Katherine Dell, MD
Pediatric Nephrology
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Age Groups Seen
- Child
- Adolescent
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Katherine Dell
Title
Director of Clinical and Translational Research, Children's Institute
Biography
Katherine M. Dell, M.D. is a board-certified Pediatric nephrologist and Director of Clinical and Translational Research for the Children's Institute. She sees patients at Cleveland Clinic Children's outpatient facility on Main campus as well as the Hillcrest Hospital medical office building
She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed pediatric residency and pediatric nephrology fellowship at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
She is a member of several professional organizations including the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP and the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) and the American Pediatric Society (APS).
Her research and clinical interests are in the areas of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and other cystic kidney diseases (including tuberous sclerosis), obstructive uropathies (including posterior urethral valves), nephrotic syndrome and pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD). She has published over 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals. She is the co-Principal Investigator for the IMAGE-ARPKD study, an NIH- funded prospective, observational study of novel MRI techniques to identify markers of ARPKD kidney disease progression. She is the site PI for the ongoing clinical trials of tolvaptan therapy for ARPKD. She is also the site Principal Investigator for several other clinical research studies and networks including Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKID), Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE), the FIONA trial and North American Pediatric Renal Trials Cooperative Study (NAPRTCs).
Locations
- Hillcrest Medical Office Building II
- 6801 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Hts, OH 44124
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- Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center
- 8950 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
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Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1998
- Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1995
- Medical Education: Harvard University Medical School, 1992
- Undergraduate: Yale University, 1987
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Nephrology: American Board of Pediatrics, 1999
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 1995
Research & Publications
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As of 2026-03-20, Dr. Dell has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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