Jennifer Flythe, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
This lectureship was established to honor Dr. J. Michael Lazarus for his major contributions to the clinical science and care of dialysis patients, and to recognize individuals whose research has yielded novel insights related to renal replacement therapy.
Dr. Jennifer (Jenny) Flythe is a nephrologist and clinical investigator at the University of North Carolina (UNC). She is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at the UNC School of Medicine and Associate Director of the UNC Kidney Center. Dr. Flythe completed medical school at UNC and internal medicine residency at Oregon Health & Science University, followed by nephrology fellowship at the combined Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital program and a Master of Public Health at Harvard.
Dr. Flythe leads a patient-oriented research program dedicated to improving the experiences and outcomes of people with kidney disease. Working across observational studies, qualitative research, clinical trials, and implementation science, she incorporates patient priorities and diverse stakeholder perspectives throughout the research process. She serves as a principal investigator on the SMaRRT-HD, THRiVE, and HOPE-CKD trials, each designed as a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study, so findings translate into real-world clinical care. Her work has been instrumental in bringing fluid management and patient-reported outcomes to the forefront of dialysis quality discussions, and she has held many leadership roles in the nephrology community, including at the National Kidney Foundation, American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Health Initiative, and KDIGO.
“Dr. Flythe leads a patient-oriented research program dedicated to improving the experiences and outcomes of people with kidney disease.”