Nephrology Transplant Surgery

Department: Department of Internal Medicine

Throughout her 40 plus years as a nephrologist and  leader in the field of transplantation, Anne King, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Surgery, has exemplified the criteria of the MCVP Distinguished Clinician of the Year award: compassion, clinical effectiveness, efficiency, comprehensiveness, professionalism, availability, and responsiveness to patients. Colleague Dr. Todd Gehr recalls, “In the early days of her career, as she looked for her niche in Nephrology, she landed on transplantation as her focus.” As a result, “Anne single handedly organized a new transplant clinic.” She was “dogged in her determination to better care for these patients.” This led to her leadership of the Transplant Laboratory and Renal/Pancreas Transplant program for most of her career. In addition, Dr. King shares her transplant expertise on both the national and international levels and has contributed to numerous clinical trials, continuous positive patient outcomes, and the success of countless students through the Nephrology Fellowship program.

As the Nephrology Fellowship Director for nearly 12 years,  her teaching has been recognized and highly regarded by her peers. Dr. Gaurav Gupta notes, “Anne carried an immense desire to teach and an infectious enthusiasm for new learning,” and “her unique teaching style carried with it an everyday practicality and an ease of applicability which a learner could transfer the very next day into direct patient care.” He adds, “Perhaps, the defining characteristic of her medical career is her immense skill as a Clinician par excellence. Hundreds of previous trainees at VCU have gained from her tremendous knowledge base in transplantation.”

Dr. King is exceptionally well-respected by her colleagues and  the patients she serves. Dr. Marlon Levy shares, “Anne is truly a doctor’s doctor. I turn to her time and again for help with both complex and simple medical issues. Her clinical acumen, breadth of knowledge, and fearless advocacy are stupendous. Equally impressive has been her personal humility and deliberate shunning of the limelight. For Anne, it has always been about excellence of practice and excellence of patients’ care.” Dr. Gehr adds, “Both in the hospitalized patients and the outpatient clinic, Anne is able to sift through the complexity of disease presentation and land on the best solution for her patients.” He adds, “Anne is simply the best clinician I have ever worked with.”

Dr. King earned her M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her training here at VCU in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. She has been a well-funded investigator and has contributed 65 peer-reviewed publications and 90 scientific abstracts. Her leadership as Medical Director of the Clinical Transplant Laboratory, the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, and the Renal Transplant Clinic have earned her praise from those she has guided and mentored along the way. She has been recognized by her peers, receiving awards for excellence as Program Director in the Division of Nephrology and the Department of Internal Medicine Faculty Award for Distinguished Clinical Care, and she has served on numerous committees at the university, hospital, regional, and national levels. In addition to all of her teaching, service, and leadership roles, she maintains a robust research agenda focused on clinical trials to improve patient outcomes and advance the science and the treatment of nephrology related conditions and transplant success.

Dr. King truly exemplifies the criteria for this award. We are proud to recognize her as the MCVP Distinguished Clinician of the Year.

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