Natalja Stanski, MD, MS
- Co-Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology
- Attending Physician, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Division of Critical Care Medicine
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- natalja.stanski@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I have always enjoyed caring for others in their time of need; consequently, becoming a physician seemed like an appropriate fit. I was specifically drawn to pediatrics because I love children, and to critical care because I enjoy caring for acutely ill patients and their families during what is undoubtedly one of the most difficult times of their lives. I obtained my board certification in general pediatrics in 2017 and pediatric critical care medicine in 2020.
My research interest is predicting and diagnosing acute kidney injury (AKI), specifically identifying underlying AKI subphenotypes. AKI is a heterogeneous disease state that results in worse outcomes for our patients. We have difficulty diagnosing it and there are no disease-modifying therapies to successfully treat it. The goal of my research is to improve the precision of AKI diagnosis and develop strategies for early and accurate prediction of which patients will be affected. These combined elements could help us more effectively identify and test the appropriate therapy for individual patients. I currently receive funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study sepsis-associated AKI; specifically, this work focuses on identifying unique subphenotypes of sepsis-associated AKI that may respond differently to different treatment approaches. As part of this award, I am also receiving formal training in implementation science and patient-oriented research, with a goal to conduct precision-medicine informed clinical trials in the future.
MD: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 2014
Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2017
Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2020
Certifications: General Pediatrics, 2017; Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2020
Interests
Critical care nephrology
Services and Specialties
Interests
Acute kidney injury; sepsis
Research Areas
Publications
Fluid accumulation and outcomes in children receiving continuous kidney replacement therapy: an appraisal of the WE-ROCK registry. Pediatric Nephrology. 2026; 41(10):3465-3476.
Association of Intravenous Fluid Administration and Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients. Kidney360. 2026.
Pediatric sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: leveraging pathophysiology for risk stratification and identification of treatable traits. Pediatric Nephrology. 2026.
External Validation, Molecular Signatures, and Therapeutic Relevance of Pediatric Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury Subphenotypes. Critical Care Medicine. 2026; 54(7):1680-1690.
The Design of Worldwide Exploration of Renal Replacement Outcomes Collaborative in Kidney Disease Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Study. ASAIO Journal. 2026.
PPARγ Variant rs10865710 and Mortality in Pediatric Septic Shock Stratified by Corticosteroid Exposure. Critical Care Explorations. 2026; 8(6):e1410.
Development of an Evidence-Based Perioperative Fluid and Hemodynamic Management Guideline for Pediatric Kidney Transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation. 2026; 26(7):s647.
Serum renin levels refine acute kidney injury prediction in critically ill children. Pediatric Nephrology. 2026; 41(4):1203-1211.
How outcomes are defined in randomized controlled trials of acute kidney injury: a scoping review. Intensive Care Medicine. 2026; 52(4):687-699.
27: ELEVATED RENIN IS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN WITH SEPSIS AND ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY. Critical Care Medicine. 2026; 54(3S).
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