About me
Dr. Aron is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and serves as the Associate Program Director for the Nephrology Training Program. He has been a valued member of our faculty since 2023.
Prior to joining our division, Dr. Aron was a faculty member in the Division of Nephrology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he was honored with the division’s Teaching Award. Earlier in his career, he served on faculty at Yale University School of Medicine where he led initiatives to advance nephrology education, including spearheading the development of a nephrology point-of-care ultrasound curriculum. Before pursuing nephrology fellowship training, Dr. Aron was on faculty at Harvard Medical School and worked as an oncology hospitalist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, gaining broad clinical experience across multiple disciplines.
His scholarly work includes reviews on practical genetic testing in kidney disease and has lectured on topics such as the effects of microgravity on renal salt and water handling, as well as genetic testing strategies for clinical nephrologists. An enthusiastic educator, Dr. Aron is actively involved in teaching medical students, internal medicine residents, and nephrology fellows, reflecting his passion for training the next generation of clinicians. His clinical interests focus on glomerular diseases and genetic kidney disorders. He currently serves on the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board for the IgA Nephropathy Foundation.
Clinical areas of focus
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- Dialysis
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Membranous Nephropathy
- Microalbuminuria Testing
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Proteinuria (EXCESS PROTEIN IN URINE)
- Renal Biopsy
- Renal Insufficiency
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Urinary Protein Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Berger's Disease
- Blood In Urine (HEMATURIA)
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Tubulo
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Contracted Kidney
- Crescentic Glomerulonephritis
- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis
- Kidney Infection (PYELONEPHRITIS)
- Lupus Nephritis
- Membranous Nephropathy
- Metastatic Kidney Cancer
- Minimal Change Disease
- Nephrolithiasis (KIDNEY STONES)
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Proteinuria
- Proteinuria (EXCESS PROTEIN IN URINE)
- Recurrent Hematuria
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renal Insufficiency
- Renal Osteodystrophy (BONE DISEASE)
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Vasculitis (KIDNEY INFLAMMATION)
Procedures I perform
- Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- Dialysis
- Dopamine Therapy
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Electrolyte Imbalance Treatment
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Hyperkalemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Kidney Function Test
- Kidney Pancreas Transplant Evaluation
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Limited Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Microalbuminuria Testing
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Renal Biopsy
- Renal Transplant
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Urinary Filtration Performance
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vascular Access Creation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
6 PHC
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- POS OA
- IH-PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna VA Exchange
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital (2021)
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2018)
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2015)
Awards
- 2022 Stanford Department of Medicine Nephrology Division Teaching Award
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Aron AW, Shirali AC. Pathophysiology of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis. Adv Kidney Dis Health. Accepted for publication. July 2025.
Aron AW, Dahl NK. Clinical Genetic Testing in Nephrology: Core Curriculum 2024. Am J Kidney Dis. 2024 Nov;84(5):632-645.
Aron AW, Luciano RL. The Case | An active injection drug user with a skin rash and kidney failure. Kidney Int. 2024;105(6):1327-1328.
Khan S, Aron AW. Urine Microscopy Finding in a Patient with Cirrhosis and AKI. Kidney360. 2024;5(2):329-331.
Waldman M, Sinaii N, Lerma EV, Kurien AA, Jhaveri KD, Uppal NN, Wanchoo R, Avasare R, Zuckerman JE, Liew A, Gallan AJ, El-Meanawy A, Yagil Y, Lebedev L, Baskaran K, Vilayur E, Cohen A, Weerasinghe N, Petrakis I, Stylianou K, Gakiopoulou H, Hamilton AJ, Edney N, Millner R, Marinaki S, Rein JL, Killen JP, Rodríguez Chagolla JM, Bassil C, Lopez Del Valle R, Evans J, Urisman A, Zawaideh M, Baxi PV, Rodby R, Vankalakunti M, Mejia Vilet JM, Ramirez Andrade SE, Homan MP, Vásquez Jiménez E, Perinpanayagam N, Velez JCQ, Mohamed MMB, Mohammed KMG, Sekar A, Ollila L, Aron AW, Arellano Arteaga KJ, Islam M, Berrio EM, Maoujoud O, Morales RR, Seipp R, Schulze CE, Yenchek RH, Vancea I, Muneeb M, Howard L, Caza TN. COVID-19 Vaccination and New Onset Glomerular Disease: Results from the IRocGN2 International Registry. Kidney360. 2023;4(3):349-362.
Aron AW, Amatruda JG. Fractional Excretion of Sodium and Urea are Useful Tools in the Evaluation of AKI: CON. Kidney360. 2023;4(6):e728-e730.
Aron AW, Dahl NK, Besse W. A Practical Guide to Genetic Testing for Kidney Disorders of Unknown Etiology. Kidney360 2022;3(9):1640-1651.
Dahl NK, Aron AW. A commentary on: Safety of Empagliflozin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Pooled Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials. PracticeUpdate website.
Aron AW. Is There a Role for More Intense Immunosuppression in IgA Nephropathy? Kidney360. 2022;3(3):410-2.
Aron AW, Brewster UC. AKI in a Patient with Fever, Rash, and Joint Pain. Kidney360 2021;2:918-9.