Michael Kashgarian, MD, FASN
Professor Emeritus of and Senior Research Scientist in Pathology
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Biography
Michael Kashgarian is professor emeritus of and senior research scientist in pathology. He received his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine in 1958, completed his residency in pathology at the Yale-New Haven Medical Center in 1963, and completed a fellowship in laboratory medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1964. While on the Yale faculty he established a diagnostic renal pathology and electron microscopy laboratory that bears his name. He was also a pioneer in understanding the process of organ rejection. Although Kashgarian has retired, he continues to be active in the diagnosis of renal and cardiac biopsies.
Education & Training
- FellowYale-New Haven Hospital (1964)
- ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (1963)
- ResidentBarnes Hospital/Washington University (1959)
- MDYale University (1958)
Certifications
- Board CertificationAB of Pathology, Medicolegal Pathology (1968)
- Board CertificationAB of Pathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology (1967)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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William Barriss McAllister Jr. Memorial Lecture for Excellence in Surgical Pathology | 2022 | |
Robert Heptinstall Life Time Achievement Award | Renal Pathology Society | 2019 |
Medal of the Postgraduate Medical Institute | Medical Institute of Saint Petersburg, Russia | 2004 |
Jacob Churg Award | Renal Pathology Society | 2004 |
Elected Honorary Member | Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Nephrologie - German Society of Nephrology | 1998 |
Distinguished Achievement Award | National Kidney Foundation | 1997 |
Elected Fellow | American Association for the Advancement of Science | 1996 |