Josh Waitzman, MD, PhD

Josh Waitzman is a physician-scientist driven to discover the molecular processes that cause kidney diseases.

As a student at Northwestern University, Josh used fundamental biophysical techniques to determine the protein structure changes that allow molecular motor proteins to carry their cargos within cells. When he returned to medical school to complete his clinical training, he saw major opportunities to improve our understanding and treatment of kidney diseases. Using tools from structural biology and biophysics, he is working to determine how disease-associated variants in genes cause kidney dysfunction. He is the recipient of an American Society of Nephrology Ben Lipps Fellowship and of a Career Development award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

In addition to his research work, Josh maintains an active clinical practice, seeing patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He has a passion for education and mentorship, and contributes to two nephrology-focused podcasts Freely Filtered and Channel Your Enthusiasm.