Elizabeth J. Brown, MD
- Pediatric Nephrologist, Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Interim Division Director at Children's Health
- Languages spoken: English
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Biography
Elizabeth Brown, M.D. is a pediatric nephrologist at Children's Health℠ and an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern. She serves as the Interim Chief of the Division of Pediatric Nephrology. Dr. Brown specializes in nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, tubular kidney disease, nephrolithiasis, dialysis, and kidney transplantation.
Dr. Brown earned her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Children's Hospital Boston. She also earned a Master of Medical Science at Harvard University.
When not at work, Dr. Brown enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2001)
- Graduate and Post-Graduate Education
- Harvard Medical School (2010)
- Residency
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2004), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- Boston Children's Hospital (2009), Nephrology
- Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (2006), Pediatric Nephrology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics-Pediatric Nephrology
- American Board of Pediatrics
Conditions Treated
- Congenital kidney abnormalities
- Multicystic dysplastic kidney in children (MCDK)
- Pediatric acid-base and electrolyte disorders
- Pediatric acute glomerulonephritis
- Pediatric acute kidney injury
- Pediatric Alport syndrome
- Pediatric amyloidosis
- Pediatric Berger's disease (IgA nephropathy)
- Pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Pediatric cystinuria (inherited kidney stone disorder)
- Pediatric duplex kidney (duplicated collecting system)
- Pediatric focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- Pediatric glomerular filtration disorders
- Pediatric glomerulopathy
- Pediatric hematuria (blood in urine)
- Pediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Pediatric high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Pediatric horseshoe kidney (renal fusion)
- Pediatric hydronephrosis
- Pediatric hypercalcemia
- Pediatric kidney failure
- Pediatric kidney tumors
- Pediatric Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
- Pediatric nephrolithiasis (kidney and ureteral stones)
- Pediatric nephrotic syndrome
- Pediatric obstructive uropathy
- Pediatric proteinuria
- Pediatric recurrent urinary tract infections
- Pediatric urinary tract infection
- Pediatric vesicoureteral reflux
- Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in children
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