Division of Renal Disease Faculty
Division of Renal Disease Faculty
Moro O. Salifu, MD, MBA, MPH, MACP
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine
Chief, Division of Nephrology
Director, Transplant Program
Area of Interest:
Renal Transplant and dialysis Outcomes research, Allograft Dysfunction, Glomerular Diseases
(718) 270-1584
moro.salifu@downstate.edu
Barbara G. Delano, MD, MPH
Distinguished Service Professor; Chairman, Dept of Community Health – School of Public Health
Area of Interest:
CKD, Epidemiology and Social determinates of health
(718) 270-2425
bgdelan@pol.net
Man S. Oh, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Fluid and Electrolytes, SUNY Downstate
Area of Interest:
Fluid and Electrolytes
(718) 270-1565
man.oh@downstate.edu
Subodh Saagi, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Program Director
Director, SUNY Ambulatory dialysis
Director, Pancreas transplant and extracorporeal therapies
Area of Interest:
AKI, clinical trials, Anemia in CKD and ESRD, metabolomics
(718) 270-1584
Gary Briefel, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief of Nephrology and affiliate Program Director, Kings County Hospital
Area of Interest:
Clinical Nephrology, dialysis
(718) 613-8157
gbriefel@gmail.com
Mariana S. Markell, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Transplant nephrology Fellowship, SUNY Downstate
Area of Interest:
Post-transplant Metabolic Diseases
(718) 270-1584
myohomom@aol.com
Clinton D. Brown, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Parkside Ambulatory Dialysis Center, SUNY Downstate
Area of Interest:
Lipid Metabolism
(718) 270-1729
crownbrown@aol.com
Anthony J. Joseph, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Inpatient Dialysis Services, SUNY Downstate
Area of Interest:
Clinical Nephrology and Hemodialysis
(718) 270-2198
Anthony.joseph@downstate.edu
Robert H. Barth, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief of Dialysis & Affiliate Program Director, VA Medical Center
Area of Interest:
Hemodialysis, Infections, Nutrition, Bone Disease
(718) 836-3762
Robert.barth@va.gov
Mari Alex Michel
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, of Dialysis and affiliate Program Director, VA medical center
Area of Interest:
Hemodialysis
(718) 270-1584
Mary Mallappallil, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, CME Activities
Area of Interest:
Hemodialysis outcomes
(718) 613-8153
Mary.Mallappallil@downstate.edu
Arye Kremer, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Director of inpatient hemodialysis
Area of Interest:
Interventional nephrology
(718) 760-0204
Akten Sine, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Area of Interest:
Hemodialysis
(718) 613-8175
Ernie Yap, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Area of Interest:
Hemodialysis
(718) 270-1585
Phillip Goldwasser
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of CAPD, VA Medical Center
Area of Interest:
Peritoneal Dialysis
(718) 836-3762
Phillip.goldwasser.va.gov

Moro Salifu, MD
Professor
Nephrology