EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master of Epidemiology (2001-02)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 

Nephrology Fellowship (1999-2002)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA  

Medicine Residency (1995-1998)
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 

Medical School (1991-95)
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA

SITE OF PRACTICE:
Harborview Medical Center

CONTACT INFORMATION
Harborview Medical Center
Room: 10EH11 Box 359764
325 9th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-2499
Email: brk@u.washington.edu

Administrative Contacts:
(206) 731-8998
(206) 543 3792
(206) 685 8661 fax
http://depts.washington.edu/
nephron/admin.htm

Specialty:   Complications of chronic kidney disease, epidemiology

Research:   Mineral metabolism disturbances, vascular calcification, cardiovascular risks in chronic kidney disease

CLINICAL INTERESTS

• Complications of chronic kidney disease
• Disorders of calcium, phosphate, vitamin D, and PTH
• Acute renal failure

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Vascular calcification
• Kidney specific mechanisms for cardiovascular risk
• Mineral metabolism disturbances

CURRENT RESEARCH

• Examining the association of mineral metabolism markers with coronary calcification and cardiovascular events
• Evaluating relationship of vitamin D therapies with cardiovascular risk
• Subtle kidney disease as a risk factor for essential hypertension

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Rudser KD, de Boer IH, Dooley A, Young B, Kestenbaum B. Fracture Risk after Parathyroidectomy among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients. J Am Soc Nephrol. Aug 2007;18(8):2401-2407.

Kestenbaum B, Rudser KD, Shlipak MG, Fried LF, Newman AB, Katz R, Sarnak MJ, Seliger S, Stehman-Breen C, Prineas R, Siscovick DS. Kidney function, electrocardiographic findings, and cardiovascular events among older adults. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. May 2007;2(3):501-508.

Kestenbaum B. Phosphate metabolism in the setting of chronic kidney disease: significance and recommendations for treatment. Semin Dial. Jul-Aug 2007;20(4):286-294.

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. Aug 4 2007.

Kestenbaum B, Sampson JN, Rudser KD, Patterson DJ, Seliger SL, Young B, Sherrard DJ, Andress DL. Serum phosphate levels and mortality risk among people with chronic kidney disease. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2005 Feb;16(2):520-8. 

TEACHING

• Course chair for Human Biology 530: Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Medicine

NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviewer for the Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney International, American Journal of Kidney Disease, Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, and Heart
• NIH study section, special emphasis panel:  R21 awards for pilot research in kidney and urologic disease
• Renal workings group member, Cardiovascular Health Study and the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
• Member, American Society of Nephrology and Northwest Renal Society