Elizabeth Anyaegbu Onugha, MD, MSCI

Personal Statement

I treat children with various forms of kidney diseases and have a special interest in pediatric hypertension.

My goal is to help my patients improve their health by collaborating with them and educating them on their medical conditions. I am a strong communicator and good listener, and I cherish the long-term relationships I am able to build with my patients and their families. I also have a passion for global health and making a difference in the lives of children in underserved communities.

Clinical Interests:

· Pediatric hypertension and obesity

· Nephrotic syndrome

· Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

· Glomerulonephritis

· Polycystic kidney disease

· Renal replacement therapies

· Pediatric kidney transplantation

· Kidney stones

Research Interests:

· Hypertension

· Pediatric kidney transplantation

· APOL1 nephropathy 

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* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.

 Anyaegbu EI, Shaw AS, Hruska KA, Jain S. Clinical phenotype of APOL1 nephropathy in young relatives of patients with end-stage renal disease. Pediatric Nephrology 2015 Jun;30(6):983-989.

Anyaegbu EI, Dharnidharka VR. Hypertension in the teenager. Pediatric Clinics of North America. Adolescent Cardiac Issues 2014 Feb;61(1):131-51.

Lentine KL, Anyaegbu E, Gleisner A, Schnitzler MA, Axelrod D, Brennan DC, Dharnidharka VR, Abraham E, Tuttle-Newhall JE. Understanding medical care of transplant recipients through integrated registry and pharmacy claims data. American Journal of Nephrology 2013;38(5):420-429.

Anyaegbu E, Davis TK, Kniska K, Hruska K, Beck A. Buyer beware! doctor be aware!: Questions. Pediatric Nephrology 2013 Sep;28(9):1785; answer 1787-1790.

Anyaegbu EI, Almond PS, Milligan T, Allen WR, Gharaybeh S, Al-Akash SI. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in the treatment of BK viremia and nephropathy in pediatric renal transplant recipients. Pediatric Transplantation 2012 Feb;16(1):E19-24.

Anyaegbu E, Goodman M, Ahn SY, Thangarajh M, Wong M, Shinawi M. Acute intermittent porphyria: a diagnostic challenge. Journal of Child Neurology 2012 Jul;27(7):917-921.

ViiCTR Profile:

https://profiles.viictr.org/display/BCM/elizabeth-onugha

View Google Scholar Publications:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_HgDDvkAAAAJ