Anil K. Agarwal, MD, FACP, FASN, FISN, FNKF, FASDIN, is the Chief of Medicine at Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System at Fresno, California and a Professor of Clinical Medicine at The University of California San Francisco at Fresno. Dr. Agarwal is a passionate clinician, educator, and author, and is an internationally recognized expert in hypertension, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, anemia, mineral bone disorders, and vascular access. He has conducted over 50 clinical trials, developed protocols, and published results of studies. He is a frequently sought speaker nationally and internationally. He serves and chairs many committees and boards, and also serves as editor and reviewer for several medical journals.