Kelly V Liang MD

Summary

• Kelly Liang, MD, is a nephrologist based in Kansas City, KS, with extensive experience in acute renal failure, lupus nephritis, glomerulonephritis, and cardiorenal syndrome. She completed her medical education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia, PA, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Nephrology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, MN. Dr. Liang is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Kansas Health System. She has previously held academic positions at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Her research contributions include several publications on lupus nephritis, cardiorenal failure, acute kidney injury, and other renal conditions, and she has been involved in clinical trials focused on cardiorenal failure and lupus nephritis. Dr. Liang has received multiple CMS Meaningful Use certifications for electronic health record systems. She was part of the literature review committee responsible for developing the 2024 American College of Rheumatology clinical practice guidelines for lupus nephritis. She has an active clinical practice seeing patients both in the hospital and outpatient clinics at KUMC where she brings both compassion and empathy to her patient care.