ChristinaLKleinMD

Nephrology • Atlanta, GA

Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation

Transplant Nephrologist, Piedmont Transplant Institute

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Office
1968 Peachtree Road, Nw
Building 77, 6th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone+1 404-605-4606

Fax+1 404-609-6620

Education & Training

University of WisconsinAST certification, Transplant medicine, 2008 - 2009
University of ColoradoFellowship, Nephrology, 2005 - 2008
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2003 - Present
GA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
MO State Medical License 2009 - 2017
CO State Medical License 2004 - 2013
WI State Medical License 2008 - 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

189 citations
Interleukin-6 mediates lung injury following ischemic acute kidney injury or bilateral nephrectomy
Christina L. Klein, Tom S. Hoke, Wen-Feng Fang, Christopher Altmann, Ivor S. Douglas
Kidney International. 2008-10-01
217 citations
Acute Renal Failure after Bilateral Nephrectomy Is Associated with Cytokine-Mediated Pulmonary Injury
Thomas S. Hoke, Ivor S. Douglas, Christina L. Klein, Zhibin He, Wen-Feng Fang
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2007-01-01
71 citations
Cytokine production increases and cytokine clearance decreases in mice with bilateral nephrectomy.
Ana Andres-Hernando, Belda Dursun, Christopher Altmann, Nilesh Ahuja, Zhibin He
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2012-12-01

Press Mentions

Caring Coworkers Donate Their Kidneys to Each Other’s HusbandsJuly 6th, 2021
Atlanta Coworkers Donate Kidneys to Each Others’ HusbandJuly 5th, 2021
Co-Workers at Atlanta Hospital Donate Kidneys to Each Other’s HusbandJuly 5th, 2021
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