Ai Itoku
Experienced in Nephrotic Syndrome

Dr. Ai Itoku

Pediatric Nephrology
Montefiore Einstein
Children's Hospital At Montefiore
3326 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 

Experienced in Nephrotic Syndrome
Montefiore Einstein
Children's Hospital At Montefiore
3326 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 
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Overview

Ai Itoku, MD, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nephrology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Itoku’s clinical focus centers on treating hypertension and nephrotic syndrome.

Dr. Itoku is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrotic Syndrome. Her top area of expertise is Nephrotic Syndrome.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Kanazawa Medical University
Residency
Yokohama City University Hospital
Specialties
Pediatric Nephrology
Licenses
Pediatric Nephrology in NY
Fellowships
Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3326 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Call: 718-655-1120
Other Locations
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Montefiore at 1250 Waters Place
1250 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Total Publications

The Pursuit of New Treatments for Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Harmonizing Innovation With the DUET Study of Sparsentan.
The Pursuit of New Treatments for Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Harmonizing Innovation With the DUET Study of Sparsentan.
Journal: Kidney medicine
Published: June 06, 2024
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Frederick J. Kaskel, MD, PhD, is involved in basic and clinical investigations into the mechanisms of the major kidney disorders in pediatrics. He is particularly interested in the physiology and pathophysiology of normal and abnormal development and function of the kidneys throughout the critical periods of growth and maturation extending into adolescence and young adulthood. He is actively involved in a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to find the most efficacious therapy for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, one of the major causes of progressive glomerular disease, while investigating the molecular etiologies for its expression. Another NIH-supported study involves chronic kidney disease in children and how it affects their growth and neurocognitive development, and the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and renal progression. Dr. Kaskel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrotic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Nephrotic Syndrome, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Minimal Change Disease, Metabolic Acidosis, and Kidney Transplant.

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