Jonathan Himmelfarb MD

Jonathan Himmelfarb, M.D., is a board-certified physician, director of UW Medicine’s Kidney Research Institute, the UW’s Joseph W. Eschbach Endowed Chair in Kidney Research, president-elect of the American Society of Nephrology and a UW professor of Medicine and Nephrology and adjunct professor of Medical Bioengineering.

Dr. Himmelfarb's research interests involve metabolic complications of kidney disease. He has also been involved in creating statewide, community-based research into healthcare disparities related to chronic kidney disease. The total patient experience is his primary concern and he provides care that is personal and friendly. Dr. Himmelfarb earned his M.D. at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He is board-certified in both General Internal Medicine and Nephrology.