Bernard Georges Jaar, MD, MPH

Professional Titles

• Clinical Director, Division of Nephrology

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Medicine

Background

Centers and Institutes

Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research

Contact for Research Inquiries

4940 Eastern Avenue
301 Building, Suite 2500
Baltimore, MD 21224

Phone: (410) 550-1663

Research Interests

environmental risk factors for kidney disease, Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease and end-stage kidney disease, peripheral arterial disease, survival in dialysis patients

Research Summary

Dr. Jaar is interested in the conduct of epidemiologic studies in the field of chronic kidney disease / end-stage kidney disease and related complications. His personal research interest is currently focused on outcome studies of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and morbidity and mortality of ESRD patients by dialysis modality. In addition to leading the Cardiovascular Endpoint Committee of the CHOICE study, he is involved in several research projects within the Division of Nephrology and also at the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, and the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health.

PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Jaar+B&sort=date

Honors

• Garabed Eknoyan Award, National Kidney Foundation, 5/1/22
• C. Lockard Conley Award, ACP of Maryland, 2/1/21
• Volunteer of the Year Award, National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, 1/1/13
• John Rogers Excellence in Teaching Award, 1/1/09
• Fellow, American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/05
• Junior Faculty Clinical Research Award. Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for the project entitle: Dialysis Modality and Mortality in a National Cohort: The CHOICE Study, 1/1/04
• Richard Ross Clinician Scientist Award, Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine., 1/1/03
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award to train in Renal Disease Epidemiology, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 1/1/01
• The Victoria Prize, 1/1/99
• Valedictorian, Necker School of Medicine,, University of Paris V, 1/1/92
• The Boehringer Mannheim Prize, 1/1/92
• Valedictorian, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, State University of Haiti, State University of Haiti, 10/30/87

Memberships

• American College of Physicians,

  American College of Physicians, a national organization of internists

• International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis,

  American Medical Association, the largest association of physicians and medical students in the United States

• American Society of Nephrology,

  American Society of Nephrology, an organization that aims to prevent, treat and cure kidney diseases

• International Society of Nephrology,

  International Society of Nephrology, an international organization representing specialists in nephrology

• National Kidney Foundation,

  National Kidney Foundation, an organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease