Torchbearer Award from the American Kidney Fund for his care

Publications