Dr. Gregorio Tomás Obrador Vera studied medicine at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí and the School of Medicine at the University of Navarra in Spain. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition and at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he served as chief resident. He subsequently completed a subspecialty fellowship in nephrology at Boston University, an advanced clinical research program at Tufts-New England Medical Center, and a master’s degree in public health at Harvard University.
He joined the School of Medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico ( Universidad Panamericana ) in 1998 as coordinator of clinical sciences and, one year later, as associate academic director. He served as dean of the School of Medicine (2005–2022) and of the Faculty of Health Sciences (2012–2022). Since 2023, he has served as Director General of Health at the National Institute of Public Health ( Universidad Panamericana).
In addition to his clinical and teaching activities as a Full Professor of Nephrology, he is a Senior Researcher (Level D) at the Universidad Panamericana. He also holds an appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.
His research focuses on nephrology and, in particular, chronic kidney disease. He has received several awards and honors and has served on numerous national and international committees, including the Executive Committee of Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), the External Expert Panel of the United States Renal Data System (USRDS), the WHO Network on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDNet), and the Clinical Research Program for Latin America of the International Society of Nephrology. He has also served as principal investigator, regional lead, and steering committee member in several multicenter clinical trials, such as the CREDENCE and ASCEND studies.
He served as president of the Mexican Council of Nephrology and is currently president-elect of the Mexican Institute of Nephrological Research, as well as a full member of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico.
He has authored numerous publications and has delivered more than 315 lectures at national and international forums.
Research Areas
- Epidemiology and Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease
- A Multidisciplinary Model of Care for Chronic Kidney Disease
- Anemia Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Palliative and Supportive Care for Kidney Patients
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Clinical Trials