Dr. Wheeler’s research focuses on CKD and its complications, specifically those that increase cardiovascular disease burden and/or accelerate kidney failure progression. He heads a clinical research team at the Royal Free Hospital in London and is Professor of Kidney Medicine at University College London. He has been involved in the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) and was KDIGO co-chair between 2012 and 2019.
