Please welcome Andrew Malone, MB, BCh, as an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Transplant Nephrology and Internal Medicine) at Washington University School of Medicine.
Dr. Malone received his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, before earning his medical degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He was first in his graduating medical school class and was awarded medals for excellence in both Medicine and Surgery. Dr Malone completed Internal Medicine training at Beaumont Hospital Dublin and specialist training in Nephrology in Ireland before moving to the United States, where he completed Nephrology Fellowship training at Duke University Medical Center. He subsequently completed a Transplantation Nephrology Fellowship here at Washington University before joining our faculty.
During his training Dr Malone developed research interests in familial kidney diseases such as FSGS and Alport syndrome and he has been involved in the discovery of a number of genes and mutations that cause FSGS. His research interests also include the study of recurrent FSGS post kidney transplantation using translational and genetics approaches. Dr Malone is also interested in the use of genetics approaches to the study of kidney biopsy specimens. His clinical interests include recurrent glomerulonephritis, antibody mediated rejection and living kidney donation.
Dr. Malone is a keen sportsman and a member of the St Louis Gaelic Athletic Club. He also is a big fan of many other sports such as rugby, soccer, baseball and hockey.
Dr. Malone provides care to inpatients with kidney transplants and transplant related kidney failure. He also provides patient care at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM).