Krista L Lentine MD PhD
Professor, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Center for Abdominal Transplantation | Associate Division Director, Nephrology | Vice Chair, Internal Medicine
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3660 Vista AveSaint Louis, MO 63110
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Summary
- Dr. Krista Lentine is a nephrologist specializing in treatment of adult patients with kidney disease. She is a world-renowned researcher who co-chaired the international work group that developed guidelines for living donor kidney transplantation.
Dr. Lentine is a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She is medical director of living donation at the SSM Health Transplant Center at Saint Louis University Hospital.
In 2018, Dr. Lentine received the Dr. Shaul Massry Distinguished Lecture honor from the National Kidney Foundation. Her professional memberships include the American Society of Nephrology Quality Committee and American Society of Transplantation Living Donor Community. She has served as chair of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing Living Donor Committee.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Nephrology, 2003 - 2004
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Nephrology, 2001 - 2003- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2003 - 2026
HI State Medical License 2000 - 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FASN) American Society of Nephrology
Clinical Trials
- APOL1 Genetic Testing in African Americans Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 24
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Use of Anti-interleukin-1 Agents in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Familial Mediterranean Fever and Amyloidosis: What have been learned so far?Baris Afsar, Rengin Elsurer Afsar, Yasar Caliskan, Krista L Lentine
Current Transplantation Reports. 2025-12-01 - Practical Considerations for Sharing Race-Based Genetic Research Findings.Ana Iltis, Glenda V Roberts, Marva Moxey-Mims, Alexis Conell, Jennifer Davis
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-04-01 - Clinical Significance of Immune Deposits and Complement System Activation in FSGS: Findings from the CureGN Study.Yasar Caliskan, Virginie Royal, Stéphan Troyanov, Arnaud Bonnefoy, Clémence Merlen
Kidney360. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- Addressing Disparities in Living Donor Kidney TransplantationKrista L Lentine, Didier Mandelbrot, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
- Induction Immunosuppression Agents as Risk Factors for Incident Cardiovascular Events and Mortality After Kidney TransplantationKrista Lentine, Dorry L Segev, American journal of transplantation
Other
- Lipid abnormalities after renal transplantationLentine KL, Brennan DC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/lipid-abnormalities-after-renal-transplantation
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-18 - Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the renal transplant recipientLentine KL, Vella J
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/risk-factors-for-cardiovascular-disease-in-the-renal-transplant-rec
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-10
Press Mentions
Study Shows Benefits of GLP-1 Drugs for Kidney Transplant Recipients with Type 2 DiabetesMarch 4th, 2025- SLU Researchers Invite Living Kidney Donors and Recipients to Join NIH-Funded Study to Overcome Disparities in Kidney Disease, TransplantationJuly 24th, 2024
- SSM Health Supports Living-Donor Employees With Salary BenefitApril 17th, 2023
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Grant Support
- 3/14 ApoL1 Long-Term Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Network (Apollo) Clinical CenterJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2017–2028
- 3/14 ApoL1 Long-Term Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Network (Apollo) Clinical CenterJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2017–2028
- Living Donor Extended Time Outcomes (LETO) StudyUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2019–2025
- Reducing Geographic Disparity In Transplant ACCESS: Clinical And Economic ImpactNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2010
- Cardiovascular Risk Prediction After Kidney TransplantNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krista-lentine-md-phd-2a7297/
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