Katja M. Gist, DO, MSc
- Pediatric Cardiologist and Intensivist, Cardiology Clinic
- Co-Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- katja.gist@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric cardiac physician, I work in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). I love the intensity of the cardiac intensive care unit where physiology prevails. I also love the interaction with patients and families.
I provide care to sick children with congenital or acquired heart disease and enjoy getting to know families and hearing about their wins and losses. It’s what makes them who they are.
I grew up in South Africa and was on an NCAA Division One swim team in college.
In my research, I’m studying kidney injury identification and outcomes and the contribution of fluid overload. I work with and lead multi-national collaborations in this area of critical care nephrology to understand the effects of kidney injury on long-term health.
DO: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, ME, 2006.
Residency: Pediatrics, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH, 2009.
MSc: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 2012.
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, 2012.
Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2014.
Interests
Pediatric cardiology; pediatric critical care
Services and Specialties
Center for Acute Care Nephrology CACN, Cardiology Clinic
Interests
Critical care nephrology; outcomes research
Research Areas
Heart
Publications
Kinetics of Renin Concentrations in Infants Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2025; 40:172-177.
Biomarker-based acute kidney injury sub-phenotypes refine risk assessment in children undergoing cardiac surgery. Pediatric Nephrology. 2025; 40:523-531.
Characteristics and outcomes of children ≤ 10 kg receiving continuous kidney replacement therapy: a WE-ROCK study. Pediatric Nephrology. 2025; 40:253-264.
Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for ICU Mortality After Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Initiation in Children. Critical Care Explorations. 2024; 6:e1188.
Current state of quality improvement research across cardiac ICUs: a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) survey. Cardiology in the Young. 2024; 34:2641-2644.
Circulatory collapse requiring mechanical circulatory support in a child with autoimmune adrenal insufficiency: a case report. BMC Pediatrics. 2024; 24:656.
Prediction of cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury using response to loop diuretic and urine neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin. Pediatric Nephrology. 2024; 39:3597-3606.
Characteristics and Outcomes of Children and Young Adults With Sepsis Requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Comparative Analysis From the Worldwide Exploration of Renal Replacement Outcomes Collaborative in Kidney Disease (WE-ROCK). Critical Care Medicine. 2024; 52:1686-1699.
The Association Between Vasopressin and Adverse Kidney Outcomes in Children and Young Adults Requiring Vasopressors on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Critical Care Explorations. 2024; 6:e1156.
Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy and Survival in Children and Young Adults: Findings From the Multinational WE-ROCK Collaborative. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2024; 84:406-415.e1.
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