Crystal A. Gadegbeku, MD, FASN, Secretary
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ASN Service:
Founding Member, ASN Diversity Workgroup 2013‐2014 and subsequent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee 2014‐2016; Member, Public Policy Board 2013‐2017; Chair, Policy and Advocacy Committee 2017‐2019; ASN Councilor At-Large 2020‐2024, Member, NKF-ASN Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Disease 2020-2021, ASN Council Liaison, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee 2020-2024 and Healthcare Justice Committee 2021-2024; Chair, ASN Diagnostic Excellence‐eGFR Toolkit Steering Committee, 2024.
Leadership positions:
Chair, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Community Health Initiative Advisory Board 2006‐2011, Co-Chair, Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort NIH multi-center study Recruitment and Retention Committee 2006‐2009, and Publication Executive Committee 2007‐2010, Core PI of Clinical Phenotyping and Biobank of the Michigan George M. O'Brien Renal Core Center (P30) 2010‐2018, Chair, Nephrotic Syndrome Study NIH Network Adult Protocol Committee 2009‐2011 and Co-Chair, Recruitment and Retention Committee 2011- present, Section Chief of Nephrology, Professor with tenure, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University 2011 - 2021; Chair, Department of Kidney Medicine, Cleveland Clinic 2021‐present, Co-Lead, Ending Disparities in Kidney Disease in Ohio‐NKF Leadership Summit, 2023
Honors:
Who's Who in Medical Science Education Award, University of Michigan 2004, 2006; Senior Translational Science Investigator Award, Temple University School of Medicine 2013; Distinguished Visiting Professor Metro Health of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland 2014; Annual Duke O'Brien Center for Kidney Research Symposium Invited Speaker, 2015, American Society of Hypertension/American Heart Association Symposium Invited Speaker 2019, Top Doctors, Pennsylvania 2021, 2022; New York Society of Nephrology Lecture Series Invited Speaker, 2022, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Gerald Schulman Lectureship Invited Speaker, 2022.
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Research Interests:
Initially, my career focused on clinical and translational research in vascular biology and chronic kidney disease. Specifically, I contributed to the current understanding of neurovascular and autonomic pathobiology in hypertensive populations and engaged in international team science to define the impact of circulating biomarkers in progression of cardiovascular disease in high risk populations. In addition, I have held leadership roles organizing diverse patient populations for landmark NIH multi-centered studies.
Personal Statement:
Fascinated by kidney physiology, like many, I was attracted to nephrology not knowing that years later, two maternal aunts would die on dialysis. I have been grounded by this personal perspective, awed by generations of scientists and clinicians, encouraged by mentors and colleagues, and most of all, inspired by patients and their families, to contribute to improving lives. ASN brings together communities, aligned in mission and vision, to advance research, policy, care delivery, and education. Collectively, we have the momentum to reach our goals and overcome challenges. I would be honored to use my talents and experiences to serve ASN?s mission in leadership.