Adeera Levin
{{Short description|Professor of Medicine}}
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Adeera Levin is a Canadian Professor of Medicine, and is head of the Division of Nephrology at University of British Columbia.{{Cite web|url=https://nephrology.medicine.ubc.ca/person/adeera-levin/|title=Adeera Levin | UBC Division of Nephrology|website=nephrology.medicine.ubc.ca|date=2 April 2010 }}
Education and early career
Levin earned a BSc degree at University of Toronto (1977–81) and an MD at McMaster University Medical School (1981–84). She stayed on as an Internal Medicine Resident, before moving to Henderson General Hospital (now Juravinski Hospital) to become Chief Medical Resident in 1986. She was a Clinical Fellow in Nephrology at Toronto Western Hospital & St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto). She was then a Clinical Research Fellow in Nephrology starting in 1988.{{Cite web |title=Adeera Levin, M.D., F.R.C.P.C |url=https://kri.washington.edu/people/adeera-levin-m-d-frcpc |website=Kidney Research Institute|date=15 August 2014 }}
Research
Her primary area of interest is looking at risk factors in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
She is also the Principal investigator of the CAN SOLVE CKD grant award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cansolveckd.ca/about/our-team/leadership-team/|title=Leadership Team|website=Can-SOLVE CKD Network}}
Other positions
- President of International Society of Nephrology (2015–2017){{Cite web|url=https://www.msfhr.org/news/msfhr-news/dr-adeera-levin-named-2015-aubrey-j-tingle-prize-winner|title=Dr. Adeera Levin named 2015 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize winner|date=March 3, 2015|website=Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research}}
- Former editor-in-Chief of Canadian Journal of Kidney Health & Disease{{cite journal | vauthors = Levin A, Clase CM, Sood MM, Dicks E, Fortin MC, Hartwig S, Holden R, Lafrance JP, Molzahn A, Rosenblum N, Samuel S, Soroka S | display-authors = 6 | title = Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease: a unique launch of a unique journal | journal = Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease | volume = 1 | pages = 1 | date = January 1, 2014 | pmid = 25780596 | pmc = 4346297 | doi = 10.1186/2054-3581-1-1 | doi-access = free }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.biomedcentral.com/about/press-centre/business-press-releases/7-apr-2014|title=BioMed central publishes first articles in canadian journal of kidney health and disease|website=www.biomedcentral.com}}
- Consultant nephrologist at Providence Health Care/St. Paul's Hospital{{Cite web|url=https://www.providenceresearch.ca/researcher/adeera-levin|title=Adeera Levin|date=April 12, 2016|website=Providence Health Care Research Institute}}
- Executive Director of the BC Provincial Renal Agency{{Cite web|url=http://www.bcrenal.ca/about/news-stories/thanks-and-kudos/perspectives-on-2020-and-gratitude-from-adeera-levin|title=Perspectives on 2020 and Gratitude from Adeera Levin|website=www.bcrenal.ca}}
Awards
- 2013 – Canadian Society of Nephrology Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Nephrology{{Cite web |title=The CSN Distinguished Service Award |url=https://www.csnscn.ca/_about/the-csn-distinguished-service-award/ |website=Canadian Society of Nephrology}}
- 2014 – Kidney Foundation of Canada Research medal of Excellence{{Cite web|url=https://archive.theisn.org/news/item/1460-isn-president-elect-receives-2014-kidney-foundation-of-canada-medal-for-research-excellence|title=2014 Kidney Foundation of Canada Medal for Research Excellence goes to ISN President Elect|first=Sally|last=Horspool|website=archive.theisn.org}}
- 2014 – Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences{{Cite web|url=https://cahs-acss.ca/directory/|title=CAHS Fellows Directory – Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | Académie canadienne des sciences de la santé}}
- 2015 – National Kidney Foundation’s International Distinguished Medal{{Cite web|url=https://www.kidney.org/spring-clinical/medalRecipients|title=International Distinguished Medal Recipients|date=September 23, 2014|website=National Kidney Foundation}}
- 2015 – Aubrey J Tingle Research Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
- 2015 – The Order of Canada{{Cite web|url=https://www.providencehealthcare.org/news/20150702/prominent-kidney-researcher-appointed-order-canada-dr-adeera-levin|title=Prominent kidney researcher appointed to Order of Canada (Dr. Adeera Levin) | Providence Health Care|website=www.providencehealthcare.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/media/news/2016/order-canada-investiture-ceremony-1|title=Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony|first=Office of the Secretary to the Governor|last=General|date=May 11, 2016|website=The Governor General of Canada}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.med.ubc.ca/awards-honours/adeera-levin-and-anthony-phillips-appointed-to-the-order-of-canada/|title=Adeera Levin and Anthony Phillips appointed to the Order of Canada|date=July 2, 2015|website=UBC Faculty of Medicine}}
- 2025 – The King Charles III Coronation Medal{{Cite web |title=Dr. Adeera Levin and Dr. John Gill Awarded the King Charles lll Coronation Medal at the 13th Annual |url=https://kidney.ca/News-Media/News/BCYT/Dr-Adeera-Levin-and-Dr-John-Gill-Awarded |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=kidney.ca |language=en-CA}}
Selected publications
- {{cite journal |last1=Levin |first1=Adeera |last2=Stevens |first2=Paul E. |title=Summary of KDIGO 2012 CKD Guideline: behind the scenes, need for guidance, and a framework for moving forward |journal=Kidney International |date=January 2014 |volume=85 |issue=1 |pages=49–61 |doi=10.1038/ki.2013.444|pmid=24284513 |doi-access=free }}
- Co-author of textbook: “Chronic Kidney Disease: a practical guide to understanding and management”, {{isbn|9780199549313}}
References
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External links
- {{ResearchGate|Adeera-Levin}}
- [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Levin+Adeera PubMed]
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