Randy Luciano

Randy Luciano, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in Nephrology and Critical Care. He leads the Critical Care-Nephrology combined fellowship program and coordinates clinical trials for glomerular diseases and vasculitis. His expertise includes diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases like membranous nephropathy, FSGS, and ANCA vasculitis. He holds roles in professional organizations including the American Society of Nephrology and National Kidney Foundation.

• Education: MD from University of Connecticut, PhD in Biomedical Science from NYU, BS in Biology from Wake Forest University

Research focuses on kidney biopsy outcomes, biomarker discovery (e.g., urinary CXCL9), and clinical trial design for kidney diseases. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, emphasizing glomerular pathologies and treatment innovations. Awards include the Gold Humanism Honor Society and John D. Brackett Resident Teacher Award.

Current clinical trials include evaluating metformin for FSGS and studying kidney biopsy safety in obese patients. He advocates for evidence-based nephrology practices and has contributed to guidelines on dialysis modalities.