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Anna Zisman

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentMedicine-Nephrology
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    Dr. Anna L. Zisman is a nationally recognized clinician-educator and Director of the University of Chicago Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, which is one of the largest kidney stone prevention programs in the United States. She is dedicated to transforming kidney stone care through clinical innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and educational leadership. Dr. Zisman specializes in nephrolithiasis (kidney stone disease) and leads initiatives for rare conditions such as cystinuria, drawing patients from across the country for expert care. Her program is known for pioneering protocols, expanding telemedicine services, and advancing living kidney donor evaluations for those found to have kidney stones, resulting in improved outcomes for patients with complex kidney disease.
    Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Zisman is an influential educator in nephrology and is the University of Chicago’s Nephrology Fellowship Program Director. She has developed innovative educational models and authored authoritative resources on mineral metabolism and stone disease. Dr. Zisman’s commitment to mentorship, scholarship, and advancing best practices in kidney care continues to impact both patients and the nephrology community locally and nationally.

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    1. Prochaska M, Zisman AL. Editorial Comment. J Urol. 2026 Jul 22; 101097JU0000000000005214. PMID: 42483989.
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    2. Churpek MM, Fatima A, Anjorin O, Saravanan A, Ko BS, Gunning S, Prochaska ML, Puri TS, Zisman AL, Edelson DP, Giurcanu MC, Koyner JL, Electronic Signal to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury (ESTOP-AKI) Investigative Team. Early Nephrology Consultation and Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 07 01; 9(7):e2622554. PMID: 42430171; PMCID: PMC13355147.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. La AM, Boyle SM, Pivert KA, Zisman AL, Ko BS. Shaping an Early Nephrology Fellowship Curriculum: Results from the American Society of Nephrology Fellow Survey. Kidney360. 2026 Sep 01; 7(9):2039-2045. PMID: 42166235.
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    4. Kim DD, Prochaska ML, Weiss A, Zisman AL, Worcester EM, Reynolds LF. Patient Perceptions of Dietary Supplement Use and Kidney Stone Disease. Nutrients. 2026 May 07; 18(10). PMID: 42196941; PMCID: PMC13209987.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    5. Prochaska M, Zisman A. Hypophosphatemia in kidney stone formers. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2026 Jul 01; 35(4):453-458. PMID: 42077171; PMCID: PMC13505612.
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    6. Compher TR, Krishnamoorthy S, Wood KD, Hanaway MJ, Mehta S, Kumar V, Assimos DG, Zisman AL, Crivelli JJ, Compher TR, Krishnamoorthy S, Wood KD, Hanaway MJ, Mehta S, Kumar V, Assimos DG, Zisman AL, Crivelli JJ. Eligibility of Living Kidney Donors with Kidney Stone Disease. Am J Nephrol. 2026; 57(1):14-20. PMID: 40435968.
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    7. Prochaska ML, Zisman AL. Nephrolithiasis. Adv Kidney Dis Health. 2024 11; 31(6):529-537. PMID: 39577887; PMCID: PMC13561066.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Zisman AL. Thiazides for Nephrolithiasis Prevention: Written in Stone? Am J Kidney Dis. 2024 08; 84(2):241-243. PMID: 38461949.
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    9. Andreev VP, Helmuth ME, Smith AR, Zisman A, Cameron AP, DeLancey JOL, Bushman WA. Dynamic analysis of the individual patterns of intakes, voids, and bladder sensations reported in bladder diaries collected in the LURN study. PLoS One. 2023; 18(11):e0284544. PMID: 37983243; PMCID: PMC10659201.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Andreev VP, Helmuth ME, Smith AR, Zisman A, Cameron AP, DeLancey JOL, Bushman WA. Dynamic analysis of the individual patterns of intakes, voids, and bladder sensations reported in bladder diaries collected in the LURN study. medRxiv. 2023 Apr 06. PMID: 37066258; PMCID: PMC10104230.
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    11. Betz MV, Nemec KB, Zisman AL. Patient Perception of Plant Based Diets for Kidney Disease. J Ren Nutr. 2023 03; 33(2):243-248. PMID: 36155085.
