Naomi Anker

Naomi Anker, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Nephrology at the San Francisco Veteran's Affairs (SFVA) hospital and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Her primary focus is clinical care and medical education, particularly in nephrology curriculum development across all medical education levels. She serves as a Bridges Coach for the UCSF Medical School and completed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training (2018).

Education & Training:

• B.A., Molecular and Cellular Biology & Biochemistry, UC Berkeley
• A.M., Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Harvard University
• M.D., Tufts University School of Medicine
• Certificate in Clinical Research, UCSF

Post-Graduate Training:

• Internship: Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center
• Residency: Internal Medicine, UCSF
• Fellowship: Nephrology, UCSF

Research Interests: Focus on medical education innovation, vulnerable populations in chronic kidney disease, and disparities in renal care. Active in curriculum design and DEI initiatives within nephrology training programs.

Publications: Her work spans nephrology clinical research and drug discovery, including studies on racial disparities in kidney function estimates among HIV+ patients and pharmacological investigations of calcium channel ligands.

Awards:

• 2003: Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard College
• 2008: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Tufts
• 2009: Glasgow-Rubin Citation & Ethel and Rubin Russman Prize

Professional Activities: Leads educational initiatives in nephrology training and participates in UCSF's medical school coaching programs. No current grant listings in provided data.