Dr Benjamin Lazarus
ATH - Senior Lecturer
Frazer Institute
Researcher biography
Ben is Assistant Director of Haemodialysis at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, clinical trialist at the Australasian Kidney Trials Network, senior lecturer at The University of Queensland, and methodology fellow at Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) group. His research focuses on identifying and translating new strategies to prevent or treat kidney disease through data linkage, quality improvement, clinical trials, and guideline development. He has received over $5.5 million in competitive research funding and numerous awards, including the Australia and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) Young Investigator Award in 2023. His research has influenced the use of common medications in people with chronic kidney diseas, the launch of a nationwide surveillance program for haemodialysis access-related bloodstream infections, and a living model for KDIGO. He is an editorial board member of the Journal of American Society of Nephrology (JASN) and Kidney International Reports, and was a Junior Associate Editor at JASN (2023-2025).
Book Chapters
Lazarus, Benjamin and Kerr, Peter G. (2023). Haematuria and acute kidney injury . Beyond evidence-based medicine: clinical pearls from experienced physicians. (pp. 207-212) edited by Ralph Junckerstorff, Sharmayne Brady and Ar Kar Aung. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-4440-8_48
Lazarus, Benjamin and Kerr, Peter G. (2023). Swollen legs. Beyond evidence-based medicine: clinical pearls from experienced physicians. (pp. 203-206) edited by Ralph Junckerstorff, Sharmayne Brady and Ar Kar Aung. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-4440-8_47
Lazarus, Benjamin and Kerr, Peter G. (2023). It’s not always essential hypertension. Beyond evidence-based medicine: clinical pearls from experienced physicians. (pp. 199-201) edited by Ralph Junckerstorff, Sharmayne Brady and Ar Kar Aung. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-4440-8_46
Lazarus, Benjamin and Kerr, Peter G. (2023). Acute Kidney Injury and Cancer. Beyond Evidence-Based Medicine: Clinical Pearls from Experienced Physicians. (pp. 195-198) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-4440-8_45
Journal Articles
Earley, Amy, Akl, Elie, Carmona, Chris, Edeki, Imuetinyan, Lazarus, Benjamin, Meena, Jitendra, Nesrallah, Gihad, Oliveras, Laia, Popoola, Joyce, Sarwal, Amara, Vernooij, Robin and Mustafa, Reem A. (2026). KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 6: Bridging the Gap between Guidelines and Clinical Practice: The KDIGO Approach to Global Implementation and Education in Nephrology. Kidney International. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.03.034
Lazarus, Benjamin, Oliveras, Laia, Sarwal, Amara, Akl, Elie, Carmona, Chris, Edeki, Imuetinyan, Meena, Jitendra, Popoola, Joyce, Vernooij, Robin, Nesrallah, Gihad, Earley, Amy and Mustafa, Reem A. (2026). KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 5: Guideline updates and a living model for the future. Kidney International. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.06.016
Oliveras, Laia, Sarwal, Amara, Lazarus, Benjamin, Akl, Elie, Carmona, Chris, Edeki, Imuetinyan, Meena, Jitendra, Popoola, Joyce, Vernooij, Robin, Nesrallah, Gihad, Earley, Amy and Mustafa, Reem A. (2026). KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series– Part 4: Translating Evidence into KDIGO Guideline Statements. Kidney International. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.04.032
Taylor, Maddison and Lazarus, Benjamin (2026). Flowing fistulas: Update on strategies to maintain arteriovenous fistula patency. Kidney International Reports, 11 (8) 106649, 106649-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.106649
Oliveras, Laia, Lazarus, Benjamin, Sarwal, Amara, Akl, Elie, Carmona, Chris, Edeki, Imuetinyan, Meena, Jitendra, Popoola, Joyce, Vernooij, Robin, Nesrallah, Gihad, Earley, Amy and Mustafa, Reem A. (2026). Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) life cycle of guideline development series: part 3: evidence synthesis for guideline development: the KDIGO approach. Kidney International. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.04.031
