Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN, BRCU Faculty
Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Washington. She currently practices in the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle. Since 2024, she has served as the ASN inaugural Health Policy Scholar in Residence.
Dr. Watnick serves on the Quality Committee & Chairs the Policy and Advocacy Committee of the American Society of Nephrology, and its Home Dialysis Task Force. She has expertise in dialysis, patient advocacy, payment reform, and quality improvement.
Research Interests:
My scholarly interests center around policy and advocacy for people with or at risk for kidney disease, their care partners, and the kidney care team that supports them.