David Leehey, MD

Hines VA

I am a full-time faculty member at Loyola University Med Center and Hines VA (7/8 VA). I have performed research throughout my career, funded through the VA cooperative Studies Program (CSP), Merit Review, NIDDK, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, as well as many industry-sponsored trials. I was site PI for VA NEPHRON-D (CSP 565) and am currently National Chair for VA PTXRx (CSP 2008) as well as Hines VA CSP NODE Director. I am also dedicated to medical education, having published several teaching books, including the Handbook of Nephrology and Nephrology Rounds, and serve ACOS for Clinical Affairs and Education at Hines VA.