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Biography: Dr. Natalie Uy is the Chief of Pediatric Nephrology at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Uy is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology. Dr. Uy completed her undergraduate degree at Columbia University in New York, NY, and received her medical degree (M.D.) from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Yale-New Haven Hospital. After residency, she returned to New York City and completed her fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore / Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Prior to joining Weill Cornell Medicne, Dr. Uy began her academic career at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where she served as the director of the Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program. Dr. Uy's research focuses on genetic causes of pediatric glomerular disease.

Care Philosophy: I love taking care of children with kidney disorders because it is so rewarding to make a difference for the families who have kids with conditions that were untreatable just up until few decades ago. We still have to learn a lot about how to fight better with various kidney diseases and how to provide best possible care to our patients, which is impossible without everyone, including sick children and their families, being part of the team and contributing to our collective effort.

Biography: Hannah Kim, M.D. M.H.S., is a pediatric nephrologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, and an assistant attending pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital.Dr. Kim graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia and an M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia. She completed her pediatric residency training at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C. , followed by fellowship training in pediatric nephrology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, M.D. Prior to joining the faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Kim practiced for several years in Pennsylvania at Penn State Children's Hospital. Her clinical interests include the management of chronic kidney disease progression and end-stage kidney disease with a particular interest in dialysis.Dr. Kim is also an epidemiologist with a master's degree in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, M.D. Her previous research has focused on puberty in children with chronic kidney disease and the role of sex hormones on disease progression.

Biography: I entered the field of pediatric nephrology with a passion for working with infants, children, and adolescents with kidney disease. I was drawn to this special population because I enjoy the ongoing relationships that I have with my patients. It is a privilege to help educate children, parents, and fellow pediatricians about the kidneys and their role in nutrition, growth, and development. I treat children of all ages, from infancy to young adulthood. My specific area of interest is disorders of the kidney filtersthe glomeruliwhich clean the blood by filtering out excess fluid and waste products. When these filters are injured, children can have blood or protein in their urine, a sign that the kidneys are not functioning properly. In addition to cleaning the blood, the kidneys help control growth, prevent anemia, and regulate blood pressure. I work closely with patients and parents to optimize nutrition, hydration, and medications to help the kidneys perform their very important roles! My research interests are also focused on diseases of the glomeruli, specifically on patients who have received kidney transplants, and I am looking at how to optimize their success and keep them as healthy as possible post-transplantation. I am also very involved in training and inspiring future pediatric nephrologists. I work closely with medical students and pediatricians-in-training to educate them on the management of patients with kidney disorders and how to safely treat and help them thrive.