Supported by the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD) , our physician-scientists are part of one of only seven federally funded centers in the country dedicated to making state-of-the-art technologies and resources available for researchers who are investigating areas related to kidney disease.
Part of our effort includes finding genetic factors for early detection, expansion of the international kidney transplant registry, and a study defining the genetic basis of ongoing drug-induced kidney injury.
We provide services for patients with kidney disease, including diagnosis and management of kidney diseases and medical management of renal transplantation.
Center of Excellence
Centers of Excellence provide the broadest range of services and expertise.
About the COE ProgramCore Services
To be a PKD Foundation Center of Excellence, a care center offers diagnostic and therapeutic services with identified staff responsible for most services in each of the following disciplines:
- Nephrology
- Radiology
- Nutrition
- Hepatology
- Genetics
- Pain management
- Patient navigation services
Care Team
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Pranav Garimella, MBBS, MPH, FASN
PKD primary focus
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Danuta Trzebinska, MD
Familiar with PKD
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Amber Sanchez, MD
Familiar with PKD
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Robyn Cunard, MD
Familiar with PKD
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Charles Ginsberg, MD
Familiar with PKD
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Bethany Karl, DO
Familiar with PKD
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Natalie Sweiss, MD, FASN
Familiar with PKD
- Gail Manalo, Patient Navigator Familiar with PKD
Heedeok Han, M.D.
“Our COE designation has been tremendously positive for us, as it has elevated our ability to grow and continue to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care by uniting our multidisciplinary team and implementing best practices, which has directly improved outcomes for our PKD patients.”
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Comprehensive Kidney Care Center at Rady Children’s
Rady Children’s Comprehensive Kidney Care Center treats children and young adults up to 21 years of age with kidney disease. We offer a full array of services along the age continuum, from prenatal counseling and initial diagnosis to renal replacement therapy, to the transition to adult nephrology services. Providers treat a variety of genetic causes of cystic kidney disease, including autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, HNF1B-associated cystic kidney disease and other less common forms of genetic cystic kidney disease.
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