Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Mark J. Sarnak, MD, is Chief, Division of Nephrology at Tufts Medical Center / Tufts University School of Medicine. The public record shows 533 publications with 52,113 citations (h-index 98), centered on Chronic Kidney Disease. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 9 companies, 11 NIH-funded awards (2000–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2022 · Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
- Top research focus: Chronic Kidney Disease
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 9 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 6 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Niacin and Endothelial Function in Early CKD
Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center
InvestigatorPhase 4CompletedNCT00852969
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
9 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca UK LimitedProgram year20252 payments
- AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INCProgram year20252 payments
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
11 NIH research awards on record, funded 2000–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Dimensions of Kidney Tubule Health and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Tufts Medical Center
FY2026$626,483R01HL167233 - Dimensions of Kidney Tubule Health and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Tufts Medical Center
FY2025$625,475R01HL167233 - Dimensions of Kidney Tubule Health and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Tufts Medical Center
FY2024$680,241R01HL167233
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Association of Proximal Tubular Secretory Clearance with Long-Term Decline in Cognitive Function.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
2022 - Association of Multiple Plasma Biomarker Concentrations with Progression of Prevalent Diabetic Kidney Disease: Findings from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
2021 - Normalization of Cerebral Blood Flow, Neurochemicals, and White Matter Integrity after Kidney Transplantation.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
2021 - Evaluation of Screening Tests for Cognitive Impairment in Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
2020 - Acute Declines in Renal Function during Intensive BP Lowering and Long-Term Risk of Death.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
2018
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- Chair
KDIGO Controversies Conference on Coronary Artery Disease and Valvular Disease in Kidney Disease
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KDIGO Controversies Conferences on Heart Failure in CKD and Blood Pressure in CKD
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Shaul G. Massry Award
National Kidney Foundation
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Tufts University School of Medicine
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American Association of Physicians
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Updated 14 Jul 2026
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