Thomas Hostetter, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine · University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Thomas Hostetter is Professor of Medicine at University of North Carolina School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 293 publications with 30,834 citations (h-index 80); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Nephrology profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.
Data verified 4 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Thomas H. Hostetter, MD, is Professor of Medicine at University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. The public record shows 293 publications with 30,834 citations (h-index 80), centered on Chronic Kidney Disease. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 3 NIH-funded awards (2010–2019).
- Top research focus: Chronic Kidney Disease
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex. Counts exclude supporting files.
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Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Founding Director
National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP), NIDDK/NIH, federal public-health education initiative on chronic kidney disease
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American Society of Nephrology Public Policy Board (approx. 5 years)
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 4 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Alkali Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease
Sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation in Chronic Kidney Disease Evaluation of Dose Response, Safety and Beneficial Effects
Sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Industry payments
Updated 4 Nov 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2023. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- PFIZER INC.Program year20231 payment
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.Program year20213 payments
NIH funding
Updated 4 Nov 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 2010–2019 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Publications
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Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for bone metabolism and disease in chronic kidney diseaseArticle2,531 citations2003
- 03Dietary Protein Intake and the Progressive Nature of Kidney Disease:Article2,075 citations1982
- 04Hyperfiltration in remnant nephrons: a potentially adverse response to renal ablationArticle1,680 citations1981
- 05Molecular mechanisms of diabetic kidney diseaseArticle909 citations2014
Network
Updated 4 Nov 2026
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Online presence
Updated 4 Nov 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/thomas-hostetter-md
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Thomas-H-Hostetter-39878576
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Mentions by others
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music.amazon.com/podcasts/eafd0b3b-a1df-48a0-b6e9-764457974887/episodes/495e7472-dd7e-4645-8888-8a1615a07605/asn-podcast-egfr-measurement
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Background & recognition
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →uhhospitals.org ↗
- MD
Baylor College of Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital / Harvard Medical School
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Nephrology, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital / Harvard Medical School
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Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
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Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- 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 →asn-online.org ↗
- Deputy Editor
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Master Clinician in Nephrology
Centers for Dialysis Care's Leonard C. Rosenberg Renal Research Foundation (University Hospitals / Case Western Reserve University Dept. of Medicine)
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Medicine (prior role) and Vice Chairman for Research
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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National Kidney Disease Education Program, NIDDK / National Institutes of Health
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- ASN Podcast episode "eGFR Measurement"
history of eGFR discussed with Andrew Levey, MD and Crystal Gadegbeku, MD, hosted by ASN CEO Tod Ibrahim
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