JuhiKumarMDMPH

Pediatric Nephrology • Pittsburgh, PA

Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Medicine

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

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4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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Summary

Dr. Juhi Kumar is a pediatric nephrologist at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is the medical director of the kidney transplant program. She received her medical degree from LLRM Medical College in India and has been in practice for the past 20 years.

Education & Training

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 2006 - 2009
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
LLRM Medical CollegeClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2023
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Clinical Trials

VIRTUUS Children's Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 10
Active, not recruiting
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Delayed graft function post renal transplantation: a review on animal models and therapeutics.
Anne C S Barbosa, Lillian G Mauroner, Juhi Kumar, Sunder Sims-Lucas> ;American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2023 Dec 1
4 citations
Comprehensive Associations between Acidosis and the Skeleton in Patients with Kidney Disease.
Rebecca V Levy, Donald J McMahon, Sanchita Agarwal, David Dempster, Hua Zhou, Barbara M Misof, X E Guo, Mafo Kamanda-Kosseh, Maria Alejandra Aponte, Kimberly Reidy, Ju...> ;Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2023 Apr 1
2 citations
Adverse Consequences of Chronic Kidney Disease on Bone Health in Children.
Juhi Kumar, Farzana Perwad> ;Seminars in Nephrology. 2021 Sep 1
3 citations
Design and Methods of the Validating Injury to the Renal Transplant Using Urinary Signatures (VIRTUUS) Study in Children.
Juhi Kumar, Kévin Contrepois, Michael Snyder, Paul C. Grimm, Asha Moudgil, Jodi M. Smith, Amy E Bobrowski, Priya Verghese, David K. Hooper, Elizabeth Ingulli, Rachel M...> ;Transplantation Direct. 2021 Nov 17
3 citations
Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other infections in solid organ transplant recipients and household members using wearable devices.
Brendan J. Keating, Eyas Mukhtar, Eric D. Elftmann, Feyisope R. Eweje, Hui Gao, Lina Ibrahim, Ranganath G. Kathawate, Alexander Lee, Eric Li, Krista A. Moore, Nikhil N...> ;Transplant International. 2021 Mar 18
6 citations
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha is associated with mineral bone disorder and growth impairment in children with chronic kidney disease
Kelly Meza, Sharmi Biswas, Yuan-Shan Zhu, Anuradha Gajjar, Eduardo Perelstein, Juhi Kumar, Oleh Akchurin> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2021 Jan 2
Late first acute rejection in pediatric kidney transplantation: A North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies special study.
Barton KT, Halani K, Galbiati S, Dandamudi R, Hmiel SP, Dharnidharka VR, NAPRTCS investigators> ;Pediatric transplantation. 2020-12-22
5 citations
Race and Ethnicity Predict Bone Markers and Fracture in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Marciana Laster, Michelle R. Denburg, Yusuke Okuda, Juhi Kumar, Susan L. Furth, Bradley A. Warady, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Keith C. Norris, Isidro B. Salusky> ;Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2021 Feb 1
20 citations
Low Serum Bicarbonate and CKD Progression in Children.
Denver D. Brown, Jennifer Roem, Derek K. Ng, Kimberly J. Reidy, Juhi Kumar, Matthew K. Abramowitz, Robert H. Mak, Susan L. Furth, George J. Schwartz, Bradley A. Warady...> ;Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2020 Jun 8
8 citations
Association Between Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disease (CKD-MBD) and Cognition in Children: Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study.
Jennifer S. Yokoyama, Mina Matsuda-Abedini, Michelle R. Denburg, Juhi Kumar, Bradley A. Warady, Susan L. Furth, Stephen R. Hooper, Anthony A. Portale, Farzana Perwad> ;Kidney Medicine. 2020 Jul 1
12 citations
Vitamin D and cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease.
