About Us

In 1922, John Peters, MD, founded the metabolism section at Yale. His name has been synonymous with nephrology research and education. He was a pioneer in the application of quantitative clinical chemistry to clinical medicine – creating much of clinical medicine as you know it now.

Many of the great leaders in nephrology around the globe have been trained by him or one of his trainees. He spent his entire career at Yale, and every year at the annual American Society of Nephrology meeting, the prestigious John P. Peters Award is given to a person who has made substantial contributions to the discipline of nephrology and have had ongoing achievement in academic clinical care, education, and leadership.

Almost a hundred years later, our section is thriving. We have grown and changed with the times, but have maintained Dr. Peters’ mission of excellence in nephrology education, clinical practice, patient advocacy, and research.