Stephen L. Seliger

Stephen L. Seliger, MD, MS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He holds secondary appointments in Epidemiology & Public Health and serves as an attending physician at both the Baltimore VAMC and the University of Maryland Medical Center. His academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to nephrology research.

• B.A. from Columbia College, Columbia University (1988-1992)
• M.D. from New York University School of Medicine (1992-1996)
• M.S. in Epidemiology from the University of Washington School of Public Health (2000-2002)

Dr. Seliger completed his Internal Medicine residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and Nephrology fellowship training at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the intersection of kidney disease, aging, and cardiovascular health, with particular emphasis on cognitive and physical function in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiac-specific biomarkers in aging, and polycystic kidney disease (PKD). His work bridges clinical practice with epidemiological research, addressing critical questions in geriatric nephrology.

Analysis of Dr. Seliger's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on the interplay between kidney function and cardiovascular outcomes, with growing attention to biomarker discovery, disease progression modeling in ADPKD, and the impact of social determinants on health outcomes in kidney disease. His research increasingly incorporates advanced methodologies including machine learning applications in cardiovascular diagnostics and detailed metabolic profiling for disease stratification.

• Member of the editorial boards for Circulation and American Journal of Kidney Disease
• Associate Editor of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
• Vice-Chairman for the VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Psychosocial Health and Social Reintegration Merit Review Committee
• Vice-Chairman of the Medical Review Board for ESRD Network 5
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Coalition for Supportive Care in Kidney Disease

As a principal investigator, Dr. Seliger has led significant NIH-funded research including a multi-center clinical trial of exercise training in older adults with CKD (NCT01462097) and serves as Director of the Baltimore PKD Center Clinical and Translational Core (NCT01873235). His work demonstrates strong collaboration across institutions and disciplines, particularly in cardiorenal research. The Baltimore PKD Research and Clinical Core Center, which he directs, supports a national and international research community focused on polycystic kidney disease.