## About

Laurence H Beck, Jr., MD, PhD, is a nephrologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and leads a clinical program in glomerular diseases that has attracted patient referrals from throughout the Northeast and beyond. Dr. Beck is also the David J. Salant Professor of Nephrology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He received his MD-PhD from Harvard Medical ...  School, completed his residency and Nephrology fellowship at Boston Medical Center, and has been a nephrologist there since 2006. Dr. Beck is a renowned expert on glomerular diseases, particularly those diseases such as membranous nephropathy, minimal change disease, and FSGS that can cause the nephrotic syndrome. He is a member of the Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research at Boston University and has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers and several influential reviews, editorials, guidelines and book chapters in major journals and textbooks. In recognition of his accomplishments, Dr. Beck received the Midcareer Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Society of Nephrology, one of only two recipients of this inaugural award in 2019.Read More



 

 

 

 

- ### Departments
    
    [Kidney Medicine](/departments/kidney-medicine)
- ### Specialties
    
    Glomerular diseases
 
 

- ### Contact
    
     [617.414.8680](tel:617.414.8680)
- ### Primary Location
    
     725 Albany Street  
    7th Floor  
    Boston, MA 02118
 
 

 



 

 

- ### Administrative Title
    
    David J. Salant Professor of Nephrology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, Boston University.
- ### Residency
    
     Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, 2000-2003
- ### Fellowship
    
     Nephrology, Boston Medical Center, 2006
- ### Education
    
    Harvard Medical School, 2000
- ### Board Certifications
    
     Internal Medicine and Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine
 
 

 

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  ## Affiliations

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