Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Paul M. Palevsky, MD, is Professor of Medicine (with tenure), Renal-Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The public record shows 531 publications with 33,250 citations (h-index 67), centered on Nephrology. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 4 NIH-funded awards (2013–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
- Top research focus: Nephrology
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 36 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 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Patient-centered Trial of a Process-of-care Intervention in Hospitalized AKI Patients: the COPE-AKI Trial
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT05805709 - Acute Renal Failure Trial Network (ATN) Study
Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs
InvestigatorPhase 3CompletedNCT00076219
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2023. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Chiesi USA, Inc.Program year20231 payment
- Janssen Research & Development, LLCProgram year20212 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2013–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- The Pittsburgh Scientific and Data Research Center for the COPE-AKI Consortium (Pitt-SDRC)
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$150,000U01DK130010 - The Pittsburgh Scientific and Data Research Center for the COPE-AKI Consortium (Pitt-SDRC)
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2025$995,078U01DK130010 - The Pittsburgh Scientific and Data Research Center for the COPE-AKI Consortium (Pitt-SDRC)
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2024$730,807U01DK130010
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Veterans Health Administration Peritoneal Dialysis Program Infrastructure and Clinical Practices: Findings from a Nationwide Questionnaire.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
2026 - Alternative net ultrafiltration rate strategies in acute kidney injury: a feasibility randomized clinical trial.
Critical care (London, England)
2026 - Principles Supporting CKD Management in Primary Care: 2025 Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
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National Kidney Foundation Scientific Advisory Board
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Deputy National Program Executive Director
VHA Kidney Medicine Program (Department of Veterans Affairs)
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Medical Review Board of Quality Insights Renal Network 4
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Medical Advisory Committee of the Forum of ESRD Networks
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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