Mustafa, Reem A., Earley, Amy, Oliveras, Laia, Sarwal, Amara, Lazarus, Benjamin, Akl, Elie, Edeki, Imuetinyan, Meena, Jitendra, Nesrallah, Gihad, Popoola, Joyce, Vernooij, Robin and Carmona, Chris (2026). Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) life cycle of guideline development series: part 1: introduction to a new series. Kidney International. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.02.044
Boissiere-O’Neill, Thomas, Takashima, Mari, Lazarus, Benjamin and Vilcins, Dwan (2026). Blood environmental chemical exposure levels among adults with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional NHANES study. Journal of Nephrology, 39 (2) aajaf042, 279-288. doi: 10.1093/joneph/aajaf042
Yaxley, Julian, Gately, Ryan, Palamuthusingam, Dharmenaan, Lazarus, Benjamin, Gray, Nicholas and Krishnasamy, Rathika (2026). Long‐term trends in tunnelled haemodialysis catheter outcomes: a 25‐year linkage study. Internal Medicine Journal, 56 (5) imj.70416, 878-887. doi: 10.1111/imj.70416
Chu, Ginger, Viecelli, Andrea, Fernandez, Ritin, Russo, Sarah, Latheef, Vasif Abdul, Lazarus, Benjamin, Matricciani, Lisa, Foster, Cassandra, Blackamore, Catherine, Le Leu, Richard and Jesudason, Shilpanjali (2026). WCN26-381 Patients’ experiences and perspectives on sleep assessment and management in chronic kidney disease: A multicentre mixed-methods study. Kidney International Reports, 11 (4) 104096, 104096. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.104096
Chu, Ginger, Viecelli, Andrea K., Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Russo, Sarah, Abdullatheef, Vasif, Lazarus, Benjamin, Matricciani, Lisa, Foster, Cassandra, Blackemore, Catherine, Leu, Richard Le and Fernandez, Ritin (2026). Psychometric properties of the Pittsburgh sleep quality index in people receiving hemodialysis. International Journal of Nephrology, 2026 (1) 7277856. doi: 10.1155/ijne/7277856
Chu, Ginger, Fernandez, Ritin, Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Russo, Sarah, Latheef, Vasif Abdul, Lazarus, Benjamin, Matricciani, Lisa, Foster, Cassandra, Blackamore, Catherine, Le Leu, Richard, Chacko, Bobby and Viecelli, Andrea K. (2026). Sleep hygiene among people with CKD. Kidney International Reports, 11 (6) 106488. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.106488
Shue, Isabella, Cherian, Roy, Walker, Xanthe, Slater, Kellee, Hoff, Jai, Hawley, Carmel and Lazarus, Benjamin (2025). The Case: Refractory hyperkalemia after ileostomy in a hemodialysis patient. Kidney International, 108 (5), 955-956. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2025.04.027
Bongetti, Elisa K., Lazarus, Benjamin, Wolfe, Rory and Polkinghorne, Kevan R. (2025). A systematic review comparing the prognostic role of eGFR according to CKD-EPI and older age validated equations in older adults. Kidney Medicine, 7 (11) 101098. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2025.101098
Lazarus, Benjamin, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., Gallagher, Martin P., Catiwa, Jayson, Gray, Nicholas A., Coggan, Sarah, Higgins, Kathryn R., Talaulikar, Girish, McDonald AM, Stephen P. and Kotwal, Sradha (2025). The epidemiology of haemodialysis catheter infections in Australia, 2016–20: a prospective cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia, 223 (5) mja2.70014, 248-256. doi: 10.5694/mja2.70014
Rickard, Claire M., Stewardson, Andrew J., Havers, Sally M., Buetti, Niccolo, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., MacPhail, Aleece, McQuilten, Zoe, Lazarus, Benjamin, Charles, Karina R., Schults, Jessica A. and on behalf of the IVCare Trial Study Group (2025). Interventions to prevent bloodstream infections associated with central venous access devices: priorities for an adaptive platform trial. American Journal of Infection Control, 53 (9), 1004-1007. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.06.003
