Joseph Angelo, MD
- Kidney (Renal)

Medical Director, Ambulatory Renal Services, Assistant Professor, Renal Section, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-3800
Languages: English
Office location:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Joseph Angelo, MD
Dr. Angelo is dedicated to providing the highest level of patient-centered, evidence-based care to children and adolescents with all types of kidney disease. His clinical and research interests include acute kidney injury, critical care nephrology and the short and long-term effects of cancer and bone-marrow transplant on the kidney. Dr. Angelo is also an active member of the multi-disciplinary team at the Texas Children’s Fetal Center, participating in clinical care, research and the development of protocols for children with congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract.
Clinical Interests
Intensive care nephrology, acute kidney injury, congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (pre-natal consults)
Education
School | Education | Degree | Year |
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Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Critical Care Nephrology | 2010 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Fellowship | Pediatric Nephrology | 2009 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Residency | Pediatrics | 2006 |
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2003 |
Organizations
Organization Name | Role |
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American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology | Member |
American Society of Nephrology | Member |
* 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.
Research interests
CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy), acute dialysis, AKI after bone marrow transplant, LUTO (lower urinary tract obstruction)
Ruano R, Dunn T, Braun MC, Angelo JR, Safdar A. Lower urinary tract obstruction: fetal intervention based on prenatal staging. Pediatric Nephrology 32(10):1871-8, PubMed PMID: 28730376, 2017.
Nassr AA, Koh CK, Shamshirsaz AA, Espinoza J, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Sharhan D, Angelo J, et al. Are ultrasound renal aspects associated with urinary biochemistry in fetuses with lower urinary tract obstruction? Prenatal Diagnosis 36(13):1206-1210. PubMed PMID: 27862070, 2016.
Tal L, Angelo JR, Akcan-Arikan A. Neonatal extracorporeal renal replacement therapy-a routine renal support modality? Pediatric Nephrology 31(11)2013-5. PubMed PMID: 27270721, 2016.
JA Angelo. “Acute Kidney Injury,” in Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support Course (Society of Critical Care Medicine), Online Textbook, 2nd Edition, Ch. 18, 2013.
Angelo JA, Bell C, Braun MC. Allograft failure in kidney transplant recipients with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, American Journal of Kidney Diseases 57(2):291-9, PubMed PMID: 21215503, 2011.