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Lentine, a prominent figure in nephrology and transplant medicine, has been honored with the Award of Merit for her significant contributions to scientific medicine. She serves as vice chair of internal medicine research, associate division director of nephrology, and medical director of living donation.

“Dr. Lentine’s research and leadership in transplantation have improved patient outcomes and shaped the future of kidney donation and recipient care. Her dedication to advancing scientific medicine in St. Louis and beyond makes her a deserving recipient of this honor,” said SLMMS 2024 President Kirsten Dunn, M.D., in St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine Magazine.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine Society (SLMMS), one of the oldest medical societies in the U.S., established this award in 1927 to recognize exceptional service to scientific medicine within the greater St. Louis community. Over nearly a century, only 40 individuals have received this prestigious honor.

Lentine was recognized at the group’s annual meeting earlier this year.

Throughout her career, Lentine has influenced policies and guidelines for living kidney donation and transplantation. She served on the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)/United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Living Donor Committee as chair and directed the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) Living Donor Collective.

Her research focuses on understanding disparities in living-donor and transplant-patient outcomes; developing tools for tailored risk prediction; improving access to transplantation, especially for under-represented persons; and reducing comorbidity consequences such as cardiovascular disease in transplant patients.