Adeera Levin
Prof Adeera Levin | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Toronto |
| Alma mater | McMaster University Medical School |
| Known for | Nephrology |
| Awards | The Order of Canada |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nephrology |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
Adeera Levin MD, FRCPC is a Professor of Medicine, and is head of the Division of Nephrology at University of British Columbia.[1]
Education and early career[]
Levin did her BSc degree at University of Toronto (1977-81) and then her MD at McMaster University Medical School (1981-84). She then stayed on to as an Internal Medicine Resident, before moving to to become Chief Medical Resident in 1986. She was a Clinical Fellow in Nephrology at Toronto Western Hospital & St. Michael's Hospital University of Toronto. She was then a Clinical Research Fellow in Nephrology starting in 1988.[2]
Research[]
Her primary area of interest is looking at risk factors in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.[1]
She is also the Principal investigator of the CAN SOLVE CKD grant award.[3]
Other positions[]
- President of International Society of Nephrology (2015-2017)[4][5]
- Former editor-in-Chief of [6][7]
- Consultant nephrologist at Providence Health Care/St. Paul's Hospital[8]
- Executive Director of the [9]
Awards[]
- 2013 - Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Nephrology[10]
- 2014 - Kidney Foundation of Canada Research medal of Excellence[11]
- 2014 - Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences[12]
- 2015 - National Kidney Foundation’s International Distinguished Medal[13]
- 2015 - Aubrey J Tingle Research Award from the [5]
- 2015 - The Order of Canada[14][15][16]
Selected publications[]
- Co-author of textbook: “Chronic Kidney Disease: a practical guide to understanding and management”, ISBN 9780199549313
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Adeera Levin | UBC Division of Nephrology". nephrology.medicine.ubc.ca.
- ^ "Adeera Levin, M.D., F.R.C.P.C".
- ^ "Leadership Team". Can-SOLVE CKD Network.
- ^ https://archive.theisn.org/images/2014-Medal-for-Research-Excellence_Media-Release.pdf
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dr. Adeera Levin named 2015 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize winner". Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. March 3, 2015.
- ^ Levin A, Clase CM, Sood MM, Dicks E, Fortin MC, Hartwig S, et al. (January 1, 2014). "Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease: a unique launch of a unique journal". Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 1: 1. doi:10.1186/2054-3581-1-1. PMC 4346297. PMID 25780596.
- ^ "BioMed central publishes first articles in canadian journal of kidney health and disease". www.biomedcentral.com.
- ^ "Adeera Levin". Providence Health Care Research Institute. April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Perspectives on 2020 and Gratitude from Adeera Levin". www.bcrenal.ca.
- ^ "The CSN Distinguished Service Award".
- ^ Horspool, Sally. "2014 Kidney Foundation of Canada Medal for Research Excellence goes to ISN President Elect". archive.theisn.org.
- ^ "CAHS Fellows Directory – Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | Académie canadienne des sciences de la santé".
- ^ "International Distinguished Medal Recipients". National Kidney Foundation. September 23, 2014.
- ^ "Prominent kidney researcher appointed to Order of Canada (Dr. Adeera Levin) | Providence Health Care". www.providencehealthcare.org.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (May 11, 2016). "Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "Adeera Levin and Anthony Phillips appointed to the Order of Canada". UBC Faculty of Medicine. July 2, 2015.
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Categories:
- Living people
- Women physicians
- Canadian women scientists
- University of Toronto alumni
- McMaster University alumni
- University of British Columbia faculty
- Canadian nephrologists