The faculty in the Division of Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine is committed to high quality patient care and to the advancement of nephrology research.
Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 314-747-2460
- Email: naoka@wustl.edu
Interests: Kidney transplant rejection, Onconephrology, Palliative care for patients living with kidney diseases. The Murakami Lab’s research focuses on understanding the mechanism of autoimmune kidney diseases and kidney transplant rejection.
Anubha Mutneja, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314- 286-0814
- Fax: 314-286-0855
- Email: amutneja@wustl.edu
Interests – Chronic Kidney Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis, Home Dialysis, Vascular access, Acute Kidney Injury, Bone mineral Disease, Resistant Hypertension, Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
Frank O’Brien, MD, FASN
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-9096
- Email: fobrien@wustl.edu
Dr. O’Brien’s clinical work includes nephrology consult, dialysis and general medicine. His educational responsibilities include teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, house staff and fellows. He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, European Renal Association/European Dialysis and Transplantation Association and Stanford Society of Physician Scholars.
Rohan Singh Paul, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: (314) 273-6749
- Fax: (314) 362-2713
- Email: paulrs@wustl.edu
Clinical and Research Interests:
- Kidney Transplantation
- Novel immunosuppression
- Recurrent diseases post-transplantation
Ignacio Portales-Castillo, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-273-8487
- Fax: 314-362-8237
- Email: ignacio@wustl.edu
Dr. Portales-Castillo’s clinical interests include bone and mineral disorders in patients with chronic kidney disease. His research focuses on parathyroid hormone receptor function and calcium and phosphate related metabolism.
Michael I. Rauchman, MDCM
Chromalloy Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-289-6485
Dr. Rauchman’s clinical interests are management of advanced CKD, inherited renal diseases and renal disease in pregnancy. “As a practicing nephrologist, I confront the serious consequences of renal hypoplasia, agenesis and urinary tract obstruction in diverse clinical settings. This continues to drive me to understand basic genetic mechanisms of birth defects in the hope that it will lead to novel treatments and preventive measures.”
Willie Ray Ross, MD, MPH
Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine, Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 314-747-5213
Interests: Acute kidney injury; electrolyte disorders, glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis, vasculitis, proteinuria, hematuria, high blood pressure, polycystic kidney disease, kidney stones
Marcos Rothstein, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 314-747-5213
- Email: mrothste@wustl.edu
Interests: Hemodialysis (including home and nocturnal therapies) and vascular access, peritoneal dialysis, long-term kidney transplantation, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, chronic kidney disease, diabetic nephropathy, anemia of chronic kidney disease, mineral bone disorders, alternative therapies for uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Paul J. Scheel Jr., MD, MBA
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 888-869-4437
Evaluation and management of patients with retroperitoneal inflammatory masses; retroperitoneal fibrosis, Erdheim Chesters Disease, IgG-4 related disease.
Morgan Schoer, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-7603
Interests: Hypertension, chronic kidney disease, proteinuria, hematuria, acute kidney injury, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, electrolyte disorders
Alex Stark-Valdez, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-BC
Dialysis Nurse Practitioner
- Phone: 314-362-9096
- Fax: 314-747-5213
Interests: Clinical and research interests include patient education, quality assurance and improvement, end-stage renal disease, and vascular access and cannulation technique.
Sarah Wingate, BNS, MSN/FNP
Transplant Nurse Practitioner
- Fax: 314-362-5470
- Email: swingate@wustl.edu
Interests: Dedicated to building strong relationships with patients and families and believes that being an advocate for patients will help achieve the best possible outcomes.
Haojia Wu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-1575
- Email: haojiawu@wustl.edu
Dr. Wu works on using human stem cells to generate kidney organoids, with the goal of one day transplanting them into patients with kidney failure. Wu’s research expertise is in exploring stem cells as a novel therapeutic strategy for diabetic nephropathy and the use of single cell RNA sequencing.
Timothy Yau, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 314-747-5213
Interests: Glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis, vasculitis, IgA Nephropathy, acute kidney injury, disorders in salt and water, acid-base disturbances, medical education.