Linda Fried, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Clinical & Translational Science · University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Linda Fried is Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Clinical & Translational Science at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
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Overview
Updated 22 Oct 2026
Linda F. Fried, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Clinical & Translational Science at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The public record shows 306 publications with 26,340 citations (h-index 83), centered on Chronic Kidney Disease. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2021–2026).
- Top research focus: Chronic Kidney Disease
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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FDA Cardiovascular and Renal Drug Advisory Committee
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Updated 22 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Patient-centered Trial of a Process-of-care Intervention in Hospitalized AKI Patients: the COPE-AKI Trial
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
- Gut Microbiome and p-Inulin in CKD - TarGut CKD Study
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- The BASE Study: Bicarbonate Administration to Stabilize Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
Sponsor: Jennifer Gassman, PhD
Industry payments
Updated 22 Oct 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2023. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Vifor Pharma, Inc.Program year20231 payment
- CSL BehringProgram year20221 payment
- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.Program year20223 payments
NIH funding
Updated 22 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2021–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- The Pittsburgh Scientific and Data Research Center for the COPE-AKI Consortium (Pitt-SDRC)
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$995,078U01DK130010 - The Pittsburgh Scientific and Data Research Center for the COPE-AKI Consortium (Pitt-SDRC)
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$685,250U01DK130010 - The Pittsburgh Scientific and Data Research Center for the COPE-AKI Consortium (Pitt-SDRC)
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$150,000U01DK130010
Publications
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- Plasma Biomarkers and Kidney Function Decline in Early and Established Diabetic Kidney Disease
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
2017
Online presence
Updated 22 Oct 2026
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Updated 22 Oct 2026
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Education
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- Board Certified
Nephrology and Internal Medicine
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Chair
VA NEPHRON-D multicenter study (combination ACEI/ARB therapy in diabetic kidney disease)
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Peritoneal Dialysis, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Institutional Review Board
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