Dan Conlon Brennan, MD
Nephrology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Dan Conlon Brennan
Professional Titles
- Medical Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Medicine
Background
Daniel C. Brennan, M.D., joins the Johns Hopkins Division of Renal Medicine as professor of nephrology and medical director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center. Dr. Brennan’s areas of clinical expertise include transplant nephrology and renal disease.
Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Brennan was the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of renal Diseases at Washington University and the Director of Transplant Nephrology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell College and earned his medical degree at the University of Iowa, where he completed a residency in internal medicine. He then completed research and clinical nephrology fellowships at Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Brennan holds professional memberships at various organizations, including the American College of Physicians, the International Society of Nephrology, the American Society of Nephrology, The Transplantation Society, the American Society of Transplant Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Investigation.
Centers and Institutes
Videos
Research Interests
Immunosuppression therapy, Outcomes research, Pharmacoeconomics, Transplantation, Transplants, Viral infections
Research Summary
Dr. Brennan’s research interests include viral diseases, especially CMV and BK, in kidney transplant patients, the role of induction therapy, islet transplantation, and pharmacoeconomics and outcomes.
Honors
- Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Renal Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine
- Senior Clinical Investigator, American Society of Transplantation, 1/1/16
- Distinguished Alumni Leadership and Service Award, Cornell College, 1/1/11
- Neville Grant Award for Clinical Excellence, Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine, 1/1/11
- American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI), 1/1/04
- American Society of Transplantation Clinical Science Award, 1/2/03
- National Kidney Foundation Award of Excellence, 1/1/03
- Young Investigator Award, American Society of Transplantation, 1/1/99
Memberships
- American College of Physicians
- International Society of Nephrology
- American Society of Transplant Physicians
- Transplantation Society
- FDA Kidney Health Initiative (KHI)
- American Society of Nephrology
- National Kidney Foundation
- United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS)
- American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI)
- Ad Hoc study reviewer, NIH
- Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability (ACBTSA) for HRSA
- The Transplant Society (TTS)
Professional Activities
- American Journal of Transplantation, Associate Editor, 1/1/07 - 1/1/14
- Nephrology, UpToDate, Editor-in-Chief, 1/1/06
- Transplant Section, UpToDate, Editor, 1/1/99
- Transplantation, Deputy Editor, 1/1/15
- Transplantation, Editorial Board, 1/1/98
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 4, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-614-5700
- fax: 410-502-1532
Expertise
Education
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fellowship, Nephrology, 1992University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Residency, Internal Medicine, 1988University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Medical Education, Medicine, MD, 1985Board Certifications
Nephrology
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1992Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1988Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)