MichelleMaeEstrellaMD

Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Hypertension

Chief, Renal Section, San Francisco VA Health Care System. Executive Director, Kidney Health Research Collaborative, University of California, San Francisco

Join to view full profile

Dr. Estrella is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Estrella's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
San Francisco VA Health Care System
4150 Clement St.
San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone+1 415-221-4810

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Nephrology, 2004 - 2006
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2006 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Defining Kidney Health Dimensions and their Associations with Adverse Outcomes in Persons with Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease.
Vanessa-Giselle Peschard, Rebecca Scherzer, Michelle M Estrella, Mark J Sarnak, Simon B Ascher
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-03-14
Individualized Net Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in SPRINT.
Mitra S Jamshidian, Rebecca Scherzer, Michelle M Estrella, Richard L Kravitz, Rebecca S Boxer
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-02-18
1 citations
KDOQI US Commentary on the KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of CKD.
Sankar D Navaneethan, Nisha Bansal, Kerri L Cavanaugh, Alexander Chang, Susan Crowley
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2025-02-01

Press Mentions

UCSF Leads National Effort to Improve Racial Equity in Kidney MedicineOctober 5th, 2021

Grant Support

Non-SteroidAl Impact on Kidney Disease Study (NSAIDS)NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2023–2028
Biomarker-Based Diagnostic Algorithms To Prevent, Detect And Guide Treatment Of Kidney Disease In Persons Living With HIVNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2010–2027
Advanced Kidney Health Monitoring in Persons Hospitalized with Heart FailureNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2021–2026
Advanced Kidney Health Monitoring in Persons Hospitalized with Heart FailureNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2021–2026
Advanced Kidney Health Monitoring in Persons Hospitalized with Heart FailureNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2021–2026
Advanced Kidney Health Monitoring in Persons Hospitalized with Heart FailureNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2021–2026
Advanced Kidney Health Monitoring in Persons Hospitalized with Heart FailureNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2021–2026

External Links

UCSF Profilehttps://profiles.ucsf.edu/michelle.estrella
KHRC Profilehttps://khrc.ucsf.edu/our-team