Dan C. Brennan
Experienced in Nephrotic Syndrome

Dr. Dan C. Brennan

Nephrology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 4, Floor 4, 
Baltimore, MD 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial

Experienced in Nephrotic Syndrome
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 4, Floor 4, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Daniel C. Brennan, M.D., joins the Johns Hopkins Division of Renal Medicine as professor of nephrology and medical director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center. Dr. Brennan’s areas of clinical expertise include transplant nephrology and renal disease. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Brennan was the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of renal Diseases at Washington University and the Director of Transplant Nephrology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell College and earned his medical degree at the University of Iowa, where he completed a residency in internal medicine. He then completed research and clinical nephrology fellowships at Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Brennan holds professional memberships at various organizations, including the American College of Physicians, the International Society of Nephrology, the American Society of Nephrology, The Transplantation Society, the American Society of Transplant Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Investigation.

Dr. Brennan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrotic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 223 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Nephrotic Syndrome.

Residency
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Internal Medicine, 1988
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Nephrology, 1992
Hospital Affiliations
Wellspan York Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 4, Floor 4, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-614-5700

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Clinical Trials

Multi-centric Observational Study to Analyse the Diagnostic Molecular Features in the Clinical Setting of Kidney Allograft Biopsies
Multi-centric Observational Study to Analyse the Diagnostic Molecular Features in the Clinical Setting of Kidney Allograft Biopsies
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: December 01, 2025
Evaluation of Patient Outcomes From the Kidney Allograft Outcomes AlloSure Registry
Evaluation of Patient Outcomes From the Kidney Allograft Outcomes AlloSure Registry
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 27, 2023
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test, Other
A Single Center, Randomized, Double-blind Controlled Trial of Sitagliptin Versus Placebo to Reduce the Incidence and Severity of New-onset Diabetes After Kidney Transplant
A Single Center, Randomized, Double-blind Controlled Trial of Sitagliptin Versus Placebo to Reduce the Incidence and Severity of New-onset Diabetes After Kidney Transplant
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 30, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
Randomized Controlled Trial of Infliximab (Remicade®) Induction Therapy for Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients (CTOT-19)
Randomized Controlled Trial of Infliximab (Remicade®) Induction Therapy for Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients (CTOT-19)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 16, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Infliximab, Methylprednisolone, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Tacrolimus, Thymoglobulin®, Acetaminophen, Loratadine, Prednisone, Diphenhydramine
Study Phase: Phase 2
mDOT: A Pilot Study of Video Directly Observed Therapy for Immunosuppressant Adherence in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
mDOT: A Pilot Study of Video Directly Observed Therapy for Immunosuppressant Adherence in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: September 23, 2021
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Natural History of Infection Caused by BK Virus (and Other Opportunistic Viral Pathogens) in Renal Transplant Recipients
Natural History of Infection Caused by BK Virus (and Other Opportunistic Viral Pathogens) in Renal Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 28, 2020
A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Cinryze® (C1 Esterase Inhibitor [Human]) for the Treatment of Acute Antibody-mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant Patients
A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Cinryze® (C1 Esterase Inhibitor [Human]) for the Treatment of Acute Antibody-mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant Patients
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 13, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
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223 Total Publications

Redefining Immunosuppression in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients: Reflections on the OPTIMIZE Study.
Redefining Immunosuppression in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients: Reflections on the OPTIMIZE Study.
Journal: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
Published: November 07, 2025
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  • D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
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  • Acute Kidney Failure
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