Leslie Gewin, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, has been named the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Renal Diseases in the Department of Medicine.
A nationally recognized physician‑scientist and leader in academic nephrology, Dr. Gewin is known for her research on kidney tubular injury and fibrosis, with a particular focus on proximal tubule responses to injury and how these pathways influence chronic kidney disease progression. Her work is supported by continuous NIH and VA funding, including a recently renewed VA Merit Award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Clinically, Dr. Gewin cares for patients in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinic and provides nephrology consults at the VA St. Louis Health Care System. She also plays a key leadership role in the Washington University Kidney O’Brien Center for Chronic Kidney Disease Research, where she directs the Metabolism Core, an initiative advancing CKD‑related research through the application of metabolic assays.
Beyond her scientific and clinical contributions, Dr. Gewin serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, where she leads the Tinsley Harrison Scholars Program supporting early‑stage physician‑scientists. She has contributed nationally as Associate Editor of Kidney360 and is currently Co‑chair of the American Society of Nephrology Grants Review Committee.
“I am incredibly excited and honored to hold the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Renal Disease. I am very grateful for the support this professorship provides for my research focused on kidney tubule responses to injury and aging.”
Leslie Gewin
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff were longtime supporters of Washington University whose philanthropy strengthened research across multiple medical disciplines, including kidney disease. Their generosity established several endowed professorships, among them the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professorship of Renal Diseases, created to recognize exceptional leaders in nephrology.
The Wolff Professorship has a notable history within the Division of Nephrology. In 2013, former faculty member Daniel C. Brennan, MD, then professor of medicine and director of transplant nephrology, was named the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Renal Diseases.
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