Jeffrey Penfield, M.D.

Biography

Jeffrey Penfield, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Nephrology.

Originally from Topeka, Kansas, Dr. Penfield holds a bachelor's degree in biological science from Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he also earned his medical degree. He then completed internal medicine and general surgery residency training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, and obtained advanced training through a fellowship in nephrology at UT Southwestern.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in nephrology, Dr. Penfield joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 1998. He is currently Chief of the Dialysis Unit at the VA North Texas Health Care System. He previously served as Chief of the Renal Clinic from 1998 to 2016.

Dr. Penfield is Chair of the Dialysis Management Committee at the VA North Texas Health Care System. He is also on the Disciplinary Appeals Board for the Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Penfield is an active member of the American Society of Nephrology.

Dr. Penfield's research interests include general nephrology, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease. His findings have led to several publications in peer-reviewed journals.