Susan T Crowley
MD, MBA, FASN
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology); Executive Director, VHA Kidney Medicine Program, Specialty Care Services; Chief, Kidney Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems, Medical Services
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Research Summary
My research interests have centered on pharmacologic and dialytic strategies to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with kidney failure. As an Executive Committee Member and /or a Site Investigator for the VA’s Cooperative Studies Program, I have conducted clinical trials targeting vascular access preservation and renal and cardiovascular risk reduction in chronic kidney disease, and all-cause mortality in acute kidney injury.
Specialized Terms: Kidney failure; Acute kidney injury; Chronic kidney disease; Dialysis; Health policy; Healthcare delivery
Extensive Research Description
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.
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Research Interests
Diabetes Mellitus; Health Policy; Health Promotion; Kidney; Kidney Diseases; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Nephrology; Veterans; Clinical Trial; Telemedicine; Acute Kidney Injury; Health Care
Public Health Interests
Chronic Diseases; Clinical Guidelines; Clinical Trials; Health Care Quality, Efficiency; Health Care Management; Health Policy; Nutrition; e-Health
Selected Publications
- Needs and Considerations for Standardization of Kidney Disease Education in Patients with Advanced CKDShukla A, Cavanaugh K, Jia H, Hale-Gallardo J, Wadhwa A, Fischer M, Reule S, Palevsky P, Fried L, Crowley S. Needs and Considerations for Standardization of Kidney Disease Education in Patients with Advanced CKD. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 18: 1234-1243. PMID: 37150877, PMCID: PMC10564354, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000170.
- VA-Based Peritoneal Dialysis Program Feasibility Considerations and Process Outline.Wadhwa A, Fried L, Cavanaugh K, MacKichan K, Sinha A, Adam S, Hippensteel L, Ruele S, Crowley S, Shukla A. VA-Based Peritoneal Dialysis Program Feasibility Considerations and Process Outline. Federal Practitioner 2023, 40: 116-122b. PMID: 37223661, PMCID: PMC10202139, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0356.
- Associations between short-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2 and O3 pollution and kidney-related conditions and the role of temperature-adjustment specification: A case-crossover study in New York stateChu L, Chen K, Di Q, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Associations between short-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2 and O3 pollution and kidney-related conditions and the role of temperature-adjustment specification: A case-crossover study in New York state. Environmental Pollution 2023, 328: 121629. PMID: 37054868, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121629.
- Associations between short-term temperature exposure and kidney-related conditions in New York State: The influence of temperature metrics across four dimensionsChu L, Chen K, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Associations between short-term temperature exposure and kidney-related conditions in New York State: The influence of temperature metrics across four dimensions. Environment International 2023, 173: 107783. PMID: 36841184, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107783.
- Generalizability of an acute kidney injury prediction model across health systemsCao J, Zhang X, Shahinian V, Yin H, Steffick D, Saran R, Crowley S, Mathis M, Nadkarni G, Heung M, Singh K. Generalizability of an acute kidney injury prediction model across health systems. Nature Machine Intelligence 2022, 4: 1121-1129. PMID: 38148789, PMCID: PMC10751025, DOI: 10.1038/s42256-022-00563-8.
- Associations between short-term ambient temperature exposure and kidney-related diseases in New York State: The influence of exposure spatial resolution and adaptation adjustmentChu L, Chen K, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Associations between short-term ambient temperature exposure and kidney-related diseases in New York State: The influence of exposure spatial resolution and adaptation adjustment. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.o-pk-34.
- MO345: Clinical Characteristics and Trajectory in a National Cohort of Veterans Treated With Conservative Management Versus DialysisNarasaki Y, Rhee C, You A, Mukamel D, Novoa A, Otobe Y, Daza A, Kovesdy C, Crowley S, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. MO345: Clinical Characteristics and Trajectory in a National Cohort of Veterans Treated With Conservative Management Versus Dialysis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2022, 37: gfac068.055. DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac068.055.
- MO486: Comparison of Hospitalization Lengths of Stay Among a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated With Conservative Management Vs. DialysisYou A, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Narasaki Y, Mukamel D, Crowley S, Novoa A, Otobe Y, Kovesdy C, Nguyen D, Rhee C. MO486: Comparison of Hospitalization Lengths of Stay Among a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated With Conservative Management Vs. Dialysis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2022, 37: gfac071.017. DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac071.017.
