Christine B. Sethna
Expertise in
8
conditions

Dr. Christine B. Sethna

Pediatric Nephrology
Northwell Health
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Specialists At New Hyde Park
410 Lakeville Road, Suite 300, 
Lake Success, NY 
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Expertise in
8
conditions
Northwell Health
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Specialists At New Hyde Park
410 Lakeville Road, Suite 300, 
Lake Success, NY 
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Overview

Christine Sethna is a Pediatric Nephrologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Sethna is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Hypertension, and Kidney Transplant.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 98 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Residency
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Specialties
Pediatric Nephrology
Licenses
Pediatrics in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics/Nephrology
Hospital Affiliations
South Shore University Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Staten Island University Hospital
North Shore University Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
Truly Mentorship Award Recipient (2022)

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Health First
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Medicaid
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Wellcare
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Locations

Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Specialists at New Hyde Park
410 Lakeville Road, Suite 300, Lake Success, NY 11042
Call: 718-470-3490
Other Locations
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Specialty Care Center at Bay Shore
376 East Main Street, Suite 101, Bay Shore, NY 11706
Call: 631-539-5400
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Specialists at Smithtown
222 Middle Country Road, Suite 106, Smithtown, NY 11787
Call: 631-439-5437

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Sethna has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Hypertension
Nephrotic Syndrome

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.


4 Clinical Trials

Sodium Bicarbonate to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Sodium Bicarbonate to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 02, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Effect of Daily Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve (taVNS) Stimulation on Proteinuria in Pediatric Patients With Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome
Effect of Daily Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve (taVNS) Stimulation on Proteinuria in Pediatric Patients With Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 28, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Reduction of Nocturnal Hypertension in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
Reduction of Nocturnal Hypertension in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 13, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Pilot Study: Efficacy and Safety of Vitamin D Supplementation in Glomerular Disease
Pilot Study: Efficacy and Safety of Vitamin D Supplementation in Glomerular Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 12, 2019
Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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98 Total Publications

Polygenic Risk Scores and HLA Class II Variants are Biomarkers of Corticosteroid Response in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome.
Polygenic Risk Scores and HLA Class II Variants are Biomarkers of Corticosteroid Response in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: September 19, 2025
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Bronx, NY 
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718-655-1120
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  • Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
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  • Minimal Change Disease
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  • Nephrotic Syndrome
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  • Glomerulonephritis
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  • High Blood Pressure in Infants
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  • Alport Syndrome
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  • Kidney Transplant
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  • Aminoaciduria
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  • Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
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  • Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
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  • D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
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  • Fanconi Bickel Syndrome
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