Christopher Carlos, MD, MAS
HS Assoc Clinical Professor
Dr. Christopher Carlos is a board-certified nephrologist who cares for patients with a wide range of kidney conditions in both the hospital and clinic. His outpatient practice focuses on acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, end-stage kidney disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, and glomerular diseases. He is a core faculty member of the UCSF Glomerular Disease Center, leading an interdisciplinary clinic with rheumatology, pathology, and oncology to care for patients with complex immune-mediated kidney disorders. He also serves as site principal investigator for clinical trials in rare glomerular diseases, helping expand access to new therapies.
Dr. Carlos received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship at UCSF, where he also earned a master’s degree in clinical research from the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Carlos serves as Program Director for the UCSF Nephrology Fellowship Training Program. He is also a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation.
Dr. Carlos’s passion for nephrology is deeply personal. His mother lived with kidney disease, which inspired his career and commitment to advancing care. He believes in partnering closely with patients and families, focusing on education and shared decision-making. He strives to make complex diagnoses easier to understand, so that patients feel empowered to live well with kidney disease.