Christopher R. Blagg MD, FRCP

Dr. Christopher R. Blagg is Executive Director Emeritus of the Northwest Kidney Centers (Seattle) and Professor Emeritus of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Blagg earned his medical degree from the University of Leeds School of Medicine, Leeds, England. As one of the nation’s leading authorities on home hemodialysis, Dr. Blagg has had a storied career in the field of nephrology and has been involved with dialysis since 1958.

He is a past president of the American Society of Artificial Internal Organs, the Renal Physicians Association, the Washington State Society of Internal Medicine, and the Northwest Renal Society. He has served on various committees including advisory groups for the National Institutes of Health, the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Program, and the Food and Drug Administration. He has worked with Congress on legislation related to kidney disease.

Dr. Blagg has published more than 290 papers and book chapters and has served on a number of editorial boards. He is currently editor-in-chief of the journal Hemodialysis International. He has been the recipient of awards and honors, including the American Association of Kidney Patients A. Peter Lundin Award for distinguished services to patients, the James W. Haviland Award for outstanding achievement in nephrology, the American Kidney Fund Torchbearer Award, and the American Association of Kidney Patients Medal of Excellence, among others.