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Susan Furth, MD

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Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

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Region🇺🇸 Philadelphia, PA · Northeast · United StatesSpecialtyPediatric NephrologyFocusDialysis and Renal Disease Management+4
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Susan Furth is Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). OpenAlex indexes 624 publications with 42,185 citations (h-index 81); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Pediatric Nephrology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.

Data verified 14 Aug 2026

Overview

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Susan L. Furth, MD, is Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The public record shows 624 publications with 42,185 citations (h-index 81), centered on Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 6 NIH-funded awards (2009–2026).

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Top research focus: Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 2 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Chronic Kidney Disease3 trialsHIV1 trialHIV Infections1 trialAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome1 trialRenal Insufficiency1 trialAIDS-Associated Nephropathy1 trialSleep Apnea Syndromes1 trialRenal Insufficiency, Chronic1 trialDown Syndrome1 trialHypertensionESRD / Dialysis

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareBirth, Development, and HealthBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
Gazyvageneric · ObinutuzumabClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Genentech, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments7Brigham and Women's HospitalClinical trials2Industry payments—Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaClinical trials1Industry payments—
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Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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624publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 7 in PubMed.

42,185citations

Total citations across indexed works.

81h-index

Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 352.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
6clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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2companies · 2022–2025

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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6NIH grants · 2009–2026

Federally funded research awards.

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Contact

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Practice address

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Clinical trials

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

Updated 27 Aug 2026

2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

Updated 27 Aug 2026

6 NIH research awards on record, funded 2009–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

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Publications

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

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Most-cited works

by citation count (OpenAlex)
  1. 01
    K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease: Evaluation, classification, and stratification
    11,656 citations2002
    openalex.org ↗
  2. 02
    New Equations to Estimate GFR in Children with CKD
    3,755 citations2009
    doi.org ↗
  3. 03
    Obesity and Kidney Disease: Hidden Consequences of the Epidemic
    2,222 citations2017
    doi.org ↗
  4. 04
    KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease
    1,397 citations2021
    doi.org ↗
  5. 05
    National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Children and Adolescents: Evaluation, Classification, and Stratification
    702 citations2003
    doi.org ↗
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Network

Updated 27 Aug 2026

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Online presence

Updated 27 Aug 2026

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/susan-furth-md

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  • Spotify

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  • LinkedIn

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Mentions by others

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  • LinkedIn

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  • YouTube

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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
  • Ph.D.

    Clinical Investigation, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

    1999
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  • M.D.

    University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

    1988
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  • B.A.

    English, University of Pennsylvania

    1984
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  • Board Certified

    Pediatric Nephrology, American Board of Pediatrics

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  • Residency

    Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital

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  • Fellowship

    Pediatric Nephrology, Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Chief of the Division of Nephrology

    CHOP

    2021
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  • Vice Chair

    Department of Pediatrics, CHOP/Penn

    2021
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  • Associate Chair of Academic Affairs

    Department of Pediatrics

    2021
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Awards & honors

honors on the public record
  • Elected Member

    National Academy of Medicine

    2023
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  • 2023 Excellence in Care Award

    National Kidney Foundation

    2023
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  • 2021 Maureen Andrew Mentor Award

    Pediatric Academic Societies

    2021
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Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution
  • Professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology)

    Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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  • Holder of the Edmond F. Notebaert Endowed Chair in Pediatric Research

    CHOP

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  • Former Deputy Director

    Research Education, Training and Career Development, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

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Media & interviews

press, podcasts and appearances
  • Host

    "Bench to Bedside" podcast (CHOP Research Institute)

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  • Guest

    CHOP President/CEO Women's History Month special podcast series (discussing CHOP Frontier Programs, mentorship, and future of research)

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