NKF selects 2023 J. Michael Lazarus Award winner
Key takeaways:
- National Kidney Foundation awards Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS, with Dr. J. Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award.
- Mehrotra is an advocate for kidney patients.
Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS, will receive the Dr. J. Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award for his contributions to the care of people living with kidney disease at the National Kidney Foundations Spring Clinical Meetings.
“Dr. Mehrotra is a clinical and research expert in dialysis modalities and has been a strong advocate for home modalities, in particular peritoneal dialysis. He has also been a proponent of the implementation of evidence-based therapies in nephrology,” Sylvia E. Rosas, MD, MSCE, president of NKF, said in the release. “He is a true advocate for people living with kidney disease. He is a well-deserving recipient of this recognition.”
Currently, Mehrotra is the editor-in-chief of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, the Belding H. Scribner Endowed Chair in Medicine and the head of the division of nephrology in the department of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, as well as the chair of the board of trustees for Northwest Kidney Centers.
“I am humbled by this unexpected honor and recognition,” Mehrotra said in the release. “It is particularly meaningful to me as Dr. Lazarus was a pioneer in advancing the care of patients undergoing long-term dialysis, something I have cared deeply about in my work as a nephrologist. As importantly, my own work has been inspired and supported by many of the prior recipients of the lectureship.”