Ashraf El-Meanawy

Ashraf El-Meanawy is a Professor and Outpatient Dialysis Medical Director at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He specializes in Nephrology with affiliations at Froedtert Hospital’s Center for Advanced Care. His clinical focus includes chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, and amyloid-related kidney conditions.

Education:

• MD: Kasr Al-Ainy Medical School (Cairo)
• MS: Cairo University (Giza)
• PhD: Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

Research Interests:

Dr. El-Meanawy’s work spans kidney injury mechanisms, hypertension-related renal damage, genetic models of renal disease, and metabolic pathways in kidney protection. His studies often use animal models to explore sex differences in pathology and drug efficacy in chronic kidney disease.

Scientific Contributions:

Recent work focuses on finerenone’s role in diabetes-related kidney disease, lysine metabolism’s protective effects, and genetic knockout models of renal dysfunction. Collaborations emphasize translational research linking basic science to clinical outcomes.

Awards:

• Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN)

Advising & Grants:

He oversees clinical trials (e.g., FIDELIO-DKD/FIGARO-DKD studies) and collaborates on NIH-funded projects. No formal advisee list is publicly noted.