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    12. Dhillon-Jhattu S, McGill RL, Ennis JL, Worcester EM, Zisman AL, Coe FL. Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Levels in CKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2023 01; 81(1):122-124. PMID: 35926776.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Stout TE, Lingeman JE, Krambeck AE, Humphreys MR, Zisman A, Elfering S, Large T, Dahm P, Borofsky M. A Randomized Trial Evaluating the Use of a Smart Water Bottle to Increase Fluid Intake in Stone Formers. J Ren Nutr. 2022 07; 32(4):389-395. PMID: 35283036.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Kowalczyk NS, Zisman AL. Cystinuria: Review of a Life-long and Frustrating Disease. Yale J Biol Med. 2021 12; 94(4):681-686. PMID: 34970106; PMCID: PMC8686768.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Betz MV, Nemec KB, Zisman AL. Plant-based Diets in Kidney Disease: Nephrology Professionals' Perspective. J Ren Nutr. 2022 09; 32(5):552-559. PMID: 34776341.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Coe FL, Cohen AJ, Riedinger CB, Worcester EM, Zisman AL. Racial Differences in Risk Factors for Kidney Stone Formation. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 08 07; 15(8):1166-1173. PMID: 32561654; PMCID: PMC7409744.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Eisner BH, Goldfarb DS, Baum MA, Langman CB, Curhan GC, Preminger GM, Lieske JC, Pareek G, Thomas K, Zisman AL, Papagiannopoulos D, Sur RL. Evaluation and Medical Management of Patients with Cystine Nephrolithiasis: A Consensus Statement. J Endourol. 2020 11; 34(11):1103-1110. PMID: 32066273; PMCID: PMC7869875.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Zisman AL. Effectiveness of Treatment Modalities on Kidney Stone Recurrence. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Oct 06; 12(10):1699-1708. PMID: 28830863; PMCID: PMC5628726.
      Citations: 63     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Zisman AL, Evan AP, Coe FL, Worcester EM. Do kidney stone formers have a kidney disease? Kidney Int. 2015 Dec; 88(6):1240-1249. PMID: 26376133; PMCID: PMC4675687.
      Citations: 31     Fields:    
    20. Xu H, Zisman AL, Coe FL, Worcester EM. Kidney stones: an update on current pharmacological management and future directions. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2013 Mar; 14(4):435-47. PMID: 23438422; PMCID: PMC3772648.
      Citations: 51     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    21. Gehlbach BK, Chapotot F, Leproult R, Whitmore H, Poston J, Pohlman M, Miller A, Pohlman AS, Nedeltcheva A, Jacobsen JH, Hall JB, Van Cauter E. Temporal disorganization of circadian rhythmicity and sleep-wake regulation in mechanically ventilated patients receiving continuous intravenous sedation. Sleep. 2012 Aug 01; 35(8):1105-14. PMID: 22851806; PMCID: PMC3397814.
      Citations: 68     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Bergsland KJ, Zisman AL, Asplin JR, Worcester EM, Coe FL. Evidence for net renal tubule oxalate secretion in patients with calcium kidney stones. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2011 Feb; 300(2):F311-8. PMID: 21123489; PMCID: PMC3043999.
      Citations: 24     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Zisman AL, Wolf M. Recent advances in the rapidly evolving field of fibroblast growth factor 23 in chronic kidney disease. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2010 Jul; 19(4):335-42. PMID: 20583336.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    24. Brand RE, Greer JB, Zolotarevsky E, Brand R, Du H, Simeone D, Zisman A, Gorchow A, Lee SY, Roy HK, Anderson MA. Pancreatic cancer patients who smoke and drink are diagnosed at younger ages. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Sep; 7(9):1007-12. PMID: 19560558; PMCID: PMC2736339.
      Citations: 27     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Zisman AL, Hristova M, Ho LT, Sprague SM. Impact of ergocalciferol treatment of vitamin D deficiency on serum parathyroid hormone concentrations in chronic kidney disease. Am J Nephrol. 2007; 27(1):36-43. PMID: 17215573.
      Citations: 59     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    26. Zisman AL, Nickolov A, Brand RE, Gorchow A, Roy HK. Associations between the age at diagnosis and location of colorectal cancer and the use of alcohol and tobacco: implications for screening. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Mar 27; 166(6):629-34. PMID: 16567601.
      Citations: 53     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    27. Zisman AL, Sprague SM. Bone disease after kidney transplantation. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2006 Jan; 13(1):35-46. PMID: 16412969.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Zisman AL, Ghantous W, Schinleber P, Roberts L, Sprague SM. Inhibition of parathyroid hormone: a dose equivalency study of paricalcitol and doxercalciferol. Am J Nephrol. 2005 Nov-Dec; 25(6):591-5. PMID: 16282676.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    29. Kleinmann J, Siegel Y, Cipele H, Goren E, Zisman A, Leibovici D, Lindner A. Factors affecting tube dwelling time after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. J Endourol. 2001 Oct; 15(8):793-5. PMID: 11724116.
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