25 of the Best Pediatric Nephrologists Near Me in Rockville, MD

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 highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Potter Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Atkinson is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Atkinson is currently accepting new patients.

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 highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, D-Minus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Ruebner is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Ruebner is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Olga Charnaya is an assistant professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She specializes in pediatric kidney transplantation but provides care for children with kidney disease of all types including hypertension, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, hematuria, and proteinuria. Dr. Charnaya completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland in College Park, and a Master’s degree in Microbiology and Immunology at Georgetown University. Subsequently, she matriculated at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev to complete her medical degree. Her residency training was completed at University of Maryland Medical Center where she also served as chief resident. Her subspecialty training in Pediatric Nephrology was completed at Children’s National Medical Center, after which she joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2017. In addition to providing clinical care, Dr. Charnaya is pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical investigation at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and is actively engaged in clinical research to improve outcomes for pediatric kidney transplant recipients. Specifically, Dr. Charnaya’s research is studying ways to incorporate high-resolution tissue typing into deceased donor kidney allocation using computational modeling to improve immunological matching while preserving pediatric priority and equity (racial and geographic) in access to transplantation. Research Summary Dr. Charnaya’s primary research focus is pediatric kidney transplantation. She has several ongoing research endeavors, including exploring how to implement eplet mismatch analysis in pediatric kidney transplantation, reducing racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric kidney transplantation, and studying the response of pediatric transplant recipients to the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Charnaya leads one of the division quality improvement initiatives to optimize care of children with nephrotic syndrome, which is a collaborative effort with eight other children’s hospitals. In 2020, she received the KL2 Clinical Research Scholars Award to support her research and allow her to complete a doctorate in clinical investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Charnaya is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrotic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Charnaya is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Charnaya is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Cozumel S. Pruette 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, from microscopic hematuria to kidney transplant recipients. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in biology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Pruette earned a master's degree in neuroscience from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She earned her medical degree with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, and completed her internship and residency at Johns Hopkins University, where she was a chief resident. Dr. Pruette went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Johns Hopkins in 2012. As part of her fellowship training, she received a master's degree in clinical epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Pruette’s research is focused on improving self-management, patient engagement, transition of care and medication adherence in patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. She leads the pediatric/young adult transition of care program for the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center. Dr. Pruette is the principal investigator in the development and implementation of a peer-mentoring program for adolescents with kidney transplant. She has established national patient and family advisory councils for the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies (NAPRTCS) and for the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study. She has been the recipient of numerous research grants, including the KL2 Clinical Research Scholars Award, as well as the Pearl M. Stetler Research Fund Award, multiple awards from the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, and the NIH NIDDK. Dr. Pruette is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrotic Syndrome and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Pruette is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Pruette is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Alicia M. Neu is a professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include pediatric chronic kidney disease and pediatric nephrology. Dr. Neu is currently Chief of the Division of Pediatric Nephrology. She has been medical director of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation since 2001. She received her undergraduate degree in engineering from Marquette University. She earned her M.D. from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She completed her residency in pediatrics and performed a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Neu joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1994. Dr. Neu's research interests include clinical outcomes in children with chronic kidney disease including those who require dialysis and kidney transplantation. She serves as President of the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Study (NAPRTCS). She leads the Standardizing Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric End Stage in Renal Disease (SCOPE) project, which is part of the Children’s Hospital Association’s Quality Transformation Network. Dr. Neu serves as co-Medical Editor for the American Board of Pediatrics’ Nephrology Subboard. She previously served on the Council for the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, the International Society of Pediatric Nephrology, the executive committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Pediatric Nephrology, and as chair of the American Society of Transplantation’s Pediatric Community of Practice Executive Committee. Dr. Neu is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Pediatric Society, the International Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Nephrology. Her clinical expertise encompasses Potter Syndrome, Cystinosis, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Minimal Change Disease, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Neu is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Neu is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jeffrey John Fadrowski is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include pediatric kidney transplant and pediatric nephrology. Dr. Fadrowski provides care for children with kidney problems of any type, from microscopic hematuria patients to kidney transplant recipients. Dr. Fadrowski graduated valedictorian from Utica College of Syracuse University with a B.S. in biology/chemistry. He received his medical degree with honors from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. Dr. Fadrowski completed a residency and year as chief resident in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, after which he completed a fellowship in pediatric nephrology, also at Johns Hopkins. As part of this training, he received a master’s degree in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Fadrowski joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2005. He is the recipient of a Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award by the National Institutes of Health and spends the majority of his time performing clinical research in the area of chronic kidney disease in children. His specific research interests include the role of heavy metals, such as lead and cadmium, in the progression of chronic kidney disease, anemia in chronic kidney disease, and patient outcomes related to the various types of vascular access used for hemodialysis in children. Dr. Fadrowski is a member of several professional organizations, including the Active American Society of Nephrology and the Active Renal Physicians Association. His clinical expertise encompasses Reflux Nephropathy. Dr. Fadrowski is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Fadrowski is currently accepting new patients.

