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Richard Lafayette, MD, Nephrology, Palo Alto, CA

Richard Alan Lafayette MD


Professor, Medicine - Nephrology, Stanford University Medical Center

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  • 300 Pasteur DrPalo Alto, CA 94305

  • Phone+1 650-725-6186

  • Fax+1 650-725-8418

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Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Nephrology, 1988 - 1991
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1992 - 1996
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cause of Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Events in a National Cohort of US Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis: A Retrospective Analysis  
    Wolfgang C Winkelmayer, Richard A Lafayette, European Heart Journal

Abstracts/Posters

  • Facing the Vexing Problem of Recurrent FSGS After Kidney Transplantation
    Richard Lafayette, MD, American Society of Nephrology, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Facing the Vexing Problem of Recurrent FSGS After Kidney Transplantation
    Richard Lafayette, MD, American Society of Nephrology, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Press Mentions

  • FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Atrasentan for IgA Nephropathy
    FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Atrasentan for IgA NephropathyApril 4th, 2025
  • Novartis Receives FDA Accelerated Approval for Vanrafia® (Atrasentan), the First and Only Selective Endothelin a Receptor Antagonist for Proteinuria Reduction in Primary IgA Nephropathy (IgAN)
    Novartis Receives FDA Accelerated Approval for Vanrafia® (Atrasentan), the First and Only Selective Endothelin a Receptor Antagonist for Proteinuria Reduction in Primary IgA Nephropathy (IgAN)April 3rd, 2025
  • IgA Nephropathy Drug with Novel Mechanism Wins FDA Approval
    IgA Nephropathy Drug with Novel Mechanism Wins FDA ApprovalApril 3rd, 2025
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Grant Support

  • Oral Calcimimetic Agent In Secondary HyperparathyroidismNational Center For Research Resources2000–2001

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