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Penn Medicine nephrologist awarded by NKF for clinical excellence
Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, associate chief of the division of renal electrolyte and hypertension in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania received the 2018 Donald W. Seldin Distinguished Award, an award given to clinicians who display excellence in clinical nephrology, from the National Kidney Foundation.
Berns also serves as associate dean for graduate medical education, director of Penn’s Renal Fellow Program and a professor of medicine and pediatrics in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He joined Penn Medicine’s faculty in 1989 after more than 10 years of private practice work. In almost 30 years at Penn Medicine, Berns has specialized in caring for patients with chronic kidney disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, kidney failure and lupus nephritis, among other diseases.
“Having worked with Jeff for more than 9 years, I have seen, firsthand, the impact he has made both in the clinic and the classroom,” Lawrence B. Holzman, MD, chief of the division of renal-electrolyte and hypertension, said in a press release. “As a nephrologist myself, understanding and appreciating Dr. Seldin’s legacy, Dr. Berns certainly embodies that same passion and dedication in caring for his patients. This is a very well-deserved honor.”
Berns, who received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University, has authored 200 original scientific publications and book chapters. He also serves as co-deputy editor of the NKF’s American Journal of Kidney Diseases and Nephrology and as editor-in-chief and dialysis section co-editor for UpToDate. He is chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology Subspecialty Board and immediate past-president of the NKF.
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