Nephrology

Overview

The Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and the NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and part of the NIH U2C/TL1 training program through the New York Consortium for Interdisciplinary Training in Kidney, Urological & Hematological Research (KUHR).

The program offers a rich educational environment and resources to ensure successful completion of the training. Both hands-on learning and didactic teaching are emphasized. A combined adult and pediatric nephrology fellowship training is also available. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through General Nephrology Fellowship and Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship here.

Clinical Care

A rigorous curriculum has been constructed for fellows to learn to diagnose and treat children with a wide spectrum of acute and chronic kidney diseases. Fellows are fully engaged in inpatient and outpatient services, consultations, dialysis, and renal transplantation. In addition, rotations through pediatric urology, pediatric radiology, Renal Pathology, and the Columbia Glomerular Center in the Department of Medicine are integrated into the curriculum. The unique opportunity to work with world-renowned nephrologists with expertise in glomerular diseases has significant impact on the education and the future careers of our trainees.

Research

Fellows have access to many outstanding basic and clinical researchers on the Columbia campus and in the New York metropolitan area for guidance in choosing areas of research interest. Dedicated research time is provided with the goal of transitioning fruitful results into independent future research. Some of the specific areas of laboratory and clinical research include acute kidney injury, developmental kidney disease, glomerular diseases, transplant immunology, genetics, renal biomarkers and new treatments for acute and chronic kidney disease. Fellows will be trained by a primary mentor, and an oversight committee monitors progress in completing a specific research project. Didactic lectures are provided on how to prepare manuscripts and write grant applications.

Education

Our Boot Camp Lectures prepare incoming fellows with key renal knowledge and essential practices to begin fellowship with confidence. Weekly didactics combine lectures, interactive case discussions, journal clubs and board reviews to train fellows for a successful academic career and life-long learning. Fellows have opportunities to teach medical students, residents and other healthcare professionals and use effective communication skills to interact with other team members, patients and their families. Our semimonthly renal biopsy conferences with pathologists and adult nephrologists provide unique opportunities for in-depth understanding of the pathological basis of kidney disease.

Current Fellows

Benefits

Residents are employees of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and affiliated with Columbia University Irving Medical Center. With these affiliations come many benefits!

How to Apply

Applications to our fellowship are processed through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) system. Materials are accepted starting in July for fellowship positions beginning the following year. Those who wish to apply must be board eligible or board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Please note that a completed application includes:

• Completed ERAS forms
• Three letters of recommendation, including one letter from the applicant's department chairman or residency director
• Curriculum vitae
• Personal statement
• Additional information, such as USMLE transcript and photo, are recommended

Acceptances to the fellowship are made through the Pediatric Specialties Fall Match of the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Please refer to the NRMP website for details about the match submission deadline.

Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are equal opportunity employers. Please note that Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital do not sponsor H1B visa trainees.

Contact

Fangming Lin, MD, PhD, Fellowship Director
212-305-0793
fl2300@cumc.columbia.edu

Catherine R. Kavanagh, MD, Associate Fellowship Director
212-305-6198
ck2855@cumc.columbia.edu

Amanda Velez, Fellowship Coordinator
212-305-0793
av3219@cumc.columbia.edu