Marva Moxey-Mims, MD, chief of the Division of Nephrology, has been awarded the Henry L. Barnett Award by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Nephrology. She came to Children’s National Hospital from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. There she served as deputy director for clinical science in the Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases, overseeing a portfolio of research including trials for kidney disease and genitourinary dysfunction in adults and children, and director of the pediatric nephrology program. In addition she managed the division’s small business grants for kidney research. Two of the studies that Dr. Moxey-Mims initiated, and of which she is most proud, are the ongoing Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) study and the Randomized Intervention for Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) trial. CKiD is the largest study of pediatric chronic kidney disease ever conducted in North America, and it is yielding a lot of information that will lead to better understanding and treatment of chronic kidney disease in children. RIVUR was a large trial undertaken to understand the effectiveness of prophylactic antimicrobial treatment in children with vesicoureteral reflux and the primary trial results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Moxey-Mims’ focus at Children’s National will be on clinical research to improve the care of children with kidney disease, and as a tool to educate trainees. She received an undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and a medical degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She completed a pediatric residency and clinical pediatric nephrology training at Children’s National, followed by a research fellowship at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology. Dr. Moxey-Mims is a member of several national committees and has more than 90 scientific publications, including peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Dr. Moxey-Mims is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Reflux Nephropathy, Nephrotic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Moxey-Mims is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1988 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1988.

Tammy Brady, MD, PhD, MHS, is a pediatric nephrologist and hypertension specialist who has focused her career on caring for individuals at increased cardiovascular disease risk through research and clinical innovation. In addition to her federally funded work in youth cardiovascular health promotion, she contributes to a global effort to reduce cardiovascular disease mortality through the international public health initiative Resolve to Save Lives. Dr. Brady completed her undergraduate training at Boston College where she majored in psychology and philosophy. After receiving her medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine, she was a pediatric resident and then chief resident at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, NY. During her fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, she received a Master’s in Health Science degree in clinical epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, followed by a doctorate in clinical investigation several years into her faculty appointment. Dr. Brady came to Children’s National Hospital after 21 years at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). At JHU, she was a professor of pediatrics and epidemiology, and she served as the vice chair for clinical research, the deputy director of the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, and the medical director of the Harriet Lane Kidney Center Pediatric Hypertension Program. She is a recognized expert in blood pressure measurement and blood pressure device validation, serving on the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)/ISO Sphygmomanometer committees and as co-chair of the American Medical Association’s Validated Device Listing Committee. She co-edited the 5th edition of the textbook, Pediatric Hypertension, contributing a chapter on blood pressure measurement. Her renown in the field has led to invitations to chair a meeting at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland focused on updating WHO guidance and specifications on blood pressure measuring devices, as well as invitations to speak at over 80 hospitals, universities and conferences in the United States and around the world. At Children’s National, Dr. Brady brings her expertise and passion for cardiovascular health promotion to her role as the medical director of the pediatric Hypertension Program. She works closely with providers in the IDEAL Clinic to make things easier for children and families at greatest cardiovascular disease risk. She also serves as the director of hypertension and kidney health research and the director of the Grants Enhancement Program within the Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science. Dr. Brady is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2010, Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2003, and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Brady is currently accepting new patients.

John Hammond is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hammond is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Hammond is currently accepting new patients.

Katherine Jones is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Jones is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Potter Syndrome.

Sun-Young Ahn, MD, completed pediatric nephrology training at the University of California San Diego and served as a faculty member with the Pediatric Nephrology Division at Washington University in St. Louis before joining Children's National Hospital. Her current clinical interests include congenital kidney anomalies, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, urinary tract infection, electrolyte disorders and complement-mediated kidney diseases. Dr. Ahn’s research has focused on the functional and structural characterization of organic anion transporters in the kidney, and investigating the role of scaffolding proteins in kidney development. She has numerous publications in the field of nephrology and is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrotic Syndrome, Alport Syndrome, and Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency. Dr. Ahn is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, 2023.

Celina Brunson, MD, completed medical school training at State University of New York–Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Brunson was then accepted into the pediatric residency program at New York University, completing that training in 2016. She completed pediatric nephrology training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2019. Dr. Brunson now serves as medical director of the Dialysis Program and is an attending physician in pediatric nephrology at Children's National. Her research interests focus on health disparities and social determinants of health for children with chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease. Her clinical interests include hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and nephrotic syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrotic Syndrome, IgA Nephropathy, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Brunson is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, 2020 and American Board Of Pediatrics, 2017.

Neziha Celebi is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Her clinical expertise encompasses Alport Syndrome and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Celebi is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, Inc. - Pediatric Nephrology, 2022 and American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics, 2021. Dr. Celebi is currently accepting new patients.

Catherine Park is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Lanham, Maryland. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrotic Syndrome, Koolen De Vries Syndrome, CHARGE Syndrome, and Posterior Urethral Valves. Dr. Park is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2024 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2016. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.

Bakri Alzarka is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Urethral Valves, Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease, Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, and Nephrotic Syndrome. Dr. Alzarka is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics, 2015 and American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatric Nephrology, 2020. Dr. Alzarka is currently accepting new patients.

Shamir Tuchman is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. His clinical expertise encompasses Kidney Transplant.

Tamara Hill is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hill is board certified in Pediatric Nursing Certification Board - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care, 2011. Dr. Hill is currently accepting new patients.

Lorie Smith is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.

Saul Roskes is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland.

Kanwal Kher is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Kher is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Mcbryde is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.

William Schwartz is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Nottingham, Maryland.