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John J. Friedewald
Elite in Kidney Transplant

Dr. John J. Friedewald

Nephrology
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St 19th Fl, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth
28 Years of Experience

Elite in Kidney Transplant
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St 19th Fl, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

John Friedewald is a Nephrologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Friedewald has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Low Sodium Level, and Kidney Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 141 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 105 articles and participated in 5 clinical trials in the study of Kidney Transplant.

Graduate Institution
Columbia University Vagelos College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1998.0
Residency
Johns Hopkins University
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

676 N St Clair St 19th Fl, Arkes Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-8900

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Friedewald has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Kidney Transplant

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.


5 Clinical Trials

Proteogenomic Monitoring and Assessment of Kidney Transplant Recipients
Proteogenomic Monitoring and Assessment of Kidney Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: February 17, 2025
A Pivotal Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Clazakizumab for the Treatment of Chronic Active Antibody-mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
A Pivotal Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Clazakizumab for the Treatment of Chronic Active Antibody-mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
Treg Adoptive Therapy in Subclinical Inflammation in Kidney Transplantation (CTOT-21)
Treg Adoptive Therapy in Subclinical Inflammation in Kidney Transplantation (CTOT-21)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Regulatory T Cell Modulation in Kidney Transplantation With Biologic Blockade of Dual Effector Pathways, CD28 and IL-6 (CTOT-24)
Regulatory T Cell Modulation in Kidney Transplantation With Biologic Blockade of Dual Effector Pathways, CD28 and IL-6 (CTOT-24)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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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141 Total Publications

Development of a Flexible Multiplex Urine RNA Assay for Detection and Differentiation of Kidney Allograft Injury.
Development of a Flexible Multiplex Urine RNA Assay for Detection and Differentiation of Kidney Allograft Injury.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: October 01, 2025
View All 141 Publications
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Chicago, IL 
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  • Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
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  • Cytomegalovirus Infection
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  • Febrile Neutropenia
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  • Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
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