Physicians
Patricia F. Kao, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 314-747-5213
- Email: kaop@wustl.edu
Dr. Kao specializes in the care of acute kidney injury, renal disease in pregnancy, electrolyte disorders, and chronic kidney disease.
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
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.
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.
Aubrey R Morrison, MBBS, MACP, FASN
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Nephrology/Internal Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-8495
- Fax: 314-747-3743
- Email: amorriso@dom.wustl.edu
Interests: Reno-vascular disease, hypertension and genetic and acquired disorders of sodium, potassium and magnesium handling by the kidney.
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.
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.