ASN's Mission

To create a world without kidney diseases, the ASN Alliance for Kidney Health elevates care by educating and informing, driving breakthroughs and innovation, and advocating for policies that create transformative changes in kidney medicine throughout the world.

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Stuart Handelsman, MD

March 10, 2022

Dr. Stuart Handelsman, 71, of Atlanta, passed away on March 10, 2022. Stuart grew up in Brooklyn, NY where he earned his undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College and medical degree from Yeshiva University - Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He served his Residency at Long Island Jewish Hospital and Fellowship in Nephrology at Weill Cornell Medical Center. He moved to Atlanta in 1980 where he founded North Atlanta Kidney Specialists and practiced for 41 years. He took pride in his Jewish heritage. He was an avid sports enthusiast and music lover. Most importantly, he was the most kind, nonjudgmental, and loving man we have ever met. He was beloved by his family, patients, colleagues, hospital staff, friends, and all who knew him. View obituary »