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Aldo Peixoto, MD, is a Professor of Medicine in the Section of Nephrology at the Yale School of Medicine. He serves as Vice Chair for Quality & Safety in the Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Chief of the Nephrology Section. He received his medical degree from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil) in 1992, completed residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center, and a nephrology fellowship at Yale.
His research focuses on hypertension in kidney disease, practice patterns in acute severe hypertension, and arterial mechanics. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications and serves on editorial boards for journals like American Journal of Nephrology and Journal of Hypertension.
Dr. Peixoto is a nationally recognized educator, having mentored over 30 trainees and receiving awards such as the George F. Thornton Teaching Award (2017) and Francis Blake Award (2010). His clinical expertise includes resistant hypertension, cardiovascular autonomic disorders, and consultative nephrology.
Notable achievements include leading the I Brazilian guideline on hypertension in dialysis (2025) and pioneering work on clonidine’s risks in asymptomatic severe hypertension (2022). He also investigates outcomes of acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients and the impact of antihypertensive therapies.
