
Pediatric Nephrologists & Kidney Specialists
The following physicians and advanced practice nurses specialize in treating children with kidney-related complications. Please note, not all of our specialists are available at every location. Select their names to learn more about their special interest areas and locations.

Priya Verghese, MD, MPH
Division Head, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases); Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program; Isaac A. Abt, MD Professorship in Kidney Diseases


Gal Finer, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Jeanne M. Frisby-Zedan, MD
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Meredith Harris, MD
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Kavita S. Hodgkins, MD
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases), Urology

Mahima Keswani, MD
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Stella R. Kilduff, MD
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Jill Krissberg, MD, MS
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Alexander J. Kula, MD
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Jerome C. Lane, MD
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases) and Fetal Nephrology, The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health

Debora Matossian, MD, MS
Attending Physician, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Darleen Diaz, APRN-NP, FNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Laura K. Duffy, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Lisa Genualdi, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Lauren Gregory, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Kalyn D. Mahoney, MSN, APRN-NP, CPNP-AC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Theresa Mottes, APRN-NP, CPNP-AC, CDN
Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Kyleen D. Schilling, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Candace Strauss, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Ashley Voit, APRN-NP, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)

Jessica Whittington, APRN-NP, CPNP-AC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)
Sofya Zak, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology (Kidney Diseases)