## About Ian R. Rifkin, MBBCh, PhD, is a board-certified renal medicine physician at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and an associate professor of medicine in Nephrology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Rifkin completed a fellowship in Nephrology at Boston University Medical Center after receiving his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. His specialties include, immunology, ... autoimmunity, systemic lupus erythematosus, and nephrology.Read More - ### Departments [Kidney Medicine](/departments/kidney-medicine) - ### Specialties Immunology, autoimmunity, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis - ### Contact [617.414.8680](tel:617.414.8680) - ### Primary Location 650 Albany Street 5th Floor Boston, MA 02118 - ### Administrative Title Associate Professor, Medicine, Nephrology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine - ### Fellowship Nephrology, Boston University Medical Center, 1995-1998 - ### Board Certifications Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine ## Affiliations ### ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) [View profile](http://profiles.bu.edu/Ian.Rifkin) ### ![Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/Busm%20from%20BMC.jpeg?itok=oBelzJKj) [View profile](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/profile/ian-rifkin) ## Affiliations ### ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) [View profile](http://profiles.bu.edu/Ian.Rifkin) ### ![Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/Busm%20from%20BMC.jpeg?itok=oBelzJKj) [View profile](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/profile/ian-rifkin)