Prof Csaba P Kovesdy, is Professor of Medicine in Nephrology, Director of the Clinical Outcomes and Clinical Trials Program, and Medical Director of the Office of Clinical Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and Chief of Nephrology at the Memphis VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
Prof Kovesdy’s principal research interests are centered on uncovering causes of morbidity and mortality with a focus on nutritional and metabolic abnormalities in patients with all stages of chronic kidney disease, with active involvement in observational, interventional, and translational research studies. Dr Kovesdy has published his research in over 550 peer-reviewed articles, as well as numerous abstracts and book chapters. He has served as the Treasurer of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism during 2014-2018 and is currently an at-large member of the Executive Committee. Dr Kovesdy co-chairs the TNT Renal Program and is actively involved in educational activities related to renal nutrition and metabolism.
