Alvaro Hernando Orjuela MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor Coll of Med
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6701 Fannin St.11th FloorHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-824-3800
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Summary
- Dr. Alvaro Orjuela is a Pediatric Nephrologist based in Houston, TX, currently practicing at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology at Baylor College of Medicine after completing his pediatric residency at West Virginia University. Dr. Orjuela graduated from Pontifical Xavierian University in 1996. His recent publications include studies on pediatric vasculitis, lupus nephritis, and a case report on a pediatric renal transplant, indicating his active role in nephrology research.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 2011 - 2014
West Virginia UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2018 - 2024
WV State Medical License 2011 - 2019
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsComparing Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide in Induction Therapy for Childhood-Onset Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: An ARChiVe Registry Cohor...Samuel J Gagne, Vidya Sivaraman, Else S Bosman, Brett Klamer, Kimberly A Morishita
Arthritis Care & Research. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsDevelopment of clinical and laboratory biomarkers in an international cohort of 428 children with lupus nephritis.Chiara De Mutiis, Scott E Wenderfer, Biswanath Basu, Arvind Bagga, Alvaro Orjuela
Pediatric Nephrology. 2024-10-01 - Colonic malakoplakia in a pediatric renal transplant recipient case report.Kristen G Valencia Deray, Richard Kellermayer, Alexis C Gomez, Kalyani R Patel, Peace Imani
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- Defining renal remission in an international cohort of 248 children and adolescents with lupus nephritisChiara de Mutiis, Rheumatology, 10/9/2021
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone for Childhood Nephrotic SyndromeAlejandro Quiroga, Mark R Benfield, Carlos E Araya, Tarak Srivastava, Joshua Zaritsky, Rasheed Gbadegesin, Ora Yadin, Myda Khalid, Alvaro Orjuela, Guillermo Hidalgo, M..., Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
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