EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Nephrology
Fellowship (1997-2000)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Nephrology Fellowship (1993-97)
Belfast City Hospital
Belfast, N. Ireland
Medicine Residency (1989-93)
Royal Victoria Hospital & Coleraine Hospital
Belfast, N. Ireland
MB.BCh. (Medical School) (1984-89)
Queen's University of Belfast Medical School
Belfast, N. Ireland
SITE OF PRACTICE:
University of Washington Medical Center
CONTACT INFORMATION
Division of Nephrology
Box 356521
University of Washington
1959 NE Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195-6521
Email:
jashleyj@u.washington.edu
Administrative
Contacts:
http://depts.washington.edu/nephron/admin.htm |
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J. Ashley Jefferson, M.D., M.R.C.P.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Renal Clinic
Director, Renal Education, Division of Nephrology
Specialty: Glomerular disease, familial renal disease,
electrolyte disorders,
transplantation
Research: FSGS, glomerular disease, proteinuria
CLINICAL INTERESTS
- Glomerular
Disease and Proteinuria
- Familial Renal
Disease
- Electrolyte
disorders
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Glomerular
disease and proteinuria
CURRENT RESEARCH
- FSGS NIH Trial
(NCT00135811) (Principal Investigator)
- Role of VEGF in
proteinuria
SELECTED
PUBLICATIONS:
Jefferson JA,* Eremina V, Kowalewskia J,* Hochster H, Haas M, Weisstuch J, Richardson C, Kopp JB, Kabir MG, Backx PH, Gerber H, Ferrara N, Barisoni L, Alpers CE, Quaggin SE. VEGF inhibition and renal thrombotic microangiopathy. New England Journal of Medicine 2008; 358:1129-1136 (*equal contribution)
Jefferson JA, Shankland SJ, Pichler RH. Proteinuria in diabetic kidney disease: a mechanistic viewpoint. Kidney International 2008; 74:22-36
Jefferson JA,
Escudero E, Hurtado ME, Pando J, Tapia R, Swenson ER, Prchal J,
Schreiner GF, Schoene RB, Hurtado A, Johnson RJ. Excessive
erythrocytosis, chronic mountain sickness, and serum cobalt levels.
Lancet 2002; 359(9304):407-8
Jefferson JA, Schrier RB. Etiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Renal Failure. In:
Johnson RJ, Floege J, Feehally J (eds.) Comprehensive Clinical
Nephrology, Third Edition, Harcourt Publishers Ltd (2007)
Jefferson JA, Shankland SJ. Molecular Mechanisms of Proteinuria. In: Mount, D &
Pollack M (eds.) Molecular and Genetic Basis of Renal Disease. Elsevier
Inc, Philadelphia PA ( 2007)
AWARDS
- Teacher of the
Year, UWMC, Division of Nephrology, (2002-03,2004-05, 2006-07)
- Franklin McDonald
MD Research Fellowship, National Kidney Foundation (1999-2000)
- Chief Fellow,
Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
(1999-2000)
- Northern Ireland
Kidney Research Fellow (1993-95)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member, American Society of Nephrology
Member, National Kidney Foundation
Member, The Royal College of Physicians (London)
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