Reaching New Heights

Continuous improvement is an essential challenge in the practice of medicine. And it is only possible through collaboration with physicians and researchers like you, along with the patients and families we serve. Together, we are reaching new heights in our quest to provide children with the best possible care day in and day out, year after year.

Meet the Team
Prasad Devarajan, MD Director, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

See Info

Prasad Devarajan, MD

Director, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension 513-636-4531 prasad.devarajan@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
Michael Bennett, PhD Director, Biomarker Laboratory

See Info

Michael Bennett, PhD

Director, Biomarker Laboratory 513-636-8349 michael.bennett@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
Elif Erkan, MD, MS Pediatric Nephrologist

See Info

Elif Erkan, MD, MS

Pediatric Nephrologist 513-636-4531 elif.erkan@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
NIH P50 Grant Renewal Fuels Collaborative Research
Donna Claes, MD, MS, BS Pharm Medical Director, Dialysis Unit

See Info

Donna Claes, MD, MS, BS Pharm

Medical Director, Dialysis Unit 513-636-5571 donna.claes@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
Francisco Flores, MD Medical Director, Clinical Services and MARS Program

See Info

Francisco Flores, MD

Medical Director, Clinical Services and MARS Program 513-636-4531 francisco.flores@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
"We have a commitment to customer service, and treat samples and testing as if we are serving our own family members."

Thelma Kathman Clinical Lab Supervisor

Nephrology Clinical Lab Doubles Specialty Test Volume, Offers New Tests
Multidisciplinary Stone Center Improves Outcomes, Lowers Costs
Stuart Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology

See Info

Stuart Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF

Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology 513-636-2078 stuart.goldstein@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
Mark Mitsnefes, MD, MS Director, Clinical and Translational Research Center

See Info

Mark Mitsnefes, MD, MS

Director, Clinical and Translational Research Center 513-636-0125 mark.mitsnefes@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
Edward Nehus, MD, MS Pediatric Nephrologist

See Info

Edward Nehus, MD, MS

Pediatric Nephrologist 513-636-4531 edward.nehus@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
Meredith Schuh, MD Pediatric Nephrologist

See Info

Meredith Schuh, MD

Pediatric Nephrologist 513-636-4531 meredith.posner@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
Charles Varnell Jr., MD, MS Pediatric Nephrologist

See Info

Charles Varnell Jr., MD, MS

Pediatric Nephrologist 513-636-8647 charles.varnell@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
David Hooper, MD, MS Medical Director, of Kidney Transplantation

See Info

David Hooper, MD, MS

Medical Director, of Kidney Transplantation 513-636-4531 david.hooper@cchmc.org
See Full Biography
New Strategies Minimize Barriers to Kidney Transplant