Margaret Johnson Bia, MD
Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Nephrology); Senior Transplant nephrologist
Departments & Organizations
Internal Medicine: Liver & Pancreas Transplant Program | Nephrology: Kidney Transplant Program
Medical Education Staff
Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education
Status of Women in Medicine Committee (SWIM)
Office of Cooperative Research
Biography
Dr Bia has been practicing nephrology with an emphasis on kidney transplant for over 30 years. having received her medical degree at Cornell Medical School, she went to University of Pennsylvania for residency and first year of nephrology fellowship ant to Yale for research in renal fellowship after which she joined the faculty. Previous leadership positions include Director of Transplant Medicine (until 1998) and Director Clinical Skills Program at the medical school (1998 - 2014). She now spends her time seeing kidney transplant patients after transplant and kidney donors at Yale New Haven Transplant clinic at Yale and at at St Francis Hospital in Hartford.
Education & Training
| MD | Cornell University (1972) |
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| Fellow | Yale University School of Medicine |
| Fellow | University of Pennsylvania Hospital |
| Resident | University of Pennsylvania Medical Center |
| Board Certification | AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1975) |
| Board Certification | AB of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (1978) |
Honors & Recognition
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Yale School of Medicine Teaching Award Francis Gilman Blake Award (2014)
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Yale School of Medicine - Leah Lowenstein Award (2014)
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The Dean’s Award (2014)
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Peggy Bia MD Annual Lectureship (2014)
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Castle Connolly Top Doctors in America (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Professional Service
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Yalem medical School Committee for Status of Women in Medicine (2015 - Present) Executive Committee
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Living Donor Community of Practice (2013 - Present) A committee of the American Society of Transplant
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Department Internal Medicine (2011 - Present) Appointment and Promotions committee
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Women's Health Community of Practice (2010 - Present) Committee of the American Society of Transplant
