Meet Our Investigators

Every clinical study at the Renal Disease Research Institute is led by a principal investigator, also called a PI. All of our PIs are doctors who specialize in nephrology and kidney disease. They oversee all aspects of the study. Meet our investigators. 

Clinical studies also have a research team that may include doctors, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.

Bernard Fischbach, MD, CCRP

President and Medical Director of Research

Neghae Mawla, MD

Steven D. Beathard, MD

Arthi Rajagopal, MD

Ankit N. Mehta, MD, FASN

Anupkumar Shetty, MD, FASN

Akinwande Akinfolarin, MD

Michael R. Wiederkehr, MD

Venkata Yalamanchili, MD

Jeffrey B. Siegel, MD

Richard C. Fuquay, MD, FASN

Kim Rice, MD

Tapan J. Patel, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF

Clinical research studies are necessary to prove that a medicine or treatment is both safe and effective. 

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