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Alexander J Kula
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Alexander J. Kula, MD

Biography

Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education and Background

Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology, Seattle Children's Hospital 2018-2021
Residency in Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital 2015-2018
MD, Yale University School of Medicine 2015

Publications

Jun. 01, 2024

Safety and infectious outcomes in pediatric kidney transplant recipients after COVID‐19 vaccination: A pediatric nephrology research consortium study

Dec. 01, 2023

Descriptions and Determinants of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Pediatric CKD: The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study.

Nov. 01, 2023

Brain Natriuretic Peptide Monitoring in CKD: Ready for Prime Time?

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