Community Advisors

Our Community Advisors are highly regarded clinical experts in the field of nephrology, sharing their best practices, knowledge, and expertise to improve outcomes for individuals with kidney disease and other related conditions.

Arlene Chapman
Arlene Chapman, MD*

Chief Department of Medicine, Nephrology, Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, University of Chicago

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Benjamin D Cowley
Benjamin D Cowley, MD*

Section Chief, Nephrology & Hypertension; Professor of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

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Neera Dahl
Neera Dahl, MD, PhD*

Associate Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine

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Loretta Jackson Brown
Loretta Jackson Brown, PhD, RN, CNN*

Senior Health Communication Specialist & Team Lead, Centers for Disease Control

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Shivam Joshi
Shivam Joshi, MD*

Internist, Nephrologist, & Plant-Based Physician, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, New York City

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Edgar Lerma
Edgar Lerma, MD*

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Misty Nason
Misty Nason, RD, CSR, CD*

Registered Dietitian & Owner of Viva Nutrition Counseling, LLC

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Frederic F Rahbari Oskoui
Frederic F Rahbari Oskoui, MD*

Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, Emory University School of Medicine

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Joseph G Verbalis
Joseph G Verbalis, MD*

Division Chief, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Director, Medical Center, Georgetown University

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Jay B Wish
Jay B Wish, MD*

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis

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*Community Advisors are paid consultants of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.