Dr. Steven Fishbane is a nephrologist and researcher with 27 years of clinical experience. He understands the issues with managing chronic kidney disease. He was involved with 114 clinical research studies and has 233 publications. He has extensive experience with research design, leadership, and conduct and is currently the international clinical lead investigator on three studies. As Chief of Northwell Division of Nephrology, he oversees a large educational program and research spanning basic science, epidemiology, and clinical trials. He is also a Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell.
Given the suboptimal outcomes with existing therapies to manage chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis, there is a substantial unmet need that additional treatment options could potentially address.