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David Henner, DO

He/Him, 19+ years of experience
Specialties:
Nephrology
Services:
Specialty Care
Primary Location:
Kidney Disease & Hypertension Services
777 North Street, 6th Floor
Pittsfield, MA 01201

PROVIDER

David Henner, DO

About David Henner, DO

17+ year Berkshire resident

I am the Past President of the National Forum of ESRD Networks and past Medical Advisory Council (MAC) Chair for the Forum. I also serve on the Medical Review Board (MRB) of the IPRO ESRD Network of New England (Network 1) and previously served as the Medical Review Board (MRB) Chair, and ESRD Divisional Board Chair for ESRD Network 1. I currently reside in Pittsfield with my lovely wife Nadine and 3 children- Alex (19 years old), Maddie and Gabe (16-year-old twins). Some of my favorite pastimes include baseball, hockey, and football, and I am a fan of the New York Yankees, Rangers and New York Giants, craft IPAs, fantasy baseball and football, and the Grateful Dead.

Favorite Berkshire Spots
  • Appalachian Trail
  • Mount Everett
  • Mount Race
  • Mount Greylock

Care & Services

Specialties

Nephrology

Services

Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis

Clinical Interest

Dialysis, Home Hemodialysis, Chronic Kidney Disease

Primary Location

Kidney Disease & Hypertension Services
A clinic of Berkshire Medical Center
Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:00am-4:30pm
777 North Street, 6th Floor
Pittsfield, MA 01201 Get Directions

Kidney Disease & Hypertension Services

A clinic of Berkshire Medical Center
Address:
777 North Street, 6th Floor
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Contact:
Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:00am-4:30pm

Certifications

Our highly skilled providers come from a wealth of educational backgrounds.

Medical Education
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1998), Philadelphia, PA
Residency
St. Luke’s Hospital (2001), , Bethlehem, PA
Fellowship
New York University (2003), Nephrology, New York, NY
Awards
Past President- National Forum of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Networks (President 2021-2023) Medical Advisory Council (MAC) Chair- National Forum of ESRD Networks (2018-2020) Chair- ESRD Divisional Board Chair- IPRO ESRD Network of New England (2019-2022) Medical Review Board Chair- IPRO ESRD Network of New England (2015-2018) ESRD Network Coordinating Center (NCC) Certificate of Recognition- BMC “for the facility’s contribution to the Health Equity Change Package to advance health equity and reduce health disparities in the renal community. This works as a testament to the team’s dedication and excellence in highest quality of care.” IPRO End Stage Renal Disease Network of New England- Excellence Award for “Excellence in Supporting Network Activities” 2014 Voted “Teaching Attending of the Year” at Berkshire Medical Center, by the Medical Residents, 2005-2006 Published articles in Peer Reviewed Journals: • “Inpatient Dialysis Services: Nephrologist Leadership and Improving Quality and Safety” American Journal of Kidney Diseases 78 (2), 2021 • “Does Ultrapure Dialysis Fluid improve Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients?” Enliven: Nephrol Renal Stud 4(1): 002. • “Is Specific Gravity a Good Estimate of Urine Osmolality?”- Published in Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis 24: 426-430, 2010 • “Acid-base effects on intestinal Cl_ absorption and vesicular trafficking”- Published in American Journal of Physiology-Cell, May 2004 Volume 286 (C1062-070). Other Peer Reviewed Publications • “Transitions of Care Toolkit” – National Forum of ESRD Networks Medical Advisory Council (MAC)- Subcommittee Chair, Author- Updated March 2022 Transitions_of_Care_Toolkit_2022_0307_combined.pdf (esrdnetworks.org) • “Outpatient Medical Director Toolkit”-National Forum of ESRD Networks Medical Advisory Council (MAC)- Subcommittee Chair, Author- Updated November 2021Outpatient_Medical_Director_Toolkit_2021_1118_combined.pdf (esrdnetworks.org) • “Vaccination Toolkit”- National Forum of ESRD Networks Medical Advisory Council (MAC)- Author- 2020 Update- January 2020, Update August 2021 Vaccination_Toolkit_2021_0805_combined.pdf (esrdnetworks.org) • “Immunization Data Collection Tool” National Forum of ESRD Networks Medical Advisory Council (MAC)- Author- January 2020, updated August 2021 Vaccination Toolkit (esrdnetworks.org) • “Inpatient Dialysis Medical Director Toolkit”- National Forum of ESRD Networks Medical Advisory Council (MAC)- Subcommittee Chair, Author, and Editor- June 2020 IMDT_Combined_2020_0701d.pdf (esrdnetworks.org) • “Transitions of Care Toolkit” – National Forum of ESRD Networks Me Recent National Presentations: National and Regional Presentations • CMS Quality Conference Presentation “Health Equity in Action – A Game Plan for Success: Lessons from a Hospital Based Dialysis Facility”- May, 2023 • Renal Physicians Association (RPA) Annual Meeting Presentation “Medical Director workshop: Challenging Situations of Day to Day Operations”- New Orleans, LA, March 2023 • Renal Healthcare Association (RHA) Annual Conference Presentation “Partnership in Quality and Patient Safety- the ESRD Networks and National Forum of ESRD Networks)” -Indianapolis, IN, November 2022 • Visonex Annual User Group Meeting-Session chair and presentation “Home Dialysis and Transitions of Care Roundtable” Green Bay, WI August 2022 • National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Spring Clinical Meeting Session Chair and Presentation “Transitional Dialysis Care and You! What, why, and how?” Boston, MA, April 2022 • Renal Physicians Association (RPA) Annual Meeting- Medical Director Workshop- Helped to lead workshop, Presented several topics-Dallas, TX March 2022 • ESRD Network Coordinating Center (NCC) Home Dialysis Expert Team Presentation- September 2021 • National Kidney Foundation Project ECHO Presentation on Transitional Dialysis Care-Virtual Presentation. September 2021 • “CKD Education: Pre-ESRD and Post ESRD” 2021 Visonex Annual User Group Meeting- August 2021
Board Certifications

Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology