Acting Instructor/Senior Fellow TraineeDivision of Nephrology Sites of Practice: Harborview Medical CenterUniversity of Washington Medical CenterVA Puget Sound Health Care SystemFaculty Information Biography National Responsibilities: Member, American Medical Association Member, American College of Physicians Member, American Society of Nephrology Member, National Kidney Foundation Education & Training: Nephrology FellowshipUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WA2019-2021 Internal Medicine ResidencyHarbor-UCLATorrance, CA2016-2019 Medical SchoolUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WA2012-2016 Honors: Recipient, Karen L Campbell, PhD, Fellow Grant, American Society of Nephrology2020 Recipient, Kidney STARS Resident Grant, American Society of Nephrology 2018 Contact Email: blidgard@uw.eduMailing Address: 908 Jefferson StreetSeattle, WA 98104 Research & Clinical Interests Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease and risk prediction in chronic kidney disease and kidney failure Anticoagulation in kidney failure Atrial fibrillation in kidney failure Clinical Interests: Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis, Hypertension Publications PubMed: PubMed Bibliography