Dr. Mark Unruh, MD MS
Not yet claimedNephrologist · Physician (MD)
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Mark Unruh is a kidney doctor who chairs the Department of Medicine at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He also leads the Kidney Institute of New Mexico, which studies treatments for kidney disease.
About Dr. Mark Unruh, MD MS
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Mark Unruh is a kidney doctor (nephrologist) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico, and he also chairs the Kidney Institute of New Mexico. He serves as Associate Director of UNM's Clinical & Translational Science Center. He sees patients through the University of New Mexico Hospital and the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center.
He earned his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Directory listings show board certification in nephrology and a New Mexico medical license listed as active through 2028.
Much of his public record is research. A research profile lists 216 publications and about 10,005 citations. His work focuses on sleep problems and quality of life in people with chronic kidney disease, symptoms during dialysis, and kidney health in American Indian communities, where he is principal investigator of the American Indian Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study. He was promoted to Distinguished Professor at UNM, the university's highest faculty rank.
In CMS Open Payments data for 2021 through 2025, he has $0 in reported industry payments across 0 records. Payments from drug and device companies are common and legal, so a $0 total simply means none were reported for him.
- Chair of Internal Medicine
- He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. hsc.unm.edu
- Leads Kidney Institute
- He chairs the Kidney Institute of New Mexico and previously served as chief of the Nephrology Division. medicine.unm.edu
- Training at Penn and Chicago
- Medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, internal medicine residency (1996-1999) and nephrology fellowship (1999-2000) at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. doximity.com
- Board certified in nephrology
- Directory records list board certification in nephrology and a New Mexico license listed as active through 2028. health.usnews.com
- Where he practices
- Hospital affiliations listed are University of New Mexico Hospital and the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center. health.usnews.com
- Large research record
- A research profile lists 216 publications and roughly 10,005 citations, largely on kidney disease, sleep, and patient-reported symptoms. researchgate.net
- Kidney research leadership
- He is principal investigator of the American Indian Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study (2019-2025) and previously held NIDDK grants on nocturnal hemodialysis, sleep apnea, and sleep in chronic kidney disease. doximity.com
- Focus on dialysis symptoms
- He sits on the steering committee of the SONG Initiative working on a standard measure of fatigue in chronic kidney disease, and leads the UNM site for a trial comparing trazodone with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. asn-online.org
- Teaches other kidney doctors
- He is listed as faculty for the American Society of Nephrology Board Review Course and has spoken at nephrology and dialysis conferences. asn-online.org
- Distinguished Professor
- UNM named him one of six faculty promoted to Distinguished Professor, the university's highest faculty rank. news.unm.edu
Worth knowing
- Online directories disagree about his medical school graduation year: Healthgrades and an NPI directory list 1996, while WebMD and Vitals list 1992. The difference was not resolved in the research. healthgrades.com
- No public social media accounts, blogs, or newsletters run by him were found, so there is limited direct information from him about how he approaches patient care outside of his research publications. hsc.unm.edu
- The research for this profile did not fully cover every category, and some searches were incomplete. No license discipline, lawsuits, criminal matters, or negative news coverage were found, but absence of findings is not the same as a confirmed clean record. health.usnews.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
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No general payments reported for this NPI from 2021 through 2025.
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Practice location
Kidney Institute of New Mexico
Msc 10 5550
Albuquerque, NM 87131
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