Elizabeth Nguyen, MD, PhD
Dr. Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and a Principal Investigator at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. As co-director of the Kidney Genetics Clinic at Seattle Children’s Hospital, she is dedicated to improving patient care by expanding genetic diagnoses and providing equitable access to advanced research and education. A physician-scientist, Dr. Nguyen completed her medical and graduate degrees at Vanderbilt University, where her research focused on protein structure prediction and drug design. She then completed her pediatric residency and pediatric nephrology fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Today, she balances her time between patient care on the pediatric nephrology service, leading her research team, and teaching the next generation of trainees. Her clinical interests are centered on the genetic causes of renal disease.
Professional History
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Graduate School: Chemical and Physical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Residency: Pediatrics, University of Washington
Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology University of Washington
Research Focus Areas: Kidney response to injury, genetics, epigenetics