Chi-yuan Hsu, MD, MS
Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine

415-476-2173

Dr. Hsu has been Chief of the Division of Nephrology at UCSF Health since 2007. He currently holds the Robert W. Schrier Distinguished Professorship in Nephrology. His research spans acute, chronic and end-stage kidney disease and includes both observational studies and clinical trials.

Awards

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  • Member (2011- ), American Society for Clinical Investigation
  • Member (2019- ), Association of American Physicians
  • San Francisco Top Doctor (2017-2023), Castle Connolly/San Francisco Magazine
  • Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award & Distinguished Clin Research Achievement Award (2022), Clinical Research Forum
  • [415] Top Doctor (2012, 2013, 2016, 2019), Marin Magazine

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2018
  • M.Sc. Epidemiology Harvard School of Public Health 1999
  • Fellowship Nephrology Massachusetts General Hospital 1998
  • Internship & Residency Internal Medicine Boston's Beth Israel Hospital 1996
  • M.D. Medicine Harvard Medical School 1993
  • B.S. Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Yale College 1989
  • M.S. Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Yale University 1989

Interests

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  • chronic and end-stage renal disease
  • acute
  • hypertension

Websites

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Grants and Projects

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Publications (285)

Top publication keywords:
Antihypertensive AgentsHypertensionRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAlbuminuriaCreatinineAcute Kidney InjuryRenal DialysisBlood PressureGlomerular Filtration RateKidney Function TestsKidney DiseasesDiabetic NephropathiesProteinuriaKidneyKidney Failure, Chronic

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