LeonardSternMDFACP, FASN, FNKF, FISN(He/Him)

Overview of Dr. Stern

Dr. Leonard Stern is a seasoned Nephrologist based in New York City. He specializes in areas including chronic renal failure, dialysis, and kidney & pancreas transplantation. He completed his education at New York Medical College and his Residency at Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine among other locations. As an Associate Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons from 1982 till 2024, Dr. Stern has exhibited expertise in general nephrology, transplant nephrology, dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis. He has published extensively in his field, with key works focused on issues like Vitamin D resistance in chronic kidney disease and the efficacy of paricalcitol for treating secondary hyperparathyroidism. Notable honors received include being named a Top Doctor in Nephrology repeatedly by Castle Connolly, and a Fellow from prestigious societies such as the International Society of Nephrology and American Society of Nephrology.