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PKD Foundation Pediatric Clinic

Children’s National designated as Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation Pediatric Clinic

PKD Foundation Pediatric ClinicChildren’s National Hospital has been designated as a Pediatric Clinic by the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation, the only organization in the U.S. solely dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for PKD. This elite designation is given to nephrology practices and clinics that meet patient-centered, specialized PKD criteria established by the PKD Foundation.

As a designated Pediatric Clinic by the PKD Foundation, the Inherited and Polycystic Kidney Diseases (IPKD) Program within the Division of Nephrology at Children’s National offers comprehensive care with the coordination and support of an integrated healthcare team, access to top PKD experts with leading research, and a network of specialists and other providers for referrals, partnerships and mentoring.

“This achievement has been made possible with the support of the PKD Foundation and our Division of Nephrology as we join hands to provide next-level PKD focused care for our patients and families,” says Ashima Gulati, M.D., Ph.D., pediatric nephrologist at Children’s National.

“As PKD providers, it reminds us that we are all part of the larger PKD community with our patients and caregivers at the center. I am delighted that the Children’s National Division of Nephrology is part of this initiative that aligns with the mission of the PKD Foundation to move promising PKD therapies into clinical practice and focuses on providing the best possible PKD care as of today,” Gulati said.

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American Heart Association grant funds study of vascular complications in ADPKD

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Ashima Gulati, M.D., Ph.D., pediatric nephrologist at Children’s National Hospital recently was awarded a grant from the American Heart Association. Dr. Gulati’s work will aim to identify the genetic determinants of vascular complications in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).

Cerebrovascular complications such as vascular aneurysms and anomalies are an important cause of morbidity in ADPKD that need to be studied. The goal of Dr. Gulati’s research is to contribute to knowledge towards using molecular medicine to inform individual genetic risk of clinically significant vascular complications in ADPKD.

This work addresses a clinically significant vascular complication in ADPKD, the most common inherited form of kidney failure world-wide.

Denver Brown, M.D., and Celina Brunson, M.D.

Children’s National expands its nationally ranked nephrology division

Children’s National Hospital has added five physicians to its nationally ranked Nephrology Division. Denver Brown, M.D., Celina Brunson, M.D., Ashima Gulati, M.D., Melissa Meyers, M.D., Catherine Park, M.D., all have joined the department over a span of the past two years.

“These physicians are incredible additions to our nephrology division,” said Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D., chief of the Division of Nephrology at Children’s National. “We are excited about the expertise these young physicians already contribute to our division and can’t wait to share more as we continue to expand our efforts as one of the top nephrology programs in the country. We are elated to have them on our team.”

Each of the new faculty members has specific areas of clinical and research interests. Dr. Brown’s focus is chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the impact of acidosis on growth and disease progression. Dr. Brunson’s interest is dialysis, health disparities and social determinants of health for children with CKD. She is a JELF Advocacy scholar through the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Gulati is an expert in inherited kidney diseases with a particular focus on polycystic kidney disease for which she has external grant support. Dr. Meyers’ interest is kidney transplantation and Dr. Park, our newest addition, is interested in systemic inflammatory diseases, especially lupus nephritis.

The nephrology team will continue to provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care to children throughout the full spectrum of kidney diseases.

Denver Brown, M.D., Celina Brunson, M.D., Ashima Gulati, M.D., Melissa Meyers, M.D., Catherine Park, M.D.

Denver Brown, M.D., Celina Brunson, M.D., Ashima Gulati, M.D., Melissa Meyers, M.D. and Catherine Park, M.D., recently joined the nephrology division.