EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Nephrology Fellowship (2003-06)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Masters of Science, Epidemiology (2004-05)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Medicine Residency (1999-2002)
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Medical School (1994-99)
Oregon Health Sciences University
School of Medicine
Portland, OR

SITE OF PRACTICE:
Puget Sound Veterans Affairs Medical Center

CONTACT INFORMATION
Division of Nephrology
University of Washington
Box 356526
1959 NE Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206) 616-5403
Fax:  (206) 685-8661
Email: deboer@u.washington.edu

Administrative Contacts:
http://depts.washington.edu/
nephron/admin.htm

Specialty:   Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Research and Epidemiology, General Nephrology

Research:   Prevention and early identification of Chronic Kidney Disease; Diabetic Kidney Disease; Vitamin D deficiency and kidney

CLINICAL INTERESTS

• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Diabetic Kidney Disease
• General Nephrology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Prevention and early identification of Chronic Kidney Disease
• Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Vitamin D deficiency and kidney disease

CURRENT RESEARCH

• Epidemiology of Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Role of vitamin D deficiency in the renal and cardiovascular complications of Chronic Kidney Disease
• Clinical trial evaluating vitamin D therapy for the prevention of renal and cardiovascular disease in diabetes mellitus

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
De Boer IH, Astor BC, Kramer H, Palmas W, Rudser K, Seliger SL, Shlipak MG, Siscovick DS, Tsai MY, Kestenbaum B. Mild elevations of urine albumin excretion are associated with atherogenic lipoprotein abnormalities in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atheroslcerosis (MESA). Atherosclerosis 2007 Aug 4; [Epub ahead of print].

De Boer IH, Ioannou GN, Kestenbaum B, Brunzell JD, Weiss NS. 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels and albuminuria in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). Am J Kidney Dis. 2007 Jul;50(1):69-77.

De Boer IH, Steffes MW. Glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria: twin manifestations of nephropathy in diabetes. J Am Soc Nephrol 2007 Apr;18(4):1036-7.

De Boer IH, Sibley SD, Kestenbaum B, Sampson JN, Young B, Cleary PA, Steffes MW, Weiss NS, Brunzell JD for the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications Study Research Group. Central Obesity, Incident Microalbuminuria, and Change in Creatinine Clearance in the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications Study. J Am Soc Nephrol 2006 Jan18; 18: 235-43.

De Boer IH, Gorodetskaya I, Young B, Hsu CY, Chertow GM. The severity of secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic renal insufficiency is GFR-dependent, race-dependent, and associated with cardiovascular disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 2002 Nov;13(11):2762-9. 

AWARDS

• K12 Clinical Research Career Development Award
• Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center Pilot & Feasibility Award
• Alpha Omega Alpha
• Phi Beta Kappa

NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Member, Renal Physicians Association, 2003-present
Member, American Society of Nephrology, 2004-present
Member, American Heart Association, 2006-present
Member, American Diabetes Association, 2006-present