Education

  • University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA - MD
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, LA - Residency and Chief Residency in Internal Medicine
  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI - Fellowship in Nephrology

Professional Activities

James D. Alstott, MD, is a faculty member in the Division of Nephrology in the Department of Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation. Dr. Alstott is currently a member of the UW Health Ethics Committee, serves as the Associate Program Director for the Nephrology Fellowship Program, and was selected to serve a 2-year term on the ABIM Nephrology Item-Writing Task Force. Outside of work, he is a loving husband and father to his young family.

Past honors include:

  • William R. Wilson Award in Internal Medicine from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
  • Jack E. Shangold, MD, Tulane Internal Medicine Excellence Award
  • UW Nephrology Fellowship Teaching Excellence Award
  • DOM Star Educator and Star Clinician awards
  • DOM Nephrology Division 2023-2024 Teaching Excellence Award
  • 2025 DOM Inspirational Education award

Research Interests

Dr. Alstott's interests include medical education, the progression of chronic kidney disease, care transitions of acute kidney injury, and urine microscopy.

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