Susan T Crowley, MD, MBA, FASN
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)Cards
Appointments
Additional Titles
Executive Director, VHA Kidney Medicine Program, Specialty Care Services
Chief, Kidney Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems, Medical Services
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Appointments
Additional Titles
Executive Director, VHA Kidney Medicine Program, Specialty Care Services
Chief, Kidney Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems, Medical Services
Contact Info
Appointments
Additional Titles
Executive Director, VHA Kidney Medicine Program, Specialty Care Services
Chief, Kidney Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems, Medical Services
Contact Info
About
Titles
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)
Executive Director, VHA Kidney Medicine Program, Specialty Care Services; Chief, Kidney Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems, Medical Services
Biography
In my position as the Executive Director of the Veterans Health Administration(VHA) Kidney Medicine Program , I lead the development of clinical policies and programs in nephrology for the nation’s largest integrated health care system. As such I serve as Chairperson of the VHA Kidney Health Committee, chartered in 2010 as the VHA Dialysis Steering Committee and subsequently expanded to provide programmatic guidance to VHA in the delivery of dialysis services as well as preventative kidney health care to Veterans. I enjoy drafting evidenced based health policy, and collaborating with an incredibly diverse group of colleagues to source innovative solutions for clinical program needs. My experience as the former Medical Director of Dialysis for the VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VA CT HCS), a VA Dialysis Center recognized twice as a Clinical Program of Excellence by the Under Secretary of Health, provided superb clinical grounding for my current role. In addition, as Chief of the Renal Section at VA CT HCS, I've welcomed the opportunity to expand the diversity of clinical nephrology services available to local Veterans, as well as the clinical renal research initiatives and post graduate professional training opportunities available at the VA.
Appointments
Nephrology
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- MBA
- University of Connecticut, Business (2019)
- Fellowship
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1990)
- Residency
- State University of New York (1987)
- Internship
- National Naval Medical Center (1985)
- MD
- Union University (1984)
Board Certifications
Nephrology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1990
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1987
Research
Overview
I currently serve on the Advisory and/or Safety Boards of a number of multicenter clinical trials related to the management of patients with chronic kidney disease.
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
ORCID
0000-0001-8143-5759
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Aldo Peixoto, MD
Kai Chen, PhD
Lingzhi Chu
Robert Dubrow, MD, PhD
Marcelo Orias, MD, PhD
David Moore, MD, PhD
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Acute Kidney Injury
Veterans
Kidney
Kidney Diseases
Nephrology
Publications
2024
A unified framework for assessing interaction effects among environmental exposures in epidemiologic studies: A case study on temperature, air pollution, and kidney-related conditions in New York state
Chu L, Chen K, Yang Z, Crowley S, Dubrow R. A unified framework for assessing interaction effects among environmental exposures in epidemiologic studies: A case study on temperature, air pollution, and kidney-related conditions in New York state. Environmental Research 2024, 248: 118324. PMID: 38301759, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAir pollutionMultiplicative interaction effectsNew York StateEstimated health burdenCase-crossover designEvaluation of effect modificationBi-variate associationsAssess interaction effectsConditional logistic modelMeasures of exposureInteraction effectsEffect modificationPollutionExposure variablesHealth burdenEpidemiological studiesEnvironmental exposuresLog-linear modelLogistic modelInteraction termsQuantitative frameworkAirCase studyExposureAlert systemIncorporating Social Determinants of Health in the Prediction of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in a National Cohort of US Veterans
Singh K, Bragg-Gresham J, Han Y, Gillespie B, Weitzel W, Crowley S, Saran R. Incorporating Social Determinants of Health in the Prediction of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in a National Cohort of US Veterans. Fortune Journal Of Health Sciences 2024, 07 DOI: 10.26502/fjhs.173.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The design and baseline characteristics for the HOPE Consortium Trial to reduce pain and opioid use in hemodialysis
Dember L, Hsu J, Bernardo L, Cavanaugh K, Charytan D, Crowley S, Cukor D, Doorenbos A, Edwards D, Esserman D, Fischer M, Jhamb M, Joffe S, Johansen K, Kalim S, Keefe F, Kimmel P, Krebs E, Kuzla N, Mehrotra R, Mishra P, Pellegrino B, Steel J, Unruh M, White D, Yabes J, Becker W, Consortium F. The design and baseline characteristics for the HOPE Consortium Trial to reduce pain and opioid use in hemodialysis. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 136: 107409. PMID: 38086444, PMCID: PMC10922728, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsEliminating Algorithmic Racial Bias in Clinical Decision Support Algorithms: Use Cases from the Veterans Health Administration
List J, Palevsky P, Tamang S, Crowley S, Au D, Yarbrough W, Navathe A, Kreisler C, Parikh R, Wang-Rodriguez J, Klutts J, Conlin P, Pogach L, Meerwijk E, Moy E. Eliminating Algorithmic Racial Bias in Clinical Decision Support Algorithms: Use Cases from the Veterans Health Administration. Health Equity 2023, 7: 809-816. PMID: 38076213, PMCID: PMC10698768, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2023.0037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricImpact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis on Hospitalization Outcomes in US Veterans with Advanced CKD
Rhee C, Narasaki Y, Crowley S, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, You S, Yoon J, Novoa-Vargas A, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Impact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis on Hospitalization Outcomes in US Veterans with Advanced CKD. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 652-652. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1652c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis Transition on Survival in a National Advanced CKD Cohort
Rhee C, Yoon J, You S, Narasaki Y, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, Crowley S, Rivera S, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Impact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis Transition on Survival in a National Advanced CKD Cohort. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 673-673. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1673c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPseudo-Renal Failure After Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Mehr N, Crowley S. Pseudo-Renal Failure After Laparoscopic Hernia Repair. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 466-467. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1466e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis on the Survival of US Veterans with Advanced CKD
Rhee C, Narasaki Y, Crowley S, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, You S, Novoa-Vargas A, Yoon J, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Impact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis on the Survival of US Veterans with Advanced CKD. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 13-13. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s113c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospitalization Outcomes in a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated with Conservative Management vs. Dialysis
Rhee C, Yoon J, Narasaki Y, You S, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, Crowley S, Nguyen M, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Hospitalization Outcomes in a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated with Conservative Management vs. Dialysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 1042-1042. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s11042c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative and Hospice Care Utilization Among a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated with Conservative Management vs. Dialysis
Narasaki Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Yoon J, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, Crowley S, Le L, You S, Nguyen D, Rhee C. Palliative and Hospice Care Utilization Among a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated with Conservative Management vs. Dialysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 1042-1042. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s11042b.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP/NIDDK/NIH)
CommitteesMemberDetailsKidney Interagency Coordinating Committee2009 - Presentactivity Department of Veterans Affairs
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetailsVA Innovation Initiative Renal Technical Expert Panel2010 - Presentactivity Veterans Health Administration
Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsChairpersonDetailsVHA Kidney Health Committee10/01/2010 - Presentactivity National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsCo-ChairDetailsImproving Chronic Disease with PIECES ( ICD-PIECES) Data and Safety Monitoring Board03/18/2015 - Presentactivity The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetailsChronic Kidney Disease Surveillance System Advisory Group11/07/2014 - Present
Links & Media
News
- August 11, 2022
Discoveries & Impact (August 2022)
- March 06, 2022
Through the VA Connecticut Clinical Resource Hub, Yale Clinicians Provide Specialty Care to Communities Where It Is Scarce or Unavailable
- January 27, 2022
Crowley Wins David M. Hume Memorial Award
- November 08, 2021
Nephrologist and Veteran Susan Crowley Brings a Unique Perspective to Her Patients
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