Manpreet Grewal, M.D.
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Nephrology
Rudolph P. Valentini, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
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Rudolph P. Valentini, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Provider Specialty
Nephrology
- Areas of Research/Scholarship Focus: Pediatric Hemodialysis Vascular Access
- Board Certification(s): Pediatrics/Pediatrics Nephrology
- Medical School: Wayne State University
- Internship: University of Cincinnati
- Residency: University of Cincinnati
- Fellowship: University of Michigan
- Awards/Honors:
- Alpha Omega Alpha/Top Doc
- Primary Practice Name: Children's Hospital of MI
- Primary Practice Address: 3901 Beaubien - 2nd Floor - Carl's Bldg
- Primary Practice City: Detroit
- Primary Practice State: MI
- Primary Practice Zip Code: 48201
- Practice Phone Number: (313)745-5604
- Practice Fax: (313)966-0039
- Accepted Insurance: We accept most types on insurance. Please call to confirm that your carrier is on our list.
Selected Publications
- [1] Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): Is There a Difference? Grewal MK, Gregory MJ, Jain A, Mohammad D, Cashen K, Ang JY, Thomas RL, Valentini RP. Front Pediatr. 2021 Aug 9;9:692256. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.692256. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34434905
- [2] KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Vascular Access: 2019 Update. Lok CE, Huber TS, Lee T, Shenoy S, Yevzlin AS, Abreo K, Allon M, Asif A, Astor BC, Glickman MH, Graham J, Moist LM, Rajan DK, Roberts C, Vachharajani TJ, Valentini RP; National Kidney Foundation. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020 Apr;75(4 Suppl 2):S1-S164. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.12.001. Epub 2020 Mar 12. PMID: 32778223
- [3] Reducing central venous catheters in chronic hemodialysis--a commitment to arteriovenous fistula creation in children. Baracco R, Mattoo T, Jain A, Kapur G, Valentini RP. Pediatr Nephrol. 2014 Oct;29(10):2013-20. doi: 10.1007/s00467-013-2744-9. Epub 2014 Jan 29. PMID: 24474576
- [4] Nephrolithiasis in children. Valentini RP, Lakshmanan Y. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2011 Sep;18(5):370-5. doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2011.07.002. PMID: 21896379
- [5] Membranous glomerulonephritis: treatment response and outcome in children. Valentini RP, Mattoo TK, Kapur G, Imam A. Pediatr Nephrol. 2009 Feb;24(2):301-8. doi: 10.1007/s00467-008-1005-9. Epub 2008 Oct 10. PMID: 18846392
- [6] Membranous nephropathy in children: clinical presentation and therapeutic approach. Menon S, Valentini RP. Pediatr Nephrol. 2010 Aug;25(8):1419-28. doi: 10.1007/s00467-009-1324-5. Epub 2009 Nov 12. PMID: 19908069 )
Curriculum Vitae
Gaurav Kapur, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
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Gaurav Kapur, M.D.
Division Chief/Director Pediatric Dialysis Program
Provider Specialty
Nephrology
- Areas of Research/Scholarship Focus: HypertensioHUS
- Board Certification(s): Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology
- Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College
- Internship: Maulana Azad Medical College
- Residency: Children's Hospital of Michigan
- Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Michigan
- Awards/Honors:
- Detroit Top Doc
- Primary Practice Name: Children's Hospital of MI
- Primary Practice Address: 3901 Beaubien - 2nd Floor - Carl's Bldg
- Primary Practice City: Detroit
- Primary Practice State: MI
- Primary Practice Zip Code: 48201
- Practice Phone Number: (313) 745-5604
- Practice Fax: (313) 966-0039
- Accepted Insurance: We accept most types of insurance. Please call to confirm that your carrier is on our list.
Selected Publications
Curriculum Vitae
Amrish Jain, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Professor of Pediatrics, Central Michigan University
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Amrish Jain, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program
Provider Specialty
Nephrology
- Areas of Research/Scholarship Focus: Kidney Transplant/Nephrotic Syndrome/Hypertension
- Board Certification(s): American Board of Pediatrics/American Board of Pediatric Nephrology
- Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College/Maulana Azad Medical College
- Internship: Children's Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University
- Residency: Children's Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University
- Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University
- Awards/Honors:
- [1] Elected Executive Committee Member of American Society of Transplantation, Pediatric Community of Practice (2025-2023)
- [2] Editorial Board Member, PREP Self Assessment, American Academy of Pediatrics (2024-2018)
- [3] Top Doc Award, Hour Detroit (2024-2016)
- [4] Associate Professor Teacher of the Year Award (2021)
- [5] Wayne State University School of Medicine College Teaching Award (2018&2017)
- Primary Practice Name: Children's Hospital of MI
- Primary Practice Address: 3901 Beaubien - 2nd Floor - Carl's Bldg
- Primary Practice City: Detroit
- Primary Practice State: MI
- Primary Practice Zip Code: 48201
- Practice Phone Number: (313) 745-5604
- Practice Fax: (313) 966-0039
- Accepted Insurance: We accept most types of insurance. Please call to confirm that your carrier is on our list.
