Blanche M Chavers, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota Medical School
2450 Riverside Avenue
East Building, MB678
Minneapolis, MN  55454
Phone:  (612) 626-2922
Fax:  (612) 626-2791
chave001@umn.edu

Blanche M. Chavers, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota. She is Deputy Director of the Cardiovascular Special Studies Center, U.S. Renal Data System, NIH, is the American Society of Nephrology's representative to UNOS, is a member of the American Society of Transplantation's Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Committee, and is on the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology's Public Policy Committee.  Dr. Chavers is co-editor of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Her areas of research and special interest include diabetic nephropathy, pediatric kidney transplantation, and cardiovascular disease in children with kidney disease. Dr. Chavers has received grants from the Department of Health and Human Services for the National Health and Nutrition Survey IV (NHANES) and the United States Renal Data System.