Dawn J. Caster, M.D., FASN

Dawn J. Caster, M.D.

Dawn J. Caster, M.D., FASN

  • Associate Professor of Medicine
UofL Physicians Outpatient Center
401 East Chestnut Street, Ste. 690
Louisville, KY 40202

502-852-5757 - Academic Office
502-588-4710 - Patient Appointments


Clinical Expertise
Lupus Nephritis; Glomerular Diseases


Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine -
    Nephrology

 

Education and Training

  • Medical School: University of Louisville
  • Residency: University of Louisville Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Louisville

Featured Publications

  • Beck LH Jr, Ayoub I, Caster D, Choi MJ, Cobb J, Geetha D, Rheault MN, Wadhwani S, Yau T, Whittier WL. KDOQI US Commentary on the 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. Am J Kidney Dis. 2023 Jun 9:S0272-6386(23)00591-7. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.02.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37341661.
  • Arriens C, Teng YKO, Ginzler EM, Parikh SV, Askanase AD, Saxena A, Gibson K, Caster DJ, Atsumi T, Lisk L, Randhawa S, Gluck R, Solomons N, Huizinga RB. Update on the Efficacy and Safety Profile of Voclosporin: An Integrated Analysis of Clinical Trials in Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 Aug 30. doi: 10.1002/acr.25007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36039949.
  • Caster DJ, Magalhaes B, Pennese N, Zaffalon A, Faiella M, Campbell KN, Radhakrishnan J, Tesar V, Trachtman H. Efficacy and Safety of Immunosuppressive Therapy in Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Kidney Med. 2022 Jun 11;4(8):100501. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100501. PMID: 36032548; PMCID: PMC9399559.
  • Wilhelm D, Caster D, Coventry S, Garg G. A Case of Colon Cancer and Pauci-Immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis. Cureus. 2022 Jul 29;14(7):e27460. doi: 10.7759/cureus.27460. PMID: 36060342; PMCID: PMC9420541.
  • Cummins TD, Powell DW, Wilkey DW, Brady M, Benz FW, Barati MT, Caster DJ, Klein JB, Merchant ML. Quantitative Mass Spectrometry Normalization in Urine Biomarker Analysis in Nephrotic Syndrome. Glomerular Dis. 2022 Jul;2(3):121-131. doi: 10.1159/000522217. Epub 2022 Jan 27. PMID: 36199623; PMCID: PMC9529004.
  • Brady MP, Chava S, Tandon S, Rane MJ, Barati MT, Caster DJ, Powell DW. Serum and Urine Interferon Gamma-Induced Protein 10 (IP-10) Levels in Lupus Nephritis. J Clin Med. 2022 Jun 3;11(11):3199. doi: 10.3390/jcm11113199. PMID: 35683585; PMCID: PMC9181282.
  • Campbell KN, Pennese N, Zaffalon A, Magalhaes B, Faiella M, Caster DJ, Radhakrishnan J, Tesar V, Trachtman H. Efficacy and Safety of ACE Inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Therapies in Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Kidney Med. 2022 Mar 24;4(5):100457. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100457. PMID: 35518835; PMCID: PMC9065901.
  • Barati MT, Caster DJ. The Potential of Nrf2 Activation as a Therapeutic Target in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Metabolites. 2022 Feb 6;12(2):151. doi: 10.3390/metabo12020151. PMID: 35208225; PMCID: PMC8876688.
  • Carter SA, Teng C, Gutman T, Logeman C, Cattran D, Lightstone L, Bagga A, Barbour SJ, Barratt J, Boletis J, Caster DJ, Coppo R, Fervenza FC, Floege J, Hladunewich MA, Hogan JJ, Kitching AR, Lafayette RA, Malvar A, Radhakrishnan J, Rovin BH, Scholes-Robertson N, Trimarchi H, Zhang H, Azukaitis K, Cho Y, Viecelli AK, Dunn L, Harris D, Johnson DW, Kerr PG, Laboi P, Ryan J, Shen JI, Ruiz L, Wang AY, Lee AHK, Ka Shun SF, Ka-Hang Tong M, Teixeira-Pinto A, Wilkie M, Alexander SI, Craig JC, Martin A, Tong A. A Focus Group Study of Self-Management in Patients With Glomerular Disease. Kidney Int Rep. 2021 Oct 30;7(1):56-67. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.10.011. PMID: 35005314; PMCID: PMC8720796.
  • Carter SA, Lightstone L, Cattran D, Tong A, Bagga A, Barbour SJ, Barratt J, Boletis J, Caster DJ, Coppo R, Fervenza FC, Floege J, Hladunewich MA, Hogan JJ, Kitching AR, Lafayette RA, Malvar A, Radhakrishnan J, Rovin BH, Scholes-Robertson N, Trimarchi H, Zhang H, Anumudu S, Cho Y, Gutman T, O'Lone E, Viecelli AK, Au E, Azukaitis K, Baumgart A, Bernier-Jean A, Dunn L, Howell M, Ju A, Logeman C, Nataatmadja M, Sautenet B, Sharma A, Craig JC; SONG-GD Workshop Investigators. A Core Outcome Set for Trials in Glomerular Disease: A Report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology-Glomerular Disease (SONG-GD) Stakeholder Workshops. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 Jan;17(1):53-64. doi: 10.2215/CJN.07840621. Epub 2021 Dec 30. PMID: 34969698; PMCID: PMC8763157.