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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Specialty
Kidney (Renal)
Phone: 832-824-3800
Fax: 832-825-9330
Address
6701 Fannin Street
11th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Ewa Elenberg, MD
Director of Renal Education
Associate Professor, Renal Section, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Medical School | Fellowship | Pediatric Nephrology | 1997 |
| Miami Children's Hospital | Residency | Pediatrics | 1994 |
| University of Toronto | Fellowship | Neonatology | 1991 |
| Wroclaw Medical University | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1983 |
About
Dr. Elenberg is a national expert in cystinosis; in 1995 she received Cystinosis Foundation Award: "In rateful Recognition of Special Concern for and Outstanding Service to Children with Cystinosis", in 1998 she was the first to describe eating problems in cystinosis, and in 2009 she received a grant from the Cystinosis Research Network (CRN), to study quality of life in patients with cystinosis. She is currently a PI in multicenter study aimed at testing a new drug for cystinosis that will improve quality of life for patients with cystinosis. Dr Elenberg is interested in education having graduated in December 2011 from the University of Texas with Master in Education degree. This degree increased her knowledge and skills in teaching. She had given multiple letures on Cystinosis on national and international level. In 2011 she received Fulbright & Jaworski L. L. P. Faculty Excellence Award from Baylor College of Medicine, in the category of Teaching and Evaluation.
Clinical Interests:
• Cystinosis
• Glomerulonephritis
• End Stage Renal Disease / chronic dialysis
• Kidney Transplantation
Research Interests:
• Cystinosis
• Clinical trials
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Academy of Distinguished Educators | Member |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| American Society of Nephrology | Member |
| American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) | Education Committee Member; Co-chair Multidisciplinary Symposium 2013-2018 |
| Association of Clinical Scientists | Member |
| Cystinosis Association of Mexico | Member |
| Cystinosis Foundation | Member |
| Cystinosis Research Network | Member |
| International Pediatric Nephrology Association | Member |
| International Society of Nephrology | Member |
| Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium (MWPNC) | Site-coPI GIGA Kids Study |
| National Kidney Foundation | Member |
| Society of Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment | Member |
Selected Publications
Opina AD, Qureshi AM, Brewer E, Elenberg E, Swartz S, Michael M, Justino H. Intra-procedural continuous dialysis to facilitate interventional catheterization in pediatric patients with severe renal failure. Catheterization Cardiovascular Interventions 90(5):784-9, PubMed PMID: 28699323, 2017.
Bekheirnia MR, Michael M, Brewer ED, Elenberg E, Swartz SJ, Srivaths PR, Wenderfer SE, et al. Whole-exome sequencing in the molecular diagnosis of individuals with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract and identification of a new causative gene. Genetic Medicine 19(4):412-20, PubMed: PMC5362362, 2016.
Langman CB, Greenbaum LA, Grimm P, Sarwal M, Niaudet P, Deschenes G, Elenberg E, et al. "Quality of life is improved and kidney function preserved in patients with nephropathic cystinosis treated for 2 years with delayed-release cysteamine bitartrate." Journal of Pediatrics 165(3):528-33. Pubmed: PMC4181581, 2014.
Emma F, Nesterova G, Langman C, Labbé A, Cherqui S, Goodyer P, Elenberg E, et al. "Nephropathic cystinosis: an international consensus document." Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 29(Suppl 4): 87-94. Pubmed: PMC4158338, 2014.
Nasseri F, Hunter JV, Elenberg E, Muscal E. "A Unique Case of Intraventricular Hemorrhage Associated With Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in an Adolescent. Journal of Child Neurology27(8):1048-51, Pubmed PMID: 22290853, 2012.
* 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.