Csaba Kovesdy, MD
Enriched profileFred Hatch Professor of Medicine in Nephrology; Director, Clinical Outcomes and Clinical Trials Program in Nephrology; Medical Director, Clinical Trials Unit, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Chief of Nephrology, Memphis VA Medical Center · University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Csaba Kovesdy is Fred Hatch Professor of Medicine in Nephrology; Director, Clinical Outcomes and Clinical Trials Program in Nephrology; Medical Director, Clinical Trials Unit, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Chief of Nephrology, Memphis VA Medical Center at University of Tennessee Health Science Center. OpenAlex indexes 1,032 publications with 71,251 citations (h-index 126); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Nephrology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD, is Fred Hatch Professor of Medicine in Nephrology at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN (with Chief of Nephrology role at Memphis VA Medical Center). The public record shows 1,032 publications with 71,251 citations (h-index 126), centered on Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 13 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Hypertension (Dallas, Tex.
- Top research focus: Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 13 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 32 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 542.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Study Comparing Effects of Lanthanum Carbonate Versus Calcium Acetate Versus Dietary Phosphorus Restriction
Sponsor: Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Vitamin D Deficiency in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients
Sponsor: Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
13 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.Program year202514 payments
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Ardelyx, Inc.Program year20241 payment
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 27 Aug 2026
4 congress contributions (2018–2023) across ADA, ASH per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Development of a Genetic Risk Score for Albuminuria in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia
ASH Annual Meeting
ASH2023Co-author - 1049-P: Preexisting Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 Does Not Reduce Glycemic Efficacy of Metformin in U.S. Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2020Co-authorPoster - 1087-P: Hospital and Emergency Department Utilization in U.S. Veterans with Hyperkalemia
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2020Presenting authorPoster
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Safety and Synergy of Finerenone and Empagliflozin in Lowering Blood Pressure.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex.
Article2026 - Chronic kidney disease and incident cancer risk: an individual participant data meta-analysis.
British journal of cancer
Meta-analysis2025 - Development of Polygenic Risk Score for Persistent Albuminuria in Children and Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia.
American journal of hematology
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease: an update 20222,819 citations2022
- 02Obesity and Kidney Disease: Hidden Consequences of the Epidemic2,222 citations2017
- 03
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Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/csaba-kovesdy-md
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uthsc.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/csaba-p-kovesdy-2
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researchgate.net/profile/Csaba-Kovesdy
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
news.uthsc.edu/csaba-p-kovesdy-md-fasn-uthsc-memphis-va-medical-center-selected-data-harmonization-initiative-representative-american-society-nephrology
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isrnm.org/csaba-kovesdy
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- M.D.
summa cum laude, University of Pécs Medical School (Pecs University Medical School), Pécs, Hungary
1995verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →universityclinicalhealth.com ↗ - Internal Medicine residency
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
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- FASN - Fellow
American Society of Nephrology
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →radcliffecardiology.com ↗
- President-Elect
International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM)
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Diabetes Care (American Diabetes Association journal)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Fred Hatch Professorship of Medicine (endowed chair)
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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American Society of Nephrology (FASN)
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Salem VA Medical Center
Salem, Virginia (earlier career attending physician/nephrologist post, prior to Memphis VA/UTHSC)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →eurekalert.org ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →universityclinicalhealth.com ↗
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →radcliffecardiology.com ↗
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