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Christine B. Sethna
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Dr. Christine B. Sethna

Pediatric Nephrology
Montefiore Einstein
The Children's Hospital At Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 

Advanced in Kidney Transplant
Montefiore Einstein
The Children's Hospital At Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 
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Overview

Christine Sethna is a Pediatric Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Sethna is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. 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 99 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 12 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Kidney Transplant.

Graduate Institution
SUNY Downstate College Of Medicine
Residency
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Specialties
Pediatric Nephrology
Licenses
Pediatrics in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics/Nephrology
Fellowships
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
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

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Oscar
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Locations

The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Call: 718-741-2487

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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English
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New York, NY 
 (13.6 miles away)
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
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    Elite
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  • Minimal Change Disease
    Dr. Sethna is
    Elite
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  • Nephrotic Syndrome
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    Elite
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  • Distinguished
  • Glomerulonephritis
    Dr. Sethna is
    Distinguished
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  • High Blood Pressure in Infants
    Dr. Sethna is
    Distinguished
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  • Hypertension
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  • Advanced
  • Alport Syndrome
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  • Kidney Transplant
    Dr. Sethna is
    Advanced
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  • Experienced
  • Aminoaciduria
    Dr. Sethna is
    Experienced
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  • Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
    Dr. Sethna is
    Experienced
    . Learn about Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS).
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  • Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
    Dr. Sethna is
    Experienced
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  • D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
    Dr. Sethna is
    Experienced
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  • Fanconi Bickel Syndrome
    Dr. Sethna is
    Experienced
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  • Fanconi Syndrome
    Dr. Sethna is
    Experienced
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