Throughout his tenure at Johns Hopkins, Klag focused on the risk factors for, prevalence of and effective intervention strategies for kidney disease.
[1] Upon completing his medical education, Klag accepted a joint appointment in Epidemiology and Health Policy and Management in JHUSOM from 1987 to 1988.
[7] Throughout his tenure at Johns Hopkins, Klag focused on the risk factors for, prevalence of and effective intervention strategies for kidney disease.
[9] Later that year, he oversaw another study that analyzed 14 tests of coffee-drinking adults conducted between 1985 and 1992 to come to the conclusion that coffee filters played an important role in controlling cholesterol.
[13] He was also recognized by the American College of Physicians with their James D. Bruce Memorial Award for Distinguished Contributions in Preventive Medicine,[14] and by the Kidney Foundation of Maryland.
The donors wished to recognize Meoni's contributions as "Klag's crucial partner in the School’s success" and her own faculty legacy.