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Department
LocationWest Campus
Specialty
Kidney (Renal)
Phone: 832-227-2400
Fax: 832-825-9562
Address
18200 Katy Freeway
WA360
Houston, TX 77094
Shweta Shah, MD, MBBS
Assistant Professor, Renal Section, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | 2015 | |
| Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, Stony Brook, NY | Residency | 2012 | |
| Baroda Medical College, Maharaja Sayaji Rao University Baroda, India | Residency | 2006 | |
| Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Baroda, India | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2002 |
About
Dr. Shah is committed to providing excellent patient and family centered general nephrology care to the communities in and around the TCH West Campus in Katy Texas. Her clinical expertise extends to all forms of renal disease both congenital and acquired. She has an active research interest in clinical outcomes and predictors of bone health in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Clinical Interests:
• Glomerulonephritis
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Chronic Kidney Injury
Research Interests:
• Outcomes and predictors of bone health in chronic kidney disease (CKD)
• IgA vasculitis and IgA nephropathy
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| American Society of Nephrology | Member |
| American Society of Pediatric Nephrology | Member |
| Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium (MWPNC) | Site-coPI GIGA Kids Study |
Selected Publications
Geer JJ, Shah S, Williams E, Arikan AA, Srivaths P. Faster rate of blood volume change in pediatric hemodialysis patients impairs cardiac index. Pediatric Nephrology 32(2):341-345. PubMed PMID: 27553912, 2017.
ViiCTR Profile: https://profiles.viictr.org/display/BCM/shweta-shah
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