Selected Publications
- [1] Grewal M, Srivastava R, Ang JY, Salimnia H, Jain A. Unique presentation of late-onset Pneumocystis pneumonia in a pediatric kidney transplant recipient. Pediatr Transplant. 2023 Sep;27(6):e14576. doi: 10.1111/petr.14576. Epub 2023 Jul 13. PMID: 37448256
- [2] Mohammad D, Kim DY, Baracco R, Kapur G, Jain A. Treatment of BK virus with a stepwise reduction in immunosuppression and intravenous immunoglobulin in pediatric kidney transplant. Pediatr Transplant. 2022 Feb 5:e14241. doi: 10.1111/petr.14241.
- [3] Jain A, Baracco R, Kapur G. Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma-an update on diagnosis, evaluation, and management. Pediatr Nephrol. 2020 Apr;35(4):581-594. doi: 10.1007/s00467-018-4181-2. Epub 2019 Jan 2. PMID: 30603807.
- [4] Taormina SP, Galloway MP, Jain A. Barriers to live donor kidney transplants in the pediatric population: A single-center experience. Pediatr Transplant. 2017 Mar;21(2). doi: 10.1111/petr.12852. Epub 2016 Nov 25. PMID: 27885788.
- [5] Jain A. Body fluid composition. Pediatr Rev. 2015 Apr;36(4):141-50; quiz 151-2. doi: 10.1542/pir.36-4-141. PMID: 25834218.
- [6] Romero M, Kapur G, Baracco R, Valentini RP, Mattoo TK, Jain A. Treatment of Hypertension in Children With Catecholamine-Secreting Tumors: A Systematic Approach. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2015 Sep;17(9):720-5. doi: 10.1111/jch.12571. Epub 2015 May 23. PMID: 26010736.
Curriculum Vitae
Melissa J. Gregory, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Melissa J. Gregory, M.D.
Associate Professor
Provider Specialty
Nephrology
- Areas of Research/Scholarship Focus: Chronic Kidney Disease
- Board Certification(s): Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatrics
- Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
- Internship: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital/University of Michigan
- Residency: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital/University of Michigan
- Fellowship: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital/University of Michigan, National Institutes of Health
- Awards/Honors:
- [1] 2020 Wayne State University School of Medicine
- [2] Excellence in Teaching Award
- [3] Pediatric Scientist Training Award
- Primary Practice Name: Children's Hospital of MI
- Primary Practice Address: 3901 Beaubien - 2nd Floor - Carl's Bldg
- Primary Practice City: Detroit
- Primary Practice State: MI
- Primary Practice Zip Code: 48201
- Practice Phone Number: (313) 745-5604
- Practice Fax: (313) 966-0039
- Accepted Insurance: We accept most types of insurance. Please call to confirm that your carrier is on our list.
Curriculum Vitae
Rossana G. Baracco, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Rossana G. Baracco, M.D.
Director of Nephrology Fellowship Program
Provider Specialty
Nephrology
- Areas of Research/Scholarship Focus: Hypertension/Chronic Kidney Disease/Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
- Board Certification(s): Pediatrics/Pediatric Nephrology
- Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
- Internship: Children's Hospital of Michigan
- Residency: Children's Hospital of Michigan
- Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Michigan
- Primary Practice Name: Children's Hospital of MI
- Primary Practice Address: 3901 Beaubien - 2nd Floor - Carl's Bldg
- Primary Practice City: Detroit
- Primary Practice State: MI
- Primary Practice Zip Code: 48201
- Practice Phone Number: (313)745-5604
- Practice Fax: (313)966-0039
- Accepted Insurance: We accept most types on insurance. Please call to confirm that your carrier is on our list.
Selected Publications
- [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30603807/
- [2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32520364/
- [3] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32520369/
- [4] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31919683/
- [5] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32651714/
- [6] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32651715/
- [7] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31601430/
Curriculum Vitae
Wael Abukwaik, M.D.
Clinical Instructor/Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Wael Abukwaik, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Provider Specialty
Nephrology
- Areas of Research/Scholarship Focus: End Stage Kidney Disease/Hypertension/Nephrotic Syndrome
- Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology
- Internship: Children's Hospital of MI
- Residency: Children's Hospital of MI
- Fellowship: Children's Hospital of MI
- Primary Practice Name: Children's Hospital of MI
- Primary Practice Address: 3901 Beaubien - 2nd Floor - Carl's Bldg
- Primary Practice City: Detroit
- Primary Practice State: MI
- Primary Practice Zip Code: 48201
- Practice Phone Number: (313)745-5604
- Practice Fax: (313)966-0039
- Accepted Insurance: We accept most types on insurance. Please call to confirm that your carrier is on our list.
Selected Publications
- [1] Calcineurin inhibitors and renal biopsy in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Wael Abukwaik, Janet M Poulik, Tej K Mattoo, PMID: 34142947 DOI: 10.5414/CN110435
- [2] Clinical profile of children incidentally found to have advanced kidney failure. Wael M Abukwaik, Rossana Baracco, Amrish Jain, Melissa Gregory, Rudolph P Valentini, Gaurav Kapur , PMID: 34626243 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-021-05293-4