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Pietro Ravani

Positions

Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | Nephrology

Member

Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Contact information

Email

pravani@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: 403.220.2465

Background

Educational Background

Doctor of Medicine Medicine, Universita Di Parma, 1989

Medical speciality GIM, Nephrology, University of Parma, 1993

M.Sc. Statistics, University of Pavia, 2004

Ph.D. Clinical Epidemiology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010

Biography

Dr Pietro Ravani is a clinician scientist with sub-specialty training in Nephrology. He is holder of the Roy and Vi Baay Chair in Kidney research and Professor at the University of Calgary where he undertakes his academic activities, and maintains a clinical practice in nephrology through the Department of Medicine. His research interests are in the study of chronic medical conditions including chronic kidney disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as knowledge synthesis, translation and implementation strategies to improve care for this patient population. He is also a bio-statistician, with expertise in statistical learning and prediction modelling in settings involving right censored data and competing risks. Most significant contributions include studies informing clinical practice in the selection and management of the vascular access for hemodialysis, use of anti-CD20 antibodies in nephrotic syndrome and diagnosis, prognosis and management of chronic kidney disease. He is an editor of Cochrane Kidney and Transplant, senior member of the Centre for Health Informatics - Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Kidney Disease Network, Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration and the Nephrology Research Group at the University of Calgary, has over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and has received numerous awards and recognitions including the Outgoing Fellowship of the Marie-Curie Actions (EU) and the Fellowship of the European Renal Association.

Awards

  • award (honourable mention), 2016
  • salary support award, 2015
  • award, 2014
  • award, 2013
  • award, 2012
  • award, 2011
  • award, 2010
  • award, 2009
  • bursary, 2009
  • Prize, Memorial University of Newfoundland. 2009
  • salary support award, 2009
  • scholarship, Italian Ministry of Health. 2009
  • The Graduate Program Prize, 2009
  • Marie-Curie Actions, 2006
  • award, 2005
  • Italian Society of Nephrology Research Excellence, 2005
  • Italian Society of Nephrology, 2004
  • Young Investigator Award, European Renal Association. 2003
  • Italian Ministry of Health Grant, 1989
  • salary support award, 1988
  • AVIS (Blood Donors Italian Society, 1985
  • Roy and Vi Baay Chair in Kidney Research, Cumming School Of Medicine. 2021

Publications

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