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

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.

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.

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.

Asha Moudgil is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Moudgil is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrotic Syndrome, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, and Kidney Transplant.

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.

Ashima Gulati, MD, is a board-certified nephrologist at Children's National. Dr. Gulati is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, D-Minus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, and Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease. Dr. Gulati is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2018 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2015.

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.

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

Loai Eid is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Eid is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus, and Kidney Transplant.

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

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

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

Fellows are fully credentialed, board-certified providers who can independently practice medicine but are in further training in their specialty. This specialty training is under the supervision of an attending physician. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease. Dr. Calderon is currently accepting new patients.

Fellows are fully credentialed, board-certified providers who can independently practice medicine but are in further training in their specialty. This specialty training is under the supervision of an attending physician. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystinosis.

Denver D. Brown, MD, completed pediatric training at New York Presbyterian–Weill Cornell and pediatric nephrology training at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. Dr. Brown's current clinical interests include chronic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome, hypertension and congenital kidney abnormalities. Her research has focused on the determinants of chronic kidney disease progression and electrolyte disturbances in pediatric kidney disease. Dr. Brown is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrotic Syndrome, IgA Nephropathy, and Glomerulonephritis. Dr. Brown is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2016 and Pediatric Nephrology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2020. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

Sherwil Tafalla is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tafalla is board certified in Family Nurse Practitioner: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), 2024.

Fellows are fully credentialed, board-certified providers who can independently practice medicine but are in further training in their specialty. This specialty training is under the supervision of an attending physician.

Fellows are fully credentialed, board-certified providers who can independently practice medicine but are in further training in their specialty. This specialty training is under the supervision of an attending physician.

Fellows are fully credentialed, board-certified providers who can independently practice medicine but are in further training in their specialty. This specialty training is under the supervision of an attending physician.

Fellows are fully credentialed, board-certified providers who can independently practice medicine but are in further training in their specialty. This specialty training is under the supervision of an attending physician.

Nicole Salach, DO, attended Cornell University and earned a BA in Biology and Society and minors in Nutrition and Global Health. She attended the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale and did her pediatric residency at UIC in Chicago before coming to Children's National for Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship. Fellows are fully credentialed, board-certified providers who can independently practice medicine but are in further training in their specialty. This specialty training is under the supervision of an attending physician.

Jessica Mace is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Mace is currently accepting new patients.

Patricio Ray is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His clinical expertise encompasses Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and Nephrotic Syndrome.

Kirtida Mistry is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her clinical expertise encompasses Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis.