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Dennis G Moledina, MD, PhD, FASN

Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)
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Additional Titles

Director, Research Fellowship, Nephrology

Vice Chief for Research (Clinical and translational), Nephrology

Director, Kidney BioBank, Nephrology

Contact Info

Clinical and Translational Research Accelerator (CTRA)

60 Temple St., Ste. 6C

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

About

Titles

Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

Director, Research Fellowship, Nephrology; Vice Chief for Research (Clinical and translational), Nephrology; Director, Kidney BioBank, Nephrology

Biography

Dr. Dennis Moledina, MD PhD FASN is physician-scientist with board-certification in Internal Medicine with sub-specialization in Nephrology. He is an associate professor in the department of internal medicine (section of nephrology) at the Yale School of Medicine. He provides attending physician services at the Yale-New Haven Hospital in both nephrology and internal medicine. He completed clinical and post-doctoral fellowships in nephrology at Yale and earned his PhD in investigative medicine from the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He has independent research funding from the NIH to develop diagnostic testing and tools for various subtypes of acute kidney injury, particularly for diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis. Additionally, he is a coinvestigator in NIH-funded multicenter consortia including Kidney Precision Medicine Program (KPMP) and Care of outpatients with acute kidney injury (COPE-AKI). Dr. Moledina directs the Yale Kidney BioBank which is a biorepository that has collected samples from over 1400 participants with kidney biopsy confirmed diagnoses since 2015. Dr. Moledina also serves as the director of the nephrology research fellowship program and vice chief of clinical and translational research.

Last Updated on September 14, 2025.

Appointments

  • Nephrology

    Associate Professor on Term
    Primary

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

PhD
Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Investigative Medicine (2018)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Yale School of Medicine (2018)
Clinical Fellow
Yale School of Medicine (2015)
Resident Physician
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine (2013)
MD
M.P. Shah Medical College (2009)

Advanced Training & Certifications

FY2026 Yale School of Medicine Healthcare Leadership Program
Yale School of Medicine (2026)
Research Program Leadership and Management Skills Course
Yale School of Medicine (2023)

Board Certifications

  • Nephrology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2022
    Original Certification Date
    2015
  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2022
    Original Certification Date
    2013

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Acute Kidney Injury; Biomarkers; Biopsy, Needle; Kidney; Kidney Diseases; Nephritis, Interstitial; Nephrology; Translational Research, Biomedical

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Dennis G Moledina's published research.

Publications

Featured Publications

2026

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

  • activity

    Kidney Precision Medicine Program: Laboratory Sub-committee

  • activity

    Kidney Precision Medicine Project: AKI adjudication committee

  • activity

    American College of Physicians: DynaMedex

  • activity

    Kidney360 Journal

  • activity

    Evidence to Action: Official Journal of MDCalc

Honors

  • honor

    Fellow

  • honor

    Top -rated abstract

  • honor

    Fellow

  • honor

    K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Career Development Award

  • honor

    KPMP Opportunity Pool Travel Grant

Get In Touch

Contacts

Mailing Address

Clinical and Translational Research Accelerator (CTRA)

60 Temple St., Ste. 6C

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

Administrative Support

Locations

  • The Anlyan Center

    Lab

    300 Cedar Street, Rm S470

    New Haven, CT 06519

  • Temple Medical Center (60 Temple)

    Lab

    60 Temple Street, Ste 6C

    New Haven, CT 06510