Eric Langewisch, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Eric Langewisch, M.D.
- Hometowns: St. Michael, Minn., Van Horne, Iowa, and Iowa City.
- Title and department at UNMC: Associate professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Research/professional interests:
- Histocompatibility
- Immunogenetics
How I fell in love with transplant nephrology:
I did not plan on being a transplant nephrologist. However, whenever I rotated on the transplant service, I found interesting cases, cool science (“cool” being a relative term), and happy patients. It’s where work wasn’t work.
Degrees
- M.D., University of Iowa, Iowa City
- Residency, internal medicine, UT Southwestern, Dallas
- Nephrology and Transplant Nephrology Fellowship, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Memberships:
- American Society of Transplantation
- American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
Three things people may not know about me:
- I am the father of three boys (age 14, 12 and 9) who are great playmates.
- I am an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan.
- I believe civilization peaked with the invention of coffee-flavored ice cream.