Medical director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program
Site PI, Transplant Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative (IROC)
Interests/Projects
Quality improvement in transplant (IROC)
Medical education (Co-editor of PREP Nephrology, faculty for the AAP PREP the CRAM)
Editor International Journal of Nephrology
Hypertension (participate in Pediatric Renovascular Center and reads ABPMs)
Debbie Gipson, M.D.
Roles:
Director, Pediatric Nephrology Clinical and Translational Research
Director, Kidney Research Network (KRN)
Director, Pediatric Glomerular Disease Clinic
Lead Investigator, Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network Coordinating Center
Principal Investigator, CureGN Data Coordinating Center, FIRSTx Clinical Trial Coordinating Center
Interests/Projects:
Development of new treatments for children and adults with nephrotic syndrome [FSGS, Minimal Change Disease, Membranous Nephropathy] and glomerular diseases
Precision medicine trial for children and adults with FSGS and Minimal Change Disease
Patient Reported Outcomes
Kidney Health Surveillance: Laboratory reporting of kidney function for children
Patrick Gipson, M.D.
Roles:
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatric Nephrology
Director, Glomerular Disease Clinic and Inherited Kidney Disease Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine
Interests/Projects:
Glomerular disease clinical trials, outcomes, and education
Inherited diseases of the kidney
Ethics in Nephrology
Jennifer Lai Yee, M.D.
Interests/Projects
Determining the impact of genetic variants on clinical outcomes in nephrotic syndrome patients
Developing high thoroughput functional assays to define genetic variants in patients with proteinuric kidney disease
Clinical care of patients with glomerular disease and glomerulonephritis
Clare Lindner, M.D.
Roles:
Participant, KRN research network
Participant, IROC network
Interests/Projects:
Dialysis and kidney transplantation
Transition of adolescent populations
Ethical issues surrounding neonatal dialysis
Rebecca Lombel, M.D.
Roles:
Education lead, pediatric nephrology division
Member, Virtual Visit QI group
Interests/Projects:
Management of renal dysplasia and electrolyte abnormalities in infancy
Medical education and curriculum development
Quality improvement and patient safety
Physician wellness and resilience
Kera Luckritz, DO
Roles:
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
Health Infrastructures and Learning Systems (HILS) PhD student
Site PI, AKI NINJA (Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just-In-Time Action) project
Interests/Projects:
Leveraging of the electronic medical record to improve patient outcomes
Stewardship and utilization of big data to improve patient outcomes
Zubin Modi, M.D.
Roles:
Faculty Investigator, Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center
Site PI, Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Study
Co-director, Pediatric Renovascular Hypertension Center at the University of Michigan
Interests/Projects:
Identification, recognition, and health care delivery of children with chronic kidney disease
Health insurance policy in pediatric kidney disease
Practice patterns and outcomes in pediatric renovascular hypertension
Patterns and changes in health care delivery among children with multiple chronic disease
Vivian Shih, M.D.
Roles:
Medical director, Pediatric Dialysis Unit
Medical director, Pediatric Acute Nephrology program
Site Principle Investigator, SCOPE (Standardizing Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric ESRD) Dialysis Collaborative
Nephrology faculty lead for M2 Transitions to Clerkship curriculum
Co-director, Multidisciplinary stone clinic
Interests/Projects:
End stage renal disease (ESRD)
Acute Care Nephrology including AKI and renal replacement therapy in critically ill children
Quality improvement, specifically for ESRD patients
