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Stuart L. Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF


  • Clark D. West Endowed Chair
  • Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology 
  • Medical Director, Pheresis Service
  • Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core
  • Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Nephrology also allows me to practice across the entire spectrum of pediatric illness, from acute critical care, to chronic care and outpatient care.
Stuart L. Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF

About

Biography

As a pediatric kidney specialist, I treat children and adolescents in all areas of pediatric nephrology. These include general nephrology, acute kidney injury (AKI), dialysis, transplantation and tuberous sclerosis. I also consult on fetal care if there is a problem with the unborn baby’s kidneys.

I was drawn to the field of nephrology by the opportunity it presents to improve the outcomes for children with kidney problems. Working with children and their families, I help patients reach their full potential. Nephrology also allows me to practice across the entire spectrum of pediatric illness, from acute critical care, to chronic care and outpatient care.

My research is focused on short- and long-term outcomes for children who have AKI and those who are at risk for AKI. I’m interested in AKI epidemiology and outcomes, acute renal replacement therapy and investigation of novel urinary AKI biomarkers in the pediatric population.

In 2012, I established Prospective Pediatric AKI Research Group (ppAKI-RG). The ppAKI-RG is comprised of more than 60 centers around the world with the goal of improving outcomes for the child with, or at-risk for, AKI. This consortium focuses on multicentered research studies that are dedicated to understanding and treating AKI in pediatric patients. This group has completed three major, unprecedented national and international studies to accurately characterize pediatric AKI epidemiology, reduce AKI and improve patient outcomes.

I also developed the only pediatric-specific, acute-care nephrology subspecialty fellowship with graduates who are now leaders in the field of pediatric AKI.

MD: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 1990.

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.

Interests

Acute kidney injury; continuous renal replacement therapy; cardio-renal syndrome; nephrotoxic medication associated morbidity

Services and Specialties

Nephrology and Hypertension, Dialysis, End-Stage Renal Disease, Tuberous Sclerosis, Nephrology - Acute Care, Heart, Colorectal Disorders, Fontan Management

Interests

Acute kidney injury epidemiology and biomarkers; heart failure associated chronic kidney disease; nephrotoxic medication associated acute kidney injury reduction

Research Areas

Cardiology, Nephrology and Hypertension, Heart

Additional Languages

Spanish

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Publications

Fifteen-year temporal changes in rates of acute kidney injury among children in Denmark. Høyer, S; Heide-Jørgensen, U; Jensen, SK; Nørgaard, M; Slagle, C; Goldstein, S; Christiansen, CF. Pediatric Nephrology. 2024; 39:1917-1925.

Increasing Eligibility to Transplant Through the Selective Cytopheretic Device: A Review of Case Reports Across Multiple Clinical Conditions. Iyer, SP N; Pino, CJ; Yessayan, LT; Goldstein, SL; Weir, MR; Westover, AJ; Catanzaro, DA; Chung, KK; Humes, HD. Transplantation Direct. 2024; 10:e1627.

Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock. Thadani, S; Goldstein, S; Conroy, AL. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2024; 331.

Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates Undergoing the Norwood Operation: Retrospective Analysis of the Multicenter Neonatal and Pediatric Heart and Renal Outcomes Network Dataset, 2015-2018. Bertrandt, RA; Gist, K; Hasson, D; Zang, H; Reichle, G; Krawczeski, C; Winlaw, D; Bailly, D; Goldstein, S; Selewski, D; Zhang, W; Smith, A; Absi, M; Askenazi, DJ. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2024; 25:e246-e257.

Estimating risk of rapid disease progression in pediatric patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a randomized trial of tolvaptan. Mekahli, D; Guay-Woodford, LM; Cadnapaphornchai, MA; Goldstein, SL; Dandurand, A; Jiang, H; Jadhav, P; Debuque, L. Pediatric Nephrology. 2024; 39:1481-1490.

Persistent acute kidney injury and fluid accumulation with outcomes after the Norwood procedure: report from NEPHRON. Hasson, DC; Alten, JA; Bertrandt, RA; Zang, H; Selewski, DT; Reichle, G; Bailly, DK; Krawczeski, CD; Winlaw, DS; Goldstein, SL; Gist, KM. Pediatric Nephrology. 2024; 39:1627-1637.

WCN24-1325 mSLAMB DIALYSIS TO POTASSIUM DEPLETE STORED BLOOD FOR POTENTIAL USE IN CHILDREN WITH SEVERE MALARIA ASSOCIATED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY. Coriolan, R; Chawla, A; Morgan, J; Snyder, A; Zangri, G; Rose, J; Ceschia, G; Goldstein, S; Hasson, D. Kidney International Reports. 2024; 9:s386.

Maternal Hypertension Disorders and Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury: Results from the AWAKEN Study. DeFreitas, MJ; Griffin, R; Sanderson, K; Nada, A; Charlton, JR; Jetton, JG; Kent, AL; Guillet, R; Askenazi, D; Abitbol, CL; (currently Texas Children's Hospital), ; (currently University of Utah); University of Virg, ; (currently University of Wisconsin), ; University of Washington, . American Journal of Perinatology: neonatal and maternal-fetal medicine. 2024; 41:649-659.

Association Between Urinary Biomarkers and CKD in Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates. Hingorani, SR; Schmicker, RH; Halloran, B; Brophy, P; Heagerty, PJ; Juul, S; Goldstein, SL; Askenazi, D; Thomas, B; Elhassan, N; Burnett, J; Schaefer, S; Bird, K; Giblin, C. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2024; 83:497-507.

Ceftriaxone Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic Target Attainment for Three Pediatric Patients Receiving Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy. Hambrick, HR; Cervantes, F; Dong, M; Tang, P; Arbough, T; Vinks, AA; Mizuno, T; Goldstein, SL; Kaplan, J; Girdwood, ST. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2024; 29:180-187.

From the Blog

First Acute Kidney Injury Diagnostic Test Wins FDA Clearance
Emergency and Critical Care

First Acute Kidney Injury Diagnostic Test Wins FDA Clearance

Stuart L. Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF, Prasad Devarajan, MD12/7/2023

Better AWAREness of Acute Kidney Injury Could Transform Intensive Care
Emergency and Critical Care

Better AWAREness of Acute Kidney Injury Could Transform Intensive Care

Stuart L. Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF6/30/2019

7 Things Parents Need To Know About Nephrotoxic Medications
Blog Rare and Complex Conditions

7 Things Parents Need To Know About Nephrotoxic Medications

By Stuart Goldstein, MD3/10/2016

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