ElaineKuMDMAS

Nephrology • San Francisco, CA

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, UCSF School of Medicine

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Office
505 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-476-1000

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 2012 - 2015
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2007 - 2011
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Overweight and Obesity and Progression to End-Stage Kidney Disease in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Kristen L Nowak, Timothy P Copeland, Elaine Ku, Mark J Sarnak, Berenice Gitomer
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-02-19
Access to kidney transplantation from dialysis facilities affiliated with a transplant center versus free-standing dialysis facilities in the USA.
Lucy Y Zhang, Alex Dinh, Kirsten L Johansen, Charles E McCulloch, Barbara Grimes
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2024-12-20
Diabetes Insipidus in Deceased Donors and Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Miguel Nunez, James Gardner, Shareef Syed, Allison Webber, Jun Shoji
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2024-07-01