Lazarus, Benjamin, Kotwal, Sradha, Gallagher, Martin, Higgins, Kathryn, Coggan, Sarah, Gray, Nicholas A., Talaulikar, Girish and Polkinghorne, Kevan R. (2025). Prophylactic antibiotics before insertion of tunneled hemodialysis catheters: a nationwide cohort study. Kidney Medicine, 7 (8) 101042, 101042. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2025.101042
Hobby, Gerren and Lazarus, Benjamin (2025). Salt and volume homeostasis in patients receiving hemodialysis: novel considerations for future clinical trials. Kidney International Reports, 10 (9), 2912-2913. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.07.026
Lazarus, Benjamin, Lok, Charmaine E., Moist, Louise and Polkinghorne, Kevan R. (2025). Strategies to prevent hemodialysis catheter dysfunction. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 36 (5), 952-966. doi: 10.1681/asn.0000000666
Lazarus, Benjamin, Davies, Simon J. and Polkinghorne, Kevan R. (2025). Volume Assessment in Patients Undergoing Long-Term Dialysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 36 (6), 1184-1196. doi: 10.1681/asn.0000000724
Ellis, Robert J., Davies, Christopher E., Keuskamp, Dominic, Lazarus, Benjamin and McDonald, Stephen P. (2025). Kidney Failure due to Diabetic Kidney Disease Among Australians Aged ≤ 45 Years, 2000-2022: A Population-Based Geospatial Analysis. Nephrology, 30 (3) e70019, 1-12. doi: 10.1111/nep.70019
Lazarus, Benjamin, Kotwal, Sradha, Gallagher, Martin, Gray, Nicholas A., Coggan, Sarah, Talaulikar, Girish, Polkinghorne, Kevan R. and on behalf of the REDUCCTION investigators (2024). Replacement strategies for tunneled hemodialysis catheters with complications : a nationwide cohort study. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 19 (9), 1148-1158. doi: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000495
Lazarus, Benjamin, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., Gallagher, Martin, Coggan, Sarah, Gray, Nicholas A., Talaulikar, Girish, Kotwal, Sradha and REDUCCTION Investigators (2024). Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Tip Design and Risk of Catheter Dysfunction: An Australian Nationwide Cohort Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 83 (4), 445-455. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.09.021
Lazarus, Benjamin and Kitching, A. Richard (2024). Hematuria in Podocytopathies An Indicator of Poor Prognosis. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 19 (1), 5-7. doi: 10.2215/CJN.0000000000000383
Lazarus, Benjamin, Bongetti, Elisa, Ling, Jonathan, Gallagher, Martin, Kotwal, Sradha and Polkinghorne, Kevan R. (2023). Multifaceted Quality Improvement Interventions to Prevent Hemodialysis Catheter–Related Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 82 (4), 429-442.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.02.006
Lazarus, Benjamin, Kotwal, Sradha, Gallagher, Martin, Gray, Nicholas A., Coggan, Sarah, Rogers, Kris, Talaulikar, Girish, Polkinghorne, Kevan R. and REDUCCTION Investigators (2023). Effect of a Multifaceted Intervention on the Incidence of Hemodialysis Catheter Dysfunction in a National Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial. Kidney International Reports, 8 (10), 1941-1950. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.07.013
Lazarus, Benjamin, Davies, Matthew R. P., Trubiano, Jason A. and Pellicano, Rebecca (2020). Time to acute kidney injury in β-lactam−induced acute interstitial nephritis. Kidney International Reports, 5 (7), 1068-1070. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.04.008
Lazarus, Benjamin and Carrero, Juan-Jesus (2020). Long-term renal effects of proton pump inhibitor use. Gastroenterology, 158 (4), 1173-1174. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.07.066
Lu, Angela B., Lazarus, Benjamin, Rolnik, Daniel L. and Palmer, Kirsten R. (2019). Pregnancy prolongation after eculizumab use in early-onset preeclampsia. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 134 (6), 1215-1218. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003570
Lazarus, Benjamin and Grams, Morgan E. (2019). Inconsistencies in reporting studies of lactic acidosis - reply. JAMA Internal Medicine, 179 (3), 456-456. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8594
