Justin Belcher, MD, PhD
Biography
Research & Publications
News
Appointments
Biography
Dr. Belcher grew up in Connecticut before attending Williams College where he graduated cum laude with a degree in history. He then attended medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, before completing his internship, residency, and Chief Residency in Internal Medicine at George Washington University. While completing his research fellowship in nephrology at Yale, he received a PhD in 2014 from the Investigative Medicine Program. The primary focus of his research is on acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis including the use of novel biomarkers to enhance diagnosis, therapeutic decisions and prognosis. Dr. Belcher has clinical expertise in caring for patients with a wide variety of kidney related ailments with a particular interest in acute kidney injury, complex acid base and electrolyte abnormalities, critical care nephrology and chronic kidney disease. He is actively and passionately engaged at Yale and the affiliate hospital system in the education of medical students, residents and fellows via both formal and informal didactics, lectures and workshop sessions.
Education & Training
- PhDYale University, Clinical Investigation (2015)
- FellowYale University (2011)
- Chief Medical ResidentGeorge Washington University (2008)
- ResidentGeorge Washington University (2007)
- InternGeorge Washington University (2005)
- MDDrexel University College of Medicine (2004)
- BAWilliams College, History (1999)
Activities
- Biomarkers in Cirrhosis-Associated AKI: Exploring the EtiologySan Diego, CA, United States 2021American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting
- Diagnostic Methods and Classification of AKI in Cirrhosis: Establishing HRS Type 1Denver, CO, United States 2020American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Loan Repayment Award | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | 2010 |
Research Fellowship | American Society of Nephrology | 2010 |
Resident Podium Presentation | Regional American College of Physicians (ACP) Meeting | 2007 |
Chief Medical Resident | George Washington University | 2007 |
Resident Golden Apple Award | George Washington University Hospital | 2006 |
Intern of the Year | George Washington University, Department of Medicine | 2005 |
Alpha Omega Alpha | Drexel University | 2004 |
William Likoff, MD Award, Given to Senior Medical Student for Distinction in Care of Medical Patients and Commitment to Academic Excellence | Drexel University | 2004 |
Cum Laude | Williams College | 1999 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Biomarkers in Medicine | Reviewer | 2019 - Present |
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation | Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
BMC Nephrology | Associate Editor | 2017 - Present |
American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting | Graded abstracts under "Clinical AKI" for acceptance for posters/oral presentation at ASN meeting | 2016 - Present |
Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Reviewer | 2016 - Present |
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International | Reviewer | 2014 - Present |
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | Reviewer | 2014 - Present |
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Reviewer | 2014 - Present |
Hepatology | Reviewer | 2013 - Present |
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology | Reviewer | 2013 - Present |
BMC Nephrology | Reviewer | 2013 - Present |
Journal of Critical Care | Reviewer | 2013 - Present |
Liver International | Reviewer | 2013 - Present |
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease | Member | 2012 - Present |
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology | Reviewer | 2012 - Present |
American Journal of Kidney Disease | Reviewer | 2012 - Present |
American Federation of Medical Research | Member | 2010 - Present |
American Society of Nephrology | Member | 2008 - Present |
American Medical Association | Member | 2004 - Present |