Krista L. Lentine MD, PhD

Dr. Krista Lentine is a nephrologist specializing in the treatment of adult patients with kidney disease. She is a world-renowned researcher who co-chaired the international workgroup that developed guidelines for living donor kidney transplantation. Dr. Lentine is a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She is the medical director of living donation at the SSM Health Transplant Center at Saint Louis University Hospital. In 2018, Dr. Lentine received the Dr. Shaul Massry Distinguished Lecture honor from the National Kidney Foundation. Her professional memberships include the American Society of Nephrology Quality Committee and the American Society of Transplantation Living Donor Community. She has served as chair of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing Living Donor Committee.