RaymondTownsendMDFAHA, FASH

Nephrology • Philadelphia, PA

Hypertension

Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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Office
3400 Spruce Street, 1 Founders
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 267-738-3431

Education & Training

Temple University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1982 - 1984
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1982
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1981 - 2026
OK State Medical License 1981 - 2017
TX State Medical License 1988 - 1999
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
American Society of HypertensionClinical Specialist in Hypertension
ASCPClinical Pharmacology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician of the Year American Heart Association, 2016

Clinical Trials

Transformative Research in Diabetic Nephropathy Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 01
Recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pulse Pressure and Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes by Age in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC).
Clara J Fischman, Raymond R Townsend, Debbie L Cohen, Mahboob Rahman, Matthew R Weir
American Journal of Hypertension. 2025-01-16
Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification and Risk of Clinical Events in CKD: The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study.
Ling Tian, Byron C Jaeger, Julia J Scialla, Matthew J Budoff, Rupal C Mehta
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2025-01-01
Three Ankle-Brachial Index Ranges and Incident CKD in Diabetes: A Goldilocks Perspective on the "Just Right" Range.
Houry Puzantian, Raymond R Townsend
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2025-01-01

Press Mentions

FDA Panel Says Risks of Radiofrequency Renal Denervation Device Outweigh BenefitsAugust 25th, 2023