William Smoyer, MD
Enriched profileVice President and Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute; Robert Kidder Chair in Clinical and Translational Research; Professor of Pediatrics · Nationwide Children's Hospital
William Smoyer is Vice President and Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute; Robert Kidder Chair in Clinical and Translational Research; Professor of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children's Hospital. OpenAlex indexes 210 publications with 6,082 citations (h-index 46); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
William E. Smoyer, MD, is Vice President and Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital / The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH. The public record shows 210 publications with 6,082 citations (h-index 46), centered on Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 10 companies, 6 NIH-funded awards (2006–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
- Top research focus: Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 10 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; 10 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 95.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Randomized Trial Comparing Rituximab Against Mycophenolate Mofetil in Children Wtih Refractory Nephrotic Syndrome
Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
10 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationProgram year202510 payments$10,077openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATEDProgram year20255 payments
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.Program year202513 payments
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
6 NIH research awards on record, funded 2006–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- CUREGN 3.0 - Pediatric Nephrology Consortium - PCC
Research Inst Nationwide Children'S Hosp
FY2026$953,728U01DK100866 - CUREGN 3.0 - Pediatric Nephrology Consortium - PCC
Research Inst Nationwide Children'S Hosp
FY2025$953,728U01DK100866 - CUREGN 3.0 - Pediatric Nephrology Consortium - PCC
Research Inst Nationwide Children'S Hosp
FY2024$925,000U01DK100866
Congress activity
Updated 27 Aug 2026
1 congress contribution (2019) across ASH per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Thrombin Generation in Nephrotic Syndrome Is Dependent on Remission Status and Hypercholestrolemia
ASH Annual Meeting
ASH2019Co-author
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.
- Natural History of C3 Glomerulopathy and Immune Complex-Associated Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis in Children.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2026 - Opportunities and challenges in expanding access to peritoneal dialysis: A qualitative study in Latin America.
Peritoneal dialysis international
Article2026 - The Use of Extrapolation to Promote Clinical Trials in Pediatric Nephrology.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2026 - The Saving Young Lives Program, Real-World Solutions to Real-World Problems.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2025 - Clinical Trial End Points for Childhood CKD.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Dyslipidaemia in nephrotic syndrome: mechanisms and treatment327 citations2017
- 03Management of Childhood Onset Nephrotic Syndrome314 citations2009
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/william-smoyer-md
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/William-E-Smoyer-38686000
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linkedin.com/in/william-e-smoyer-m-d-804031115
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
nephcure.org/team/william-smoyer
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nationwidechildrens.org/find-a-doctor/profiles/william-e-smoyer
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pnrconsortium.org/about-us/our-board
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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- Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital / University of Pennsylvania Medical Center / Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1993verifiedCorroborated 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 →nationwidechildrens.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 →nationwidechildrens.org ↗
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- Board Certified
Pediatric Nephrology
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Fellow
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nephcure.org ↗ - Member
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN), Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), American Pediatric Society (APS), International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA)
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ASPN Therapeutics Development Committee
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Co-Medical Director
NephCure
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Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium (PNRC, formerly Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium)
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Nephrology Fellowship Program, Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest
"Innovating Leadership, Co-Creating Our Future" (VoiceAmerica radio/podcast), September 26, 2017, discussing role as VP for Clinical and Translational Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital
2017provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →voiceamerica.com ↗
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