Dr. Gary G. Singer, MD

Expert Publications

• High risk kidney transplant rejection treatment: cost savings from thymoglobulin.
• A randomized, double-blinded comparison of Thymoglobulin versus Atgam for induction immunosuppressive therapy in adult renal transplant recipients.
• Costs savings associated with thymoglobulin for treatment of acute renal transplant rejection in patient subsets.
• Leukocyte response to thymoglobulin or atgam for induction immunosuppression in a randomized, double-blind clinical trial in renal transplant recipients.
• Ten-year cost effectiveness of alternative immunosuppression regimens in cadaveric renal transplantation.
• The economic implications of HLA matching in cadaveric renal transplantation.
• Cadaveric versus living donor kidney transplantation: a Medicare payment analysis.
• The prevalence of human herpesvirus-7 in renal transplant recipients is unaffected by oral or intravenous ganciclovir.
• Economics of the antithymocyte globulins Thymoglobulin and Atgam in the treatment of acute renal transplant rejection.
• The economic benefit of allocation of kidneys based on cross-reactive group matching.
• Pheochromocytoma presenting as a giant cystic tumor of the liver.
• Recommendations for the outpatient surveillance of renal transplant recipients. American Society of Transplantation.
• The effects of lipid-lowering agents on acute renal allograft rejection.
• Development of a test to evaluate the transtubular potassium concentration gradient in the cortical collecting duct in vivo.
• Quantitative analysis of glucose loss during acute therapy for hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome.

Media Releases

Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Gary G. Singer, who serves patients in Saint Peters, Missouri.

Well-versed in the field of nephrology, Dr. Singer is in practice with Midwest Nephrology Associates, where he holds the position of Senior Partner. His areas of clinical interest include chronic renal failure and dialysis, hypertension, as well as kidney and pancreas transplantation.

Since 2003, Midwest Nephrology has been serving their community and caring for those affected by kidney disease. From early kidney disease to post transplant care, the board-certified physicians are able to meet patients’ needs and provide individualized treatment. Total patient is their primary concern, and they strive to provide excellent medical care to each patient in a personal and friendly environment.

After five years as the Co-Director of the Renal Transplant Program at Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Singer formed Midwest Nephrology Associates. His responsibilities also include Medical Directorship with Fresenius Kidney Care.

Licensed to practice medicine in Missouri and Massachusetts, he is affiliated with Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Progress West Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Select Specialty Hospital, SSM Health St. Joseph – St. Charles, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis, and SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis.

Academically, Dr. Singer earned his medical degree at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and completed his internship and residency at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. He completed research and clinical fellowships in nephrology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.

With over 30 years of experience, the doctor is board-certified in nephrology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Singer is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, the International Society of Nephrology, the National Kidney Foundation, the Renal Physicians Association, the American College of Physicians, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns itself with the kidneys: the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. A nephrologist is a medical doctor who specializes in kidney care and treating diseases of the kidneys. 

Having authored articles in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored several books, Dr. Singer has lectured on topics related to chronic kidney disease, dialysis and transplantation, as well as other areas in clinical nephrology. He has also been the recipient of various awards and accolades, including the On-Time Doctor Award (2014, 2015, 2016), Patients’ Choice Award (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2017, 2018), and Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2020).

On a more personal note, he speaks both English and French.

Additional Information

Nephrologist, Gary G. Singer, MD, Sees Patients at Midwest Nephrology Associates in Saint Peters, MO

Gary G. Singer, MD, is a well-versed nephrologist who diagnoses and treats patients as Senior Partner and Founder at Midwest Nephrology Associates in Saint Peters, MO. He established the practice after serving as Co-Director of the Renal Transplant Program at Washington University School of Medicine for five years. Furthermore, Dr. Singer has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Progress West Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Select Specialty Hospital, SSM Health St. Joseph – St. Charles, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis, and SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis. Dr. Singer is also the Medical Director of Fresenius Kidney Care. As a nephrologist, he specializes in the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. His professional journey spans thirty years and he focuses his practice on chronic renal failure and dialysis, hypertension, as well as kidney and pancreas transplantation. Fluent in both English and French, he is licensed to practice medicine in Missouri and Massachusetts. For more information about Dr. Gary G. Singer, please visit https://www.mykidneydocs.org/the-practice.

Gary G. Singer, MD, attended the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and received his medical degree in 1987. He served his internship and internal medicine residency at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada, followed by his fellowship in research and nephrology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. In addition, Dr. Singer received board certification in internal medicine and nephrology from the American Board of Internal Medicine. He remains in good standing with the American Society of Nephrology, the National Kidney Foundation, the International Society of Nephrology, the Renal Physicians Association, and the American College of Physicians. An inductee of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Dr. Singer is the recipient of the Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2020), the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2017, 2018), the Patients’ Choice Award (2015-2018), and the On-Time Doctor Award (2014-2016). For more information about Dr. Gary G. Singer, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3622129-Gary-Singer-Nephrologist-Kidney-Specialist.

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