Mark J. Sarnak MD

Dr. Sarnak has been a member of the Division of Nephrology for more than 20 years and is currently the Director of Research for the Division. He is an internationally recognized authority in clinical research in kidney disease, a respected teacher, an outstanding and beloved clinician, and an individual of the highest integrity.

Dr. Sarnak’s research interests include cardiovascular disease (CVD) in chronic kidney disease (CKD). He was one of the earliest contributors to this field and has led many of the seminal papers on CKD as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, traditional and non-traditional risk factors for CVD, cerebrovascular disease and cognitive impairment in CKD, and more recently novel prognostic markers in CKD. His work has provided the basis for our current definition of CKD and led to a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of CVD in CKD.