Faculty

Carolyn L Abitbol, M.D.

Professor of Clinical
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Jayanthi Chandar, M.D.

Professor of Clinical

Biography: Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics -Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant, Miami Transplant Institute
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Marissa J. DeFreitas, M.D., M.S.

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Biography: I am a pediatric nephrologist with a research and clinical focus on the developmental programming of renal and cardiovascular disease. I have had the opportunity to grow our division’s practice for general nephrology and kidney transplant care in the Boca and Weston UHealth satellite clinics. From a research perspective I was awarded a KL2 grant to study the anti-aging...
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Chryso Pefkaros Katsoufis, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Biography: I am a pediatric nephrologist in at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and affiliated with the Jackson Health System-Miami. I have been in practice since 2013 and have a long-lasting interest in clinical research. I am medical director of the pediatric dialysis unit, and I have participated in more than 5 clinical trials and published more than 20 peer review...
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Shathiyah Kulandavelu, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor
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Biography: Throughout my research career, I have accumulated unique experience in cardiovascular physiology, pregnancy, nitric oxide, echocardiography, and molecular and cellular biology. Early in my career, I developed a keen interest in elucidating the role of nitric oxide signaling in both physiological and pathological conditions. During my graduate studies at University of Toronto,...
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Wacharee Seeherunvong, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical
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Biography: Academic Role: Wacharee Seeherunvong is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and the Program Director for the Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Training Program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Training Experience: She has mentored several fellows from division of pediatric nephrology and pediatric cardiology...
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Vaka Kristin Sigurjonsdottir, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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