Adeera Levin Explained
Adeera Levin is a Canadian Professor of Medicine, and is head of the Division of Nephrology at University of British Columbia.[1]
Education and early career
Levin earned a BSc degree at University of Toronto (1977–81) and an MD at McMaster University Medical School (1981–84). She stayed on as an Internal Medicine Resident, before moving to Henderson General Hospital (now Juravinski Hospital) to become Chief Medical Resident in 1986. She was a Clinical Fellow in Nephrology at Toronto Western Hospital & St. Michael's Hospital (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
Awards
Selected publications
- Levin . Adeera . Stevens . Paul E. . Summary of KDIGO 2012 CKD Guideline: behind the scenes, need for guidance, and a framework for moving forward . Kidney International . January 2014 . 85 . 1 . 49–61 . 10.1038/ki.2013.444. 24284513 . free .
- Co-author of textbook: “Chronic Kidney Disease: a practical guide to understanding and management”,
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Adeera Levin | UBC Division of Nephrology. nephrology.medicine.ubc.ca. 2 April 2010 .
- Web site: Adeera Levin, M.D., F.R.C.P.C . Kidney Research Institute. 15 August 2014 .
- Web site: Leadership Team. Can-SOLVE CKD Network.
- Web site: Dr. Adeera Levin named 2015 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize winner. March 3, 2015. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research.
- Levin A, Clase CM, Sood MM, Dicks E, Fortin MC, Hartwig S, Holden R, Lafrance JP, Molzahn A, Rosenblum N, Samuel S, Soroka S . 6 . Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease: a unique launch of a unique journal . Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease . 1 . 1 . January 1, 2014 . 25780596 . 4346297 . 10.1186/2054-3581-1-1 . free .
- Web site: BioMed central publishes first articles in canadian journal of kidney health and disease. www.biomedcentral.com.
- Web site: Adeera Levin. April 12, 2016. Providence Health Care Research Institute.
- Web site: Perspectives on 2020 and Gratitude from Adeera Levin. www.bcrenal.ca.
- Web site: The CSN Distinguished Service Award . Canadian Society of Nephrology.
- Web site: 2014 Kidney Foundation of Canada Medal for Research Excellence goes to ISN President Elect. Sally. Horspool. archive.theisn.org.
- Web site: CAHS Fellows Directory – Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | Académie canadienne des sciences de la santé.
- Web site: International Distinguished Medal Recipients. September 23, 2014. National Kidney Foundation.
- Web site: Prominent kidney researcher appointed to Order of Canada (Dr. Adeera Levin) | Providence Health Care. www.providencehealthcare.org.
- Web site: Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony. Office of the Secretary to the Governor. General. May 11, 2016. The Governor General of Canada.
- Web site: Adeera Levin and Anthony Phillips appointed to the Order of Canada. July 2, 2015. UBC Faculty of Medicine.