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Dr Rhys D R Evans

MA (Cantab), MBBS, MRCP, PhD

Associate Professor of Renal Medicine and Consultant Nephrologist, Clinical Lead for Kidney Transplantation

Dr Evans studied medicine at Cambridge University and University College London Medical School, qualifying in 2007. He undertook general medical training in London and Melbourne, Australia prior to undergoing specialty training in Nephrology within the North Thames training scheme. He was awarded a fellowship to undertake sub-speciality training in transplantation at the University of British Columbia, Canada, which he completed in 2021. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, UK, the British Transplantation Society, the European Society for Organ Transplantation and the International Society of Nephrology.

He currently works as a clinical academic consultant in nephrology (associate professor) at the UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, Royal Free Hospital site. His practice encompasses all aspects of general nephrology including the investigation of acute and chronic kidney disease in addition to the management of patients on dialysis. He has sub-speciality expertise in transplantation and in the management of patients with tubular kidney diseases. He is the clinical lead for kidney transplantation and his transplant work includes donor and recipient assessment as well as all aspects of post-transplant care. He is principal investigator on a number of clinical trials, including investigations of cardiac screening in transplant recipients, and new treatments that may improve delayed graft function and treat chronic rejection. He has a friendly approach to medicine and strongly believes in shared decision making with patients and their families.

Dr Evans is an academic clinician with a diverse research portfolio. He was awarded a PhD from UCL for translational work investigating the impact of salt on the immune system during which he provided the first description of immunodeficiency in patients with inherited salt-losing tubulopathies. He continues to investigate changes in immunity in patients with tubular kidney disease and hypertension. He was awarded the UCL Oliver Wrong Prize for an outstanding contribution to Renal Physiology research in 2021. He leads a research group which investigates precision medicine approaches to transplant care. He is funded by Kidney Research UK to investigate the impact of salt on immune responses in kidney transplant recipients, as well as investigating the use of novel biomarkers to assess transplant function, AI driven graft outcome prediction systems, and advanced molecular techniques for the analysis of transplant biopsies.

His other focus is aimed at improving the care of patients with kidney disease in low-resource settings, which he has done in a number of different settings worldwide. He has previously worked as a clinical lecturer at the University of Malawi and has published widely on the epidemiology of kidney disease in Africa and novel tools to detect it. He enjoys travelling, meeting people and exploring new places, and remains a keen sportsman having previously played several sports to a high level in his younger days!

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Hospital Locations

Royal Free Hospital, Hadley Wood Hospital


Year qualified

2007


Country of qualification

UK


Languages spoken

English


Specialities

Nephrology, Transplantation  


Memberships

  • Royal College of Physicians, UK
  • British Transplant Society
  • European Society for Organ Transplantation
  • International Society of Nephrology
  • UK Kidney Association


Procedures offered


  • Kidney biopsy
  • Kidney transplant biopsy
  • Haemodialysis
  • Peritoneal dialysis
 

Clinical interests


  • General nephrology
  • Acute kidney injury
  • Chronic kidney disease 
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetic kidney disease
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Glomerulonephritis 
  • Tubular kidney disease
  • End stage kidney disease 
  • Haemodialysis 
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Transplantation
  • Donor Assessment (transplant)
  • Recipient Assessment (transplant)
  • Post transplant care 
  • Acute and chronic rejection
  • Recurrent disease
  • Infections post transplant
  • Malignancy post transplant

Research interests


  • The impact of salt and extracellular ions on immunity
  • Immunological changes in tubular kidney diseases and hypertension
  • Improving outcomes for kidney transplant recipients
  • High immune risk kidney transplantation
  • Biomarkers of allograft injury
  • Molecular transplant biopsy analysis
  • Immunosuppression avoidance including cell therapy
  • Improving global kidney care

Dr Rhys D R Evans, Associate Professor of Renal Medicine and Consultant Nephrologist, Clinical Lead for Kidney Transplantation is available to be seen for consultations at Royal Free Hospital and Hadley Wood Hospital