- Survival among Veterans Obtaining Dialysis in VA and Non-VA SettingsWang V, Coffman CJ, Stechuchak KM, Berkowitz TSZ, Hebert PL, Edelman D, O'Hare AM, Crowley ST, Weidenbacher HJ, Maciejewski ML. Survival among Veterans Obtaining Dialysis in VA and Non-VA Settings. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 30: 159-168. PMID: 30530657, PMCID: PMC6317601, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2018050521.
- Kidney Transplantation Rates of Veterans Administration–Listed Patients Compared with Rates of Patients on Nonveteran ListsRamkumar M, Crowley ST. Kidney Transplantation Rates of Veterans Administration–Listed Patients Compared with Rates of Patients on Nonveteran Lists. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 29: 2449-2450. PMID: 30228151, PMCID: PMC6171281, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2018080843.
- Emotional Impact of Illness and Care on Patients with Advanced Kidney DiseaseO'Hare AM, Richards C, Szarka J, McFarland LV, Showalter W, Vig EK, Sudore RL, Crowley ST, Trivedi R, Taylor JS. Emotional Impact of Illness and Care on Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 13: 1022-1029. PMID: 29954826, PMCID: PMC6032592, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.14261217.
- Site of Care and Health Outcomes of Veterans Undergoing Maintenance DialysisKourany W, Crowley ST. Site of Care and Health Outcomes of Veterans Undergoing Maintenance Dialysis. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 13: 979-981. PMID: 29903899, PMCID: PMC6032580, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06100518.
- Delivering a “New Deal” of Kidney Health Opportunities to Improve Outcomes Within the Veterans Health AdministrationCrowley ST, Murphy K. Delivering a “New Deal” of Kidney Health Opportunities to Improve Outcomes Within the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2018, 72: 444-450. PMID: 29627134, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.01.056.
- Sparking Innovation To Improve the Lives of People with Kidney DiseaseCrowley ST, Meyer L. Sparking Innovation To Improve the Lives of People with Kidney Disease. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 12: 1548-1550. PMID: 28716858, PMCID: PMC5586573, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04420417.
- Renal Replacement Therapy and Incremental Hemodialysis for Veterans with Advanced Chronic Kidney DiseaseKalantar‐Zadeh K, Crowley ST, Beddhu S, Chen JLT, Daugirdas JT, Goldfarb DS, Jin A, Kovesdy CP, Leehey DJ, Moradi H, Navaneethan SD, Norris KC, Obi Y, O'Hare A, Shafi T, Streja E, Unruh ML, Vachharajani TJ, Weisbord S, Rhee CM. Renal Replacement Therapy and Incremental Hemodialysis for Veterans with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease. Seminars In Dialysis 2017, 30: 251-261. PMID: 28421638, PMCID: PMC5418081, DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12601.
- “Maybe They Don't Even Know That I Exist”: Challenges Faced by Family Members and Friends of Patients with Advanced Kidney DiseaseO'Hare AM, Szarka J, McFarland LV, Vig EK, Sudore RL, Crowley S, Reinke LF, Trivedi R, Taylor JS. “Maybe They Don't Even Know That I Exist”: Challenges Faced by Family Members and Friends of Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 12: 930-938. PMID: 28356337, PMCID: PMC5460720, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.12721216.
- Targeting Access to Kidney Care Via Telehealth: The VA ExperienceCrowley ST, Belcher J, Choudhury D, Griffin C, Pichler R, Robey B, Rohatgi R, Mielcarek B. Targeting Access to Kidney Care Via Telehealth: The VA Experience. Advances In Kidney Disease And Health 2017, 24: 22-30. PMID: 28224939, DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2016.11.005.
- Innovations in Kidney Care Within the Veterans Heath AdministrationCrowley, S.T. and Rodriguez, R. Innovations in Kidney Care Within the Veterans Heath Administration. ASN Kidney News. 2014; 6(2):7-9.
- ESRD Care Within the US Department of Veterans Affairs: A Forward-Looking Program With an Illuminating PastWatnick S, Crowley ST. ESRD Care Within the US Department of Veterans Affairs: A Forward-Looking Program With an Illuminating Past. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2013, 63: 521-529. PMID: 24331978, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.10.046.
- What is the risk of hepatitis C spread within dialysis units and how can we curtail it?Crowley ST. What is the risk of hepatitis C spread within dialysis units and how can we curtail it? Seminars In Dialysis 2011, 24: 436-438. PMID: 21851408, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-139x.2011.00897.x.
