Dr. Edgar Lerma is a nephrologist and a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Section of Nephrology at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He has visiting professorships with the St. Luke’s College of Medicine and the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and College of Science.

He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at UIC/Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, where he also served as the Chief Resident. He completed his Fellowship in Nephrology and Hypertension at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, and the Veterans Administration Lakeside Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Lerma has published 26 books and authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations about chronic kidney disease (CKD), hypertension, bone and mineral disorders, and dyslipidemias in CKD.

In recognition of his clinical expertise, Dr. Lerma has been elected to Fellowship of the American College of Physicians, Fellowship of the American Society of Nephrology, Fellowship of the American Heart Association/Council on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, Fellowship of the American Society of Hypertension, Fellowship of the National Lipid Association, Fellowship of the National Kidney Foundation, and Fellowship of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. He has received numerous Patients’ Choice awards, Compassionate Doctor recognitions, and professorial lecture awards. Recently, he was honored with the Distinguished Physician Award by the Philippine Medical Association of Chicago.