Jyothsna Gattineni, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Division Director at Children's Health
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Jyothsna Gattineni, M.D., is the Division Chief of Pediatric Nephrology at Children’s Health℠ and an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Gattineni has a wide variety of clinical and research interests, including chronic kidney disease (CKD), hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), dialysis and transplantation. She also collaborates with urologists and other specialists at the Comprehensive Stone Center at Children’s Health. Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics and pediatric nephrology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty and Children's Health in 2009.
Dr. Gattineni believes in going the extra mile to meet her patients' needs — whether that means taking additional time to explain their condition or finding ways around socioeconomic barriers that limit access to treatment.
As a researcher, Dr. Gattineni aims to better understand kidney disease and open the door to new treatments. She leads a lab in our pediatric nephrology research program, which focuses on understanding the Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF23) hormone and how it affects patients with chronic kidney disease.
Dr. Gattineni is on the editorial board for Pediatric Nephrology and the American Academy of Pediatrics’s Prep Pediatric Nephrology. She is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, the International Society of Nephrology, the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, the International Pediatric Nephrology Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Society for Pediatric Research.
After earning her medical degree from Stanley Medical College and Hospital in Chennai, India, Dr. Gattineni completed residencies in England and at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi. She then trained in pediatric nephrology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Stanley Medical College (1994)
- Residency
- Driscoll Childrens Hospital - GME (2005), Pediatrics
The Royal Bolton Hospital (2003), Pediatrics
Govt. Stanley Medical College Hospital (1995), Pediatrics - Fellowship
- UT Southwestern Medical Center (HR) (2009), Nephrology
UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center (2008), Pediatric Nephrology - Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Nephrology
Conditions
- Acid-base and electrolyte disorders
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Acute kidney injury
- Alport syndrome
- Amyloidosis
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Congenital kidney abnormalities
- Cystinuria (inherited kidney stone disorder)
- Duplex kidney
- Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- Glomerular filtration dsorders
- Glomerulopathy
- Hematuria (blood in urine)
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Horseshoe kidney
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypercalcemia
- Kidney failure
- Kidney tumors
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK)
- Nephrolithiasis (kidney and ureteral stones)
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Obstructive uropathy
- Pediatric Berger's disease (IgA nephropathy)
- Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
- Proteinuria (excess protein in urine)
- Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
Treatments
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Chronic kidney disease
- FGF23 and its receptors
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Phosphate homeostasis and disorders of phosphate metabolism
- Tubular Transport
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Publications
Publications
- Cytoplasmic RNA quality control failure engages mTORC1-mediated autoinflammatory disease. Yang K, Han J, Asada M, Gill JG, Park JY, Sathe MN, Gattineni J, Wright T, Wysocki CA, de la Morena MT, Garza LA, Yan N, J Clin Invest 2022 Jan 132 2
- Familial hyperkalemic hypertension: hyperkalemia not hypertension defines dominant KLHL3 disease and may permit earlier recognition and tailored therapy. Sambharia M, Gattineni J, Noureddine L, Mansilla MA, Thomas CP, Journal of nephrology 2022 Jan
- Sex differences in prenatal programming of hypertension by dexamethasone. Alhamoud I, Legan SK, Gattineni J, Baum M, Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2021 Apr 15353702211003294
- Kidney Stone in the Non-Ambulatory Child in Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Nephrolithiasis. Passoni, N, Gattineni, J and Baker, L (2020), In writing
Books
- Inherited Disorders of Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium. In Nephrology and Fluid/Electrolyte Physiology Neonatology Questions and Controversies, 3rd ed, Oh W, Baum M, eds. Gattineni J, Wolf MTF (2018). Philadelphia, PA, Elsevier; 345-389
- Postnatal Renal Development.. In Alpern RJ, Caplan MJ, Moe OW, eds. Seldin and Giebisch's The Kidney: Physiology and Pathophysiology. 5th ed. Baum M, Gattineni J, Satlin LM. (2013). Elsevier; 911-932.
- Regulation of Hormone-Sensitive Renal Phosphate Transport. In Litwack G, ed. Hormones and Transport Systems: Vitamins and Hormones. Vol 98. Gattineni J, Friedman PA. (2015). Elsevier; 249-306.
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Professional Activities
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2017)
- American Society of Nephrology (2005)
- American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (2009)
- International Pediatric Nephrology Association (2009)
- International Society of Nephrology (2009)
- Society of Pediatric Research (2011)
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Awards and Honors
- Best Pediatric Faculty Teaching Award - UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health, Dallas (2020)
- Top 5 Capstone Projects - LEAD Program, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (2019)
- Editorial Board - Pediatric Nephrology (2018)
- Best Pediatric Specialists/Doctors in Dallas - D Magazine (2017-2022)
- Society of Pediatric Research - Member (2011)
- Best Resident Research Presentation - Driscoll's Children's Hospital, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas (2005)
- Best Resident Case Presentation - Driscoll's Children's Hospital, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas (2004)
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