Lazarus, Benjamin and Grams, Morgan E. (2018). Proton pump inhibitors in kidney disease. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 13 (10), 1458-1459. doi: 10.2215/CJN.10110818
Lazarus, Benjamin, Shin, Jung-Im and Grams, Morgan E. (2018). Lactic acidosis, metformin use, and dose-response association - reply. JAMA Internal Medicine, 178 (10), 1427-1428. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4430
Lazarus, Benjamin, Wu, Aozhou, Shin, Jung-Im, Sang, Yingying, Alexander, G. Caleb, Secora, Alex, Inker, Lesley A., Coresh, Josef, Chang, Alex R. and Grams, Morgan E. (2018). Association of Metformin Use With Risk of Lactic Acidosis Across the Range of Kidney Function A Community-Based Cohort Study. Jama Internal Medicine, 178 (7), 903-910. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.0292
Lazarus, Benjamin, Coresh, Josef and Grams, Morgan E. (2016). Adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors in chronic kidney disease—reply. JAMA Internal Medicine, 176 (6), 869-870. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1863
Lazarus, B., John, G. T., O'Callaghan, C. and Ranganathan, D. (2016). Recent advances in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis. Indian Journal of Nephrology, 26 (2), 86-96. doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.171225
Lazarus, Benjamin, Chen, Yuan, Wilson, Francis P., Sang, Yingying, Chang, Alex R., Coresh, Josef and Grams, Morgan E. (2016). Proton pump inhibitor use and the risk of chronic kidney disease. JAMA Internal Medicine, 176 (2), 238-246. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7193
Lazarus, Benjamin, Paterson, David L., Mollinger, Joanne L. and Rogers, Benjamin A. (2015). Less evidence for an important role of food-producing animals as source of antibiotic resistance in humans reply. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 60 (12), 1867-1868. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ276
Lazarus, Benjamin, Paterson, David L., Mollinger, Joanne L. and Rogers, Benjamin A. (2014). Do Human Extraintestinal Escherichia coli Infections Resistant to Expanded-Spectrum Cephalosporins Originate From Food-Producing Animals? A Systematic Review. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 60 (3), 439-452. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu785
Conference Papers
Chu, Ginger, Viecelli, Andrea, Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Russo, Sarah, Abdullatheef, Vasif, Lazarus, Ben, Matricciani, Lisa, Foster, Cassandra, Blackmore, Catherine, Leleu, Richard and Fernandez, Ritin (2025). Sleep habits, sleep quality, and fatigue among people with chronic kidney disease. 62nd ERA Congress, Vienna, Austria, 4-7 June 2025. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaf116.1411
Bongetti, Elisa, Lazarus, Benjamin, Wolfe, Rory and Polkinghorne, Kevan (2024). A systematic review of the comparative prognostic accuracy of age-specific estimated glomerular filtration rate equations in older adults. 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Adelaide, SA, Australia, 31 August–4 September 2024. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/nep.14361
Lazarus, Ben, Polkinghorne, Kevan, Duong, Alex, Seneviratne, Mechelle K. and Rogers, Benjamin A. (2022). A novel electronic Surveillance Program to Track Bloodstream Infections in Haemodialysis Patients (SPoT-BSI) : TH-PO270. Kidney Week, Orlando, FL, United States, 3-6 November 2022. Washington, DC, United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1124a
Lazarus, B., Wolfe, R. and Polkinghorne, K. (2021). Risk Of Death At 3 Years Among Patients That Have Survived The First 6 Months Of Dialysis In Australia And New Zealand. ISN World Congress of Nephrology (ISN WCN '21), Montreal, Canada, 15-19 April 2021. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.563
Lazarus, Ben (2013). Are Food-Producing Animals a Source of Third Generation Cephalosporin Resistant Escherichia Coli Infections in Humans? a Systematic Review. RACP Future Directions in Health Congress 2013, Perth, WA Australia, 26-29 May 2013. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/imj.12149