Nephrology fellowship - Fellows

2012-2013 Nephrology Fellows

Luis Bent-Shaw, MD
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY
Residency: Alpert Medical School/Brown University, Providence
Track: Clinical Research
Research Project: Racial differences in home hemodialysis
Research Mentor: Bessie Young, MD, MPH
bent-shaw@uw.edu

Christine Hsu, MD
Medical School: Saint George's University, Grenada, West Indies
Residency (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics): Albany Medical Center, New York
Fellowship (Pediatric Nephrology): Children's Hospital, Seattle
Track: Clinical Research
Research Project: Genetic Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury Remote Ischemic Preconditioning; Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiopulomonary Bypass
Research Mentor: Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD
cwhsu8@uw.edu

Christopher Johnson, MD
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: University of Washington
Track: Clinician Educator
Clinical Interests:
ckj2101@uw.edu

Noemie Juaire, MD
Medical School: Universite de Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine, Sherbrooke, QC
Residency: University of Washington
Track: Clinician Educator
Clinical Interests:
ncj@uw.edu

Daniel Lam, MD
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington
Palliative Care Fellowship: University of Washington
Track: Clinician Educator
Clinical Interests: The intersection between nephrology and palliative care
dlam34@uw.edu

Matthew Rivara, MD
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Track: Clinical Research (currently in 1st clinical year)
Interests: Acute Kidney Injury; Critical Care Nephrology
mbr@uw.edu

Zita Shiue, MD
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington
Track: Clinician Educator
Clinical Interests:
zshiue@uw.edu

Paramita Mukherjee, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of Bombay, India
Residency: University of Washington
Pathway: Basic Science
Research Project:
Research Mentor: Mark Wurfel, MD
pmukherj@uw.edu

Baback Roshanravan, MD, MSPH, MS
Medical School: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Residency: University of Washington
Pathway: Clinical Research
Research Interests: Understanding the impact of chronic kidney disease on skeletal muscle metabolism and physical function in order to find effective tools that allow for early intervention strategies aimed at preventing disability and death.
Mentor: Bryan Kestenbaum, MD, MS (Nephrology)
broshanr@uw.edu

Bernadette Thomas, MD
Medical School: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Pathway: Clinical Research
Research Project: Study of Regional Patterns of Healthcare Spending and Outcomes in the End Stage Renal Disease Populations
Mentor: Ann O'Hare, MD (Nephrology)
bathomas@uw.edu

Kathryn Treit, MD
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: University of California San Francisco
Pathway: Clinician Educator
Interests:
ktreit@uw.edu

Kathryn Welty, MD
Medical School: Vanderbilt University
Residency (Chief): University of Washington
Pathway: Clinician Educator
Interests:
weltyk@uw.edu

Susan Wong, MD
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington
Pathway: Clinical Research (currently in 1st clinical year)
Interests: Geriatric Nephrology
spywong@uw.edu

Margaret Yu, MD
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Pathway: Clinical Research
Research Interests: Gender and racial disparities in diabetic nephropathy
Research Mentor: Bessie Young, MD, MPH
mkyu@uw.edu

2012-2013 Transplant Fellow

Cyril Kuriakose
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies
Residency: New Jersey Medical School
Nephrology Fellowship: Boston University
Interests: 1) Use of Circulating Endothelial Microparticles as a Potential Novel Biomarker in Antibody-Mediated Rejection; 2) In Vivo Interactions of Anti-Thymocyte Globulin, Rituximab and Intravenous Immunoglobulin
kuriakoc@uw.edu

2012-2013 Dialysis Fellow

Raj Munshi, MD
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
Pediatric Residency (Chief): St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship: Seattle Children's, University of Washington
Interests:
rmunshi@uw.edu

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