The Glomerular Diseases and Onconephrology Fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is a third-year advanced nephrology fellowship providing focused training in complex glomerular diseases and onconephrology. The program integrates inpatient and longitudinal outpatient care, kidney pathology, multidisciplinary experiences in rheumatology and hematology/oncology, and mentored clinical/translational research. Clinical training includes dedicated GN/onconephrology clinics, inpatient onconephrology service, kidney biopsy participation, dedicated renal pathology sessions, and exposure to lupus/vasculitis, myeloma, and BMT clinics.
Eligibility
Open to trainees who have completed or are completing a two-year nephrology fellowship and wish to pursue advanced training in glomerular diseases and related areas of onconephrology. Applicants submit a letter of interest describing their career goals, research interests, and motivation for subspecialty training, followed by an interview with the selection committee.
Application contact
Ms. Tiffany Clifton
Tiffany.Clifton@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Fellowship faculty:
- Abdallah Geara, MD — GN Program Lead; primary mentor and fellowship program lead
- Aisha Shaikh, MD — Onconephrology Program Lead
- Kirk Campbell, MD
- Gaia Coppock, MD
- Larry Holzman, MD
- Ralph Nader, MD
The fellowship is designed to prepare trainees for careers in academic nephrology, specialized glomerular disease practice, onconephrology, and clinical/translational research.