Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, President
Dr. Crews is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She holds appointments with the Schools of Public Health and Nursing, the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, the Center on Aging and Health, and the Center for Health Equity, where she is Deputy Director. Her work has elucidated root causes of the disproportionate burden of kidney disease among socially marginalized populations; addressed social and behavioral risk factors for adverse kidney outcomes through interventions; and informed guidelines for optimizing care processes for people with kidney failure. An elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the Association of American Physicians and the National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Crews has received numerous awards for her research contributions. She received the W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity and Access to Care from the American College of Physicians (ACP) and is a Master of the ACP. The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has honored Dr. Crews with its Distinguished Leader Award, and she is a Past-President of the ASN.
Dr. Crews received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her medical degree from Saint Louis University. A graduate of the Osler Medical Training Program, she completed nephrology fellowship and a master's in clinical epidemiology degree at Johns Hopkins.