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Lesley Inker, MD, Nephrology, Boston, MA

Lesley A Inker MD MS


Associate Professor, Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

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  • 800 Washington StBox 391Boston, MA 02111

  • Phone+1 617-636-5866

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Education & Training

  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 2003 - 2005
  • Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
    Michael G. DeGroote School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • Nephrology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in African American Individuals—Reply  
    Andrew S Levey, Lesley A Inker, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Prevalence of Opioid, Gabapentinoid, and NSAID Use in Patients with CKD  
    Lesley Inker, MD, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Effects of Body Size and Composition on Sex Differences in Measured GFR in a US Community-Based Older Cohort (MESA-Kidney)  
    Lesley A Inker, Andrew S Levey, American Journal of Kidney Diseases
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Other

Authored Content

  • Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in African American Individuals—ReplyJuly 2020
  • Evaluation of Surrogate End Points for Progression to ESKD: Necessary and ChallengingNovember 2018
  • Effects of Body Size and Composition on Sex Differences in Measured GFR in a US Community-Based Older Cohort (MESA-Kidney)July 2018
  • A Roadmap for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate: Where Have We Been, Where Are We Now, and Where Do We Need to Go?February 2018
  • In Reply to ‘How Valid Are GFR Estimation Results from the CKD-EPI Databases?’December 2017
  • Non-GFR Determinants of Low-Molecular-Weight Serum Protein Filtration Markers in the Elderly: AGES-Kidney and MESA-KidneyMay 2017
  • Non-GFR Determinants of Low-Molecular-Weight Serum Protein Filtration Markers in the Elderly: AGES-Kidney and MESA-KidneyMay 2017
  • Non-GFR Determinants of Low-Molecular-Weight Serum Protein Filtration Markers in the Elderly: AGES-Kidney and MESA-KidneyMay 2017
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Press Mentions

  • NKF's KidneyCARE™ Study Celebrates One-Year Milestone, Enrolling over 1,000 Patients Nationwide
    NKF's KidneyCARE™ Study Celebrates One-Year Milestone, Enrolling over 1,000 Patients NationwideMarch 20th, 2025
  • 2022 Recipients of the Zucker Research Prizes
    2022 Recipients of the Zucker Research PrizesJuly 13th, 2022
  • Groundbreaking Obesity Study Wins National Clinical Research Excellence Award
    Groundbreaking Obesity Study Wins National Clinical Research Excellence AwardApril 20th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • CTSA K12 Program at Tufts UniversityTUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON2023–2028
  • Improving Kidney Function Assessment in Health and DiseaseTUFTS MEDICAL CENTER2020–2025
  • Kidney Function And AgingNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2012

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