ElaineKuMD

Pediatric Nephrology • San Francisco, CA

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Office
500 Parnassus Avenue
C443
San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone+1 415-476-1000

Education & Training

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 2003

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

Clinical Trials

Pilot to Examine Risk and Feasibility of Remote Management of BP From CKD Through ESRD Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 10
Suspended
Not Applicable
Activity Trackers for Improving BP Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Pilot to Examine Risk and Feasibility of Remote Management of BP From Childhood Into Early Adulthood Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 20
Completed
Not Applicable
Watermelon/UBIQuinone Study Start of enrollment: 2021 Nov 15
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Hypertension in Young Adults Trial Start of enrollment: 2022 Apr 15
Recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
ACEi ARB Withdrawal in CKD Patients Start of enrollment: 2023 Nov 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Association between bariatric surgery after kidney transplantation and graft and survival outcomes.
Elaine Ku, Charles E McCulloch, Garrett Roll, Deborah Adey, Puneet Sood
American Journal of Transplantation. 2025-01-21
Characterizing Risk Factors for the Need for Kidney Replacement Therapy in Children After Discontinuation of Maintenance Dialysis.
Jia Xin Huang, Timothy P Copeland, Raymond K Hsu, Charles E McCulloch, Elaine Ku
Kidney International Reports. 2025-01-01
Effect of Dual RAAS Blockade and Intensive BP Lowering on Risk of End-Stage Kidney Disease and Death in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Long-term Follow-...
Elaine Ku, Timothy P Copeland, Charles E McCulloch, Kaleab Z Abebe, Michel Chonchol
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2025-01-01

Press Mentions

Dual RAAS Blockade Does Not Lower ESKD, Death Risk in ADPKDSeptember 20th, 2024