Dr. Bryan Kestenbaum, professor (Nephrology) has been appointed the inaugural holder of the David S. and Nayda Utterberg Endowed Chair in Nephrology in Honor of Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra.
Bryan Kestenbaum
Kestenbaum joined the faculty in the Division of Nephrology in 2003 and rose through the ranks to become a full professor in 2015. He is internationally recognized for research focused on the metabolic effects of kidney disease. He began his career investigating mineral metabolism and bone disease and has expanded his work to study tubular secretory clearance and acute kidney injury.
He has also served as an incredible research mentor to numerous trainees both within and outside Nephrology. Many of his mentees have gone on to lead independent research programs, with several earning international recognition.
Kestenbaum is co-principal investigator of the new University of
