Nephrology

Led by Col Ian Stewart (Vice Chair for Clinical Research) and COL Maura Watson (Nephrology Division Director), Nephrology at Uniformed Services University is uniquely focused on the needs of our military population. Collaborators include Xiaoming Zhou (PhD), Dr. KArl Alcover and their teams to drive new understanding of clinically relevant research and discovery.

COL Maura Watson, is also the Director of the Introduction to Clinical Reasoning module at USU which is an invaluable part of our students’ growth as future doctors on the frontlines of the US Military Healthcare Mission.

Col Stewart’s has a diverse portfolio of research expertise in combat casualty care, to include the acute management of organ failure and the long-term consequences of combat injury as well as sequelae of traumatic brain injury. Col Stewart excels in analyses from across multiple Department of Defense data sources.

Dr. Xiaoming Zhou researches the mechanisms and impact of battlefield trauma on acute kidney injury.

Dr. Karl Alcover is an epidemiologist who brings to the group his focus on long-term health outcomes of injury, substance use, and mental health.

For more of their work, please see our publications page. 

 

LEAD FACULTY

Colonel Ian Stewart, Vice Chair Clinical Research

COL Maura Watson, Director Nephrology Division

Xiaoming Zhou, PhD

Karl Alcover, Phd

News and Publications: 

Blood Filter Clinical Trial Information: 

Moderate to Severe Brain Injuries Significantly Increase Risk for Brain Cancer in Post-9/11 Veterans: Here’s the good news: No brain cancer link to common concussions