EDITOR-IN-CHIEF PDI

Peter Blake (Canada) peter.blake@lhsc.on.ca

Dr. Peter Blake is a full Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Division of Nephrology at the University of Western Ontario and London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario. Over the past decade, Dr. Blake has published over 100 papers in the area of peritoneal dialysis and adequacy of dialysis in general. He has been editor of two major textbooks in nephrology. He also has served as Associate Editor of Peritoneal Dialysis International since 2001 and in March 2004 was appointed Editor-In-Chief of the journal. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, the American Journal of Nephrology, Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy, and Nephrology News and Issues. He has given over 200 invited talks in 25 different countries.

Dr. Blake currently serves on the NKF Clinical Research Committee, the NKF K/DOQI Peritoneal Dialysis Work Group, and the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis Council (ISPD). He has been Chair of the Canadian Society of Nephrology Work Group on Peritoneal Dialysis since 1998 and has Co-Chaired the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) North American Task Force on Renal Disasters on behalf of the ISN Acute Renal Failure Commission. Dr. Blake graduated from University College Dublin Medical School in 1980. He received his Masters degree in Immunology from the University of Alberta in 1992. He also holds the FRCPC, Royal College of Physicians of Canada and the FRCPI, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

Peter Blake MB, MSc, FRCPC, FRCPI
Division of Nephrology, Rm 2937F
London Health Sciences Centre
Victoria Campus, Westminister Site
800 Commissioners Road East
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4G5
Tel: (519) 685-8326 / Fax: (519) 685-8395
E-mail: peter.blake@lhsc.on.ca