Gurpreet Kaur, Jatinder Singh, Juhi Kumar> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2019 Dec 1
25 citations
Interleukin-6 Contributes to the Development of Anemia in Juvenile CKD.
Oleh Akchurin, Edwin Patino, Vidhi Dalal, Kelly Meza, Divya Bhatia, Simon Brovender, Yuan-Shan Zhu, Susanna Cunningham-Rundles, Eduardo Perelstein, Juhi Kumar, Stefano...> ;Kidney International Reports. 2019 Mar 1
12 citations
Vitamin D insufficiency, hemoglobin, and anemia in children with chronic kidney disease
Kathleen E. Altemose, Juhi Kumar, Anthony A. Portale, Bradley A. Warady, Susan L. Furth, Jeffrey J. Fadrowski, Meredith A. Atkinson> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2018 Jul 14
27 citations
Abdominal Obesity, Race and Chronic Kidney Disease in Young Adults: Results from NHANES 1999-2010
Harini Sarathy, Gabriela Henriquez, Matthew K. Abramowitz, Holly Kramer, Sylvia E. Rosas, Tanya S. Johns, Juhi Kumar, Amy L. Skversky, Frederick J. Kaskel, Michal L. M...> ;Plos One. 2016 May 25
79 citations
Fracture Burden and Risk Factors in Childhood CKD: Results from the CKiD Cohort Study
Michelle R. Denburg, Juhi Kumar, Thomas Jemielita, Ellen R. Brooks, Amy L. Skversky, Anthony A. Portale, Isidro B. Salusky, Bradley A. Warady, Susan L. Furth, Mary B. ...> ;Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2016 Feb 1
22 citations
Prevalence and correlates of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) cohort
Juhi Kumar, Kelly C. McDermott, Alison G. Abraham, Lisa Aronson Friedman, Valerie L. Johnson, Frederick J. Kaskel, Susan L. Furth, Bradley A. Warady, Anthony A. Portal...> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2016 Jan 1
94 citations
Disordered FGF23 and Mineral Metabolism in Children with CKD
Anthony A. Portale, Myles Wolf, Harald Jüppner, Shari Messinger, Juhi Kumar, Katherine Wesseling-Perry, George J. Schwartz, Susan L. Furth, Bradley A. Warady, Isidro B...> ;Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2014 Feb 7
51 citations
Vitamin D, race, and risk for anemia in children.
Meredith A. Atkinson, Michal L. Melamed, Juhi Kumar, Cindy N. Roy, Edgar R. Miller, Susan L. Furth, Jeffrey J. Fadrowski> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2014 Jan 1
25 citations
Rituximab in post-transplant pediatric recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Juhi Kumar, Ibrahim F. Shatat, Amy L. Skversky, Robert P. Woroniecki, Marcela Del Rio, Eduardo Perelstein, Valerie L. Johnson, Shefali Mahesh> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2013 Feb 1
13 citations
Vitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease
Yahn-Yir Chau, Juhi Kumar> ;Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2012 Apr 29
113 citations
Association of Glucocorticoid Use and Low 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): 2001–2006
Amy L. Skversky, Juhi Kumar, Matthew K. Abramowitz, Frederick J. Kaskel, Michal L. Melamed> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2011 Sep 28
169 citations
Vitamin D levels and food and environmental allergies in the United States: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006.
Shimi Sharief, Sunit Jariwala, Juhi Kumar, Paul Muntner, Michal L. Melamed> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2011 May 1
24 citations
Low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the pediatric populations: prevalence and clinical outcomes
Michal L. Melamed, Juhi Kumar> ;Pediatric Health. 2010 Jan 25
474 citations
Prevalence and Associations of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency in US Children: NHANES 2001–2004
Juhi Kumar, Paul Muntner, Frederick J. Kaskel, Susan M. Hailpern, Michal L. Melamed> ;Pediatrics. 2009 Sep 1
50 citations
Increased prevalence of renal and urinary tract anomalies in children with congenital hypothyroidism.
Juhi Kumar, Roberto Gordillo, Frederick J. Kaskel, Charlotte M. Druschel, Robert P. Woroniecki> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2009 Feb 1
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Journal Articles

Vitamin D Insufficiency, Hemoglobin, and Anemia in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
Anthony A. Portale, Bradley A. Warady, Susan L. Furth, Juhi Kumar, Meredith A. Atkinson, Pediatric Nephrology