Overview
Dr. Meredith Atkinson is an associate professor of pediatrics in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She provides care for children with kidney problems of any type, including patients on dialysis; patients with proteinuria, hematuria and chronic kidney disease; and kidney transplant. Dr. Atkinson's clinical research interests focus on chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease in children. Her specific interests include mechanisms and treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease and racial disparities in patient outcomes. She is the recipient of numerous research grants and awards, including a K23 Patient Oriented Research award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH, and young investigator grants from the National Kidney Foundation, the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, the Thrasher Research Fund and Amgen Inc. She is currently the PI of the Renal Anhydramnios Fetal Therapy (RAFT) trial. She received her undergraduate degree in biology from Mount Holyoke College. She earned her M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, followed by a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Hopkins, completed in June 2007. During her fellowship training, Dr. Atkinson received a master’s degree in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Atkinson joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2007. Dr. Atkinson was elected to the Society for Pediatric Research in 2014. She is a member of several professional organizations including the American Society of Nephrology, and is the president of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology for 2024-2026.
Dr. Atkinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Stature (Growth Disorders). Her top areas of expertise are Potter Syndrome, Lupus Nephritis, Glomerulonephritis, Anemia, and Kidney Transplant.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 61 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Short Stature (Growth Disorders).
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200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
6701 North Charles Street, Physician East Suite 313, Baltimore, MD 21204
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.
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Dr. Rebecca Ruebner is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She provides care for children with kidney problems of any type including hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and kidney transplant. She is the medical director of pediatric dialysis. Dr. Ruebner received her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her residency at Boston Children’s Hospital where she also served as chief pediatric resident. She completed her fellowship in pediatric nephrology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. During her fellowship, she received a Master's Degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruebner became a faculty member at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 2012 before joining the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2016. Dr. Ruebner's clinical research is focused on clinical care and outcomes of children with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease. Dr. Ruebner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Stature (Growth Disorders). Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant.
Susan Mendley is a Pediatric Nephrologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mendley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Stature (Growth Disorders). Her top areas of expertise are High Blood Pressure in Infants, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change Disease, and Kidney Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Potter SyndromeDr. Atkinson isDistinguished. Learn about Potter Syndrome.
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- AnemiaDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Focal Segmental GlomerulosclerosisDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.
- GlomerulonephritisDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Glomerulonephritis.
- Lupus NephritisDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Lupus Nephritis.
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Dr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
- Experienced
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- HypertensionDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Kidney TransplantDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- MalnutritionDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Minimal Change DiseaseDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Minimal Change Disease.
- Nephrotic SyndromeDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Nephrotic Syndrome.