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William Couser, MD, Nephrology, Woodinville, WA

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Nephrology • Woodinville, WA

Glomerular Disease

Affiliate Professor of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195

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  • Office

    16050 169th Ave Ne
    Woodinville, WA 98072
    Phone+1 206-890-4583

Summary

  • In addition to his many personal scientific and clinical contributions to nephrology, Dr. Couser’s career contributions include the establishment of one of the first university-based nephrology programs in the US (University of Washington, Seattle, WA) that focused on the study of mechanisms of renal disease rather than renal physiology or dialysis. As a program director and clinical and scientific mentor, he trained over 60 fellows between 1976 and 2004. Of the 25 fellows from 6 countries trained in his own laboratory, 18 pursued distinguished academic careers. Eleven became Division Heads in Nephrology at 12 different medical schools in 5 countries including 7 in the US, 2 in Germany, and one each in China and Thailand. One also became a Chairman of Medicine, dean and vice-dean of large medical schools and two became presidents of national nephrology societies. In 2013 David Salant, a trainee with Dr. Couser in 1976-80, was the recipient of both the Jean Hamburger Award from the International Society of Nephrology and the John Peters Award from the American Society of Nephrology for his work on the pathogenesis of human membranous nephropathy which began during his research fellowship in Dr. Couser’s laboratory.

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Nephrology, 1971 - 1972
  • Harvard Medical School, Boston City Hospital
    Harvard Medical School, Boston City HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1970 - 1971
  • Harvard Medical School, Boston City Hosp[ital
    Harvard Medical School, Boston City Hosp[italResidency, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1966 - 1967
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1965 - 1966
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1965
  • Dartmouth Medical School (Geisel School of Medicine)
    Dartmouth Medical School (Geisel School of Medicine)Bachelors, Medical Sciences, 1961 - 1963
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBS, Biology, 1957 - 1961

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1982 - 2015

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow International Society of Nephrology, 2024
  • Jean Hamburger Award* International Society of Nephrology, 2020
  • John Peters Award* American Society of Nephrology, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism: The Role of Global Professional Ethical Standards - The 2008 Declaration of Istanbul  
    Gabriel M. Danovitch GM, Chapman J, Capron AM, Levin A, Abbud-Filho M, Mousawi M, Bennett W, Budiani-Saberi D, Couser WG, Dittmer I, Jha V, Lavee J, Martin D, Masri ..., Transplantation, 6/1/2013
  • Mediators of renal injury in membranous nephropathy  
    Nangaku M and Couser WG, Arch Med Sci, 1/1/2009
  • Acute kidney injury: global health alert  
    Li PK, Burdmann EA, Mehta RL; World Kidney Day Steering Committee 2013, Kidney Int, Transplantation Saudi J Kidney Ds and Transplantation, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Diseases of the Kidney and Urinary Tract. 
    Chapter: Mechanisms of Immune Glomerular Injury. Chapter 45 
    Couser WG.Editors: Schrier, RW.. Lippincott Williams and Wilkens, PhiladelphiaEdition 9,2015
  • Introduction to The Week Plus 
    Chapter: World Kidney Day, March 8, 2012 
    Feehally J, Couser WGJacob Mathew for the Malayala Manorama Co, Ltd., Cochi, India2012
  • An Update on Glomerulopathies – Etiology and Pathogenesis 
    Chapter: The role of humoral and cell-mediated adaptive immune response in glomerulonephritis; Foreword 
    Tanaka T, Couser WG, Nangaku MEditors: Prabhakar SS.Intech Publishers, Croatia2011
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Abstracts/Posters

  • The role of C5b-9 in experimental membranous nephropathy. Proceedings of the Symposium: Nephrology, 91-Clinical and experimental aspects of membranous nephropathy
    Couser WG, Pruchno CJ, Schulze M, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant, Manchester, England, 10/1/1992
  • Experimental and human immune mediation of glomerular disease. Proceedings of the Third International Conference. The Use of Human Cells, Tissues and Organs in Research
    Couser WG, National Disease Research Interchange, Washington D.C., 9/17/1990
  • Proceedings of the International Workshop of Renal Diseases
    Couser WG, Nanjing, China, 6/6/1988
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Lectures

  • History of GN – a century of progress 
    Mumbai, India - 1/1/2013
  • Richard Yu Endowment Fund Award 
    1/1/2009
  • Silver Jubilee Special Lecturer 
    1/1/2006
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Other

Grant Support

  • Research Training In Renal DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1993–2004
  • Role Of Sparc In The Modulation Of Glomerular InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–2002
  • Renal Response To InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1993–2002
  • Distal Complement Components In Immune Renal InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986–2001
  • Distal Complement Components In Immune Renal InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990–1997
  • Research Training In Immunologic Renal DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986–1993
  • Pathology A Study SectionCenter For Scientific Review1988–1989
  • Research Training In Immunologic Renal DiseaseNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985
  • Distal Complement Components In Immune Renal InjuryNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985

Professional Memberships

Dr. William Couser, Dr. William Couser, MD, Dr. W Couser, Dr. William Griffith Couser