People
Kelli King-Morris, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Dr. King-Morris is an accomplished clinical educator and mentor. Her interests in clinical research include pregnancy related kidney diseases and diabetic nephropathy.
Lisa Koester-Wiedemann, ANP, CNN-NP
Renal Nurse Practitioner
- Phone: 314-286-0801
- Email: lkoester@wustl.edu
Interests: Clinical coverage of in-center hemodialysis, home dialysis (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis and chronic kidney disease (CKD) population, quality assurance, dialysis modality options, clinical education.
Tingting Li, MD, MSCI
Professor of Medicine, Nephrology/Internal Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 314-747-5213
- Email: tingli@wustl.edu
Interests: Glomerular diseases, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, lupus nephritis, ANCA-associated vasculitis, amyloidosis, proteinuria, hematuria, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis
Dennis P. Littleton, ANP
Nurse Practitioner
- Phone: 314-747-5575
- Email: dlittleton@wustl.edu
Dennis Littleton worked at the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at BJC Hospital for nine years before coming to the Division of Nephrology.
Moe R. Mahjoub, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-5681
- Email: mmahjoub@wustl.edu
Interests: Cilia, centrosome, microtubule cytoskeleton, ciliopathies, cystic kidney disease, primary cilia dyskinesia, cancer.
Gonzalo Matzumura Umemoto, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 314-747-5213
Clinical interests: General nephrology, home dialysis, kidney biopsy, point of care ultrasound.
Research interests: Functional renal imaging, point of care ultrasound and home dialysis.
Kelsie Mentz, AGACNP-BC
Transplant Nurse Practitioner
- Phone: 314 362-5365
- Fax: 314-362-5470
- Email: k.mooney@wustl.edu
Interests: I enjoy furthering my clinical knowledge in general nephrology as well as transplant nephrology. In conjunction with my critical care knowledge and background, I appreciate/enjoy learning more about pre-, intra-, and post-transplant nephrology.
Massini A Merzkani, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-5365
- Fax: 314-362-5470
- Email: massini@wustl.edu
Interests: Long term renal allograft survival, Recurrent glomerulonephritis after transplantation, complications related to kidney transplantation.
Manasa Metireddy, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-9096
- Fax: 314-747-5213
Dr. Metireddy's areas of clinical interest are Acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, proteinuria, hematuria, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, hypertension. Dr. Metireddy comes to Washington University from private practice. She is initiating a new inpatient service at Christian Hospital and also provides care in our new dialysis unit in North County. She has deep clinical experience as both a private practice nephrologist and a hospitalist. WU Nephrology believes the community-based practice model will allow us to better provide our superior care to patients in their communities.
Jeffrey H. Miner, PhD, FASN
Eduardo and Judith Slatopolsky Endowed Professor of Medicine in Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-8235
- Email: minerj@wustl.edu
Interests: Glomerular basement membrane (GBM), extracellular matrix, Alport syndrome, Pierson syndrome, congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT), laminin, collagen, nephrotic syndrome, proteinuria.