- Intensity of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury: perspective from within the Acute Renal Failure Trial Network StudyPalevsky PM, O'Connor TZ, Chertow GM, Crowley ST, Zhang JH, Kellum JA, the US Department of Veterans Affairs/National Institutes of Health Acute Renal Failure Trial Network. Intensity of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury: perspective from within the Acute Renal Failure Trial Network Study. Critical Care 2009, 13: 310. PMID: 19678919, PMCID: PMC2750132, DOI: 10.1186/cc7901.
- Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care UnitCrowley ST, Peixoto AJ. Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2009, 30: 29-43. PMID: 19186279, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2008.09.002.
- Intensity of Renal Support in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney InjuryPalevsky P, Zhang J, O'Connor T, Chertow G, Crowley S, Choudhury D, Finkel K, Kellum J, Paganini E, Schein R, Smith M, Swanson K, Thompson B, Vijayan A, Watnick S, Star R, Peduzzi P. Intensity of Renal Support in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury. New England Journal Of Medicine 2008, 359: 7-20. PMID: 18492867, PMCID: PMC2574780, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0802639.
- Lessons for Successful Study Enrollment from the Veterans Affairs/National Institutes of Health Acute Renal Failure Trial Network StudyCrowley ST, Chertow GM, Vitale J, O'Connor T, Zhang J, Schein RM, Choudhury D, Finkel K, Vijayan A, Paganini E, Palevsky PM, Group F. Lessons for Successful Study Enrollment from the Veterans Affairs/National Institutes of Health Acute Renal Failure Trial Network Study. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 3: 955-961. PMID: 18385390, PMCID: PMC2440269, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05621207.
- Kidney and Blood Pressure—The Story Unfolds Renalase Is a Novel, Soluble Monoamine Oxidase That Regulates Cardiac Function and Blood Pressure. J Clin InvestJ X, G L, P W, H V, X Y, Y L, Y W, A P, S C, GV D. Kidney and Blood Pressure—The Story Unfolds Renalase Is a Novel, Soluble Monoamine Oxidase That Regulates Cardiac Function and Blood Pressure. J Clin Invest. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2005, 16: 2521-2527. DOI: 10.1681/asn.2005070751.
- Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in hemodialysis patientsPeixoto A, Santos S, Mendes R, Crowley S, Maldonado R, Orias M, Mansoor G, White W. Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in hemodialysis patients. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2000, 36: 983-990. PMID: 11054355, DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2000.19100.
- K028: Prediction of interdialytic ambulatory blood pressure in 91 hemodialysis patientsSantos S, Mendes R, Crowley S, Mansoor G, White W, Peixoto A. K028: Prediction of interdialytic ambulatory blood pressure in 91 hemodialysis patients. American Journal Of Hypertension 2000, 13: 290a-291a. DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7061(00)01059-1.
- C037: Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure in hemodialysis patientsPeixoto A, Santos S, Mendes R, Crowley S, Orias M, Maldonado R, Mansoor G, White W. C037: Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure in hemodialysis patients. American Journal Of Hypertension 2000, 13: 223a-223a. DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7061(00)00757-3.
- Validation of the SpaceLabs 90207 ambulatory blood pressure device for hemodialysis patientsPeixoto A, Gray T, Crowley S. Validation of the SpaceLabs 90207 ambulatory blood pressure device for hemodialysis patients. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999, 4: 217-226. PMID: 10547641, DOI: 10.1097/00126097-199900450-00003.
- Validation of the SpaceLabs 90207 ambulatory blood pressure device for hemodialysis patientsPeixoto A, Gray T, Crowley S. Validation of the SpaceLabs 90207 ambulatory blood pressure device for hemodialysis patients. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999, 4: 217-221. DOI: 10.1097/00126097-199910000-00003.
- Delayed Gallium-67 uptake in renal atheroembolic diseasePeixoto A, Reilly R, Crowley S. Delayed Gallium-67 uptake in renal atheroembolic disease. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 1999, 34: 161-165. PMID: 10401032, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(99)70124-1.
- Validation of the SpaceLabs 90207 ambulatory blood pressure device for hemodialysis patientsPeixoto A, Gray T, Crowley S. Validation of the SpaceLabs 90207 ambulatory blood pressure device for hemodialysis patients. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999, 4: 217???226. DOI: 10.1097/00126097-199904000-00003.