I am a pediatric nephrologist at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. I care for patients with a variety of conditions including proteinuria, hematuria, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, kidney stones, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, hypertension and before-and-after kidney transplantation.
I was drawn to a career in medicine because I wanted to help children with acute, recoverable conditions. I chose to specialize in nephrology because I find the physiology interesting, and I enjoy treating children with kidney-related conditions in a variety of clinical settings, including those requiring acute dialysis or post-transplant care in the intensive care unit, and those with chronic kidney disease in the outpatient clinic environment.
My favorite thing about my clinical work is the connection I make with my patients and their families. I want them to feel comfortable sharing their concerns with me and enjoy doing everything in my power to help them feel better.
It's a privilege to care for children, helping them become healthy and go on to have fulfilling lives.
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