Martin Russell Pollak MD
Professor, Medicine-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1991 - 1995
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1991 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2012-2013
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2005
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- APOL1-associated kidney disease: modulators of the genotype-phenotype relationship.Martin R Pollak, David J Friedman
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 2025-05-01 - 1 citationsThe APOL1 p.N264K variant is co-inherited with the G2 kidney disease risk variant through a proximity recombination event.Christopher A Simeone, Michelle T McNulty, Yask Gupta, Giulio Genovese, Matthew G Sampson
G3. 2025-02-05 - 2 citationsNatural History and Clinicopathological Associations of TRPC6-Associated Podocytopathy.Benjamin Wooden, Andrew Beenken, Elena Martinelli, Ken Saida, Andrea L Knob
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- The Genetic Architecture of Kidney DiseaseMartin Pollak, MD, American Society of Nephrology
Lectures
- Genetic Correlations of Renal Biopsy Findings, Including the Robert W. Schrier, MD, Endowed LectureshipAmerican Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/8/2019
- Disease-Causing Mutation in Α-actinin-4 Promotes Podocyte Detachment Through Maladaptation to Periodic StretchHarvard Medical School ,Department Of Continuing Education, Boston, Massachusetts - 4/21/2013
Authored Content
- The Genetic Architecture of Kidney DiseaseFebruary 2020
Press Mentions
Remembering UpToDate Creator Burton (Bud) Rose, the ‘Steve Jobs of Medicine’April 25th, 2020
The American Society of Nephrology Honors Leaders in the Fight Against Kidney DiseasesOctober 31st, 2017
The Genetics of a Silent Killer and the Quest for a CureJanuary 16th, 2017- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Integrating signals that control APOL1 gene expression and drive kidney diseaseBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2012–2027
- Integrating signals that control APOL1 gene expression and drive kidney diseaseBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2012–2027
- Integrating large scale genomics and functional studies to accelerate FSGS/NS discoveryBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2020–2025
- Integrating large scale genomics and functional studies to accelerate FSGS/NS discoveryBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2020–2025
- Biological Mechanism of INF2-mediated FSGSBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2010–2025
- APOL1 Nephropathy: Linking Genetics and MechanismsBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2020–2024
- APOL1 Variants: Understanding The Basis Of Disparities In Rates Of Kidney DiseaseNational Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities2012
- Molecular Genetics Of Inherited Focal GlomerulosclerosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012
- Clinical Characterization Of The Apol1-Associated PhenotypeNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
- Biological Mechanism Of Fsgs-1National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
- Biophysical Properties Of Renal Glomeruli And PodocytesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
- Research Training In NephrologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
- GeneticsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2011
- Calcium-Sensing Receptor And Control Of Renal Calcium HandlingNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2011
- Biological Mechanism Of Familial Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis-1National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010
- Biological Mechanism Of Familial Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis-1National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2009
- Molecular Genetics Of Inherited Focal GlomerulosclerosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2009
- Molecular Genetics Of Inherited Focal GlomerulosclerosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008
- Characterization Of Alpha-Actinin-4 Deficient MiceNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2007
- Molecular Genetics Of Inherited Focal GlomerulerosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2006
- Biological Mechanism Of Familial Focal Segmental GlomeruNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2005
- Molecular Genetics--Inherited Focal GlomerulosclerosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2002
- Mouse Extracellular Calcium Sensing ReceptorNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2001
- Homologous Recombination To Inactivate Mouse ANPNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1996
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