ToddWGehrMD

Nephrology • Richmond, VA

Professor, Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine

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Office
1250 E Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone+1 804-828-9683

Fax+1 804-828-7567

Education & Training

Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Nephrology, 1984 - 1987
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
West Virginia University School of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Clinical Trials

Point of Care (POC) Biomarkers of Ischemia Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Podocyte-specific silencing of acid sphingomyelinase gene to abrogate hyperhomocysteinemia-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation and glomerular inflammation.
Dandan Huang, Jason M Kidd, Yao Zou, Xiaoyuan Wu, Ningjun Li
American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2024-06-01
5 citations
Regulation of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Inflammatory Exosome Release in Podocytes by Acid Sphingomyelinase During Obesity.
Dandan Huang, Jason M Kidd, Yao Zou, Xiaoyuan Wu, Todd W B Gehr
Inflammation. 2023-10-01
3 citations
Impaired autophagic flux and dedifferentiation in podocytes lacking Asah1 gene: Role of lysosomal TRPML1 channel.
Guangbi Li, Dandan Huang, Yao Zou, Jason Kidd, Todd W B Gehr
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Molecular Cell Research. 2023-01-01

Journal Articles

Podocytopathy and Nephrotic Syndrome in Mice with Podocyte-Specific Deletion of the Asah1 Gene: Role of Ceramide Accumulation in Glomeruli
Joseph K Ritter, Todd WB Gehr, The American Journal of Pathology

Press Mentions

Longtime VCU Coworkers Forever Linked by Living Donor Kidney TransplantApril 11th, 2023
Top Docs 2021April 26th, 2021
Top Docs 2020April 27th, 2020

Grant Support

ACE Inhibition On Peritoneal Transport On Peritoneal DialysisNational Center For Research Resources1992
Acute Effects Of Triamterene On Kidney FunctionNational Center For Research Resources1991
Insulin Absorption During Peritoneal DialysisNational Center For Research Resources1990–1991
Acute Effects Of Trimterene On Kidney FunctionNational Center For Research Resources1990
Effect Of Renal Impairment On SQ 29,852-14c DispositionNational Center For Research Resources1989–1990
Cyclosporin A Effects On Transplanted KidneyNational Center For Research Resources1989