Dena Rifkin
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Medicine · UC San Diego
Credentials: · · · · · ·
History
- Present
Department of Medicine · UC San Diego
- Present
Medicine · VA San Diego Healthcare System
PresentDepartment of Medicine · University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
2004–2006
2005- 2001–2004
1997–2001
Research
Calcium density of coronary artery plaque and risk of incident cardiovascular events
JAMA · 2014 · 514 citations
Rapid kidney function decline and mortality risk in older adults
Archives of Internal Medicine · 2008 · First of 8 authors · Corresponding · 335 citations
Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2012 · 283 citations
59 papers
41 papers
35 papers
21 papers
20 papers · 3 as a fellow
- LF
19 papers
16 papers
- MC
15 papers
Grants
- 2024–2029
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · TL1
Contact PI · $1.2M · University of California, San Diego
- 2024–2029
The San Diego Regional Network Award for Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · U2C
Project lead · $264.6K · University of California, San Diego
- 2017–2022
Self-Management of Blood Pressure Medication for Hypertensive Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs · I01
Contact PI · Va San Diego Healthcare System
- 2015–2018
Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Cognitive Function in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R03
Contact PI · $178.7K · Veterans Medical Research Fdn/San Diego
Clinical trials
- 2018–2023
Self-management of Blood Pressure Medication for Hypertensive Veterans
Principal investigator · Completed
VA Office of Research and Development
- 2020–2024
Trial of Pirfenidone to Prevent Progression in Chronic Kidney Disease
Sub-investigator · Unknown · Phase 2
Veterans Medical Research Foundation