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Office
1981 N Broadway
STE 190
Walnut Creek, CA 94596Phone+1 925-932-7715Fax+1 925-932-7715
Summary
- Dr. Kanwal Kher is a pediatric nephrologist Walnut Creek, CA. He received his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, India. He received his fellowship training in Nephrology at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western University, Cleveland, OH. Dr. Kher has been in practice 46 years. He is experienced in a wide variety of kidney diseases in children, dialysis and kidney transplantation. He has more than 100 publications and over 250 citings.
Education & Training
- George Washington University School of BusinessMBA, Healthcare, 2008 - 2010
- George Washington University School of BusinessMBA, Healthcare, 2008 - 2010
- George Washington UniversityMBA, Healthcare, 2010
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 1978 - 1980
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1978
- Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1980 - Present
- IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- TN State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
- AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2021
- DC State Medical License 1989 - 2018
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 1994-2015
- Nephrology Department at Children's National Medical Center Ranked in the "Top 16" The US News and World Report, 2014
- "Golden Apple"-Teaching Award Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University School of Medicine, 2003
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsGentamicin-induced Bartter-like syndromeDaniel Landau, Kanwal K. Kher
Pediatric Nephrology. 1997-12-01 - 10 citationsAcute renal failure secondary to pyelonephritis.Mary E. Turner, Jonathan Weinstein, Kanwal K. Kher
Pediatrics. 1996-05-01 - 49 citationsSuccessful steroid-sparing treatment of renal limited sarcoidosis with mycophenolate mofetilAsha Moudgil, Ronald M. Przygodzki, Kanwal K. Kher
Pediatric Nephrology. 2006-02-01
Journal Articles
- Assessment of relationship between nutrition and growth in pediatric hemodialysis patientsSilverstein DM, Sgambat K, Fragale M, Moylan K, McCarter RJ, Kher KK, J Ren Nutr, 1/1/2009
- Cinacalcet is efficacious in pediatric dialysis patientsSilverstein DM, Kher KK, Moudgil A, Khurana M, Wilcox J, Moylan K, Pediatr Nephrol, 1/1/2008
- Mycophenolate mofetil in children and adults with IgA nephropathy is dose and size dependentReport of the South West Pediatric Nephrology Group, Clin J Am Soc. Neph, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Comprehensive Assessment and Relationship Between Nutrition and Growth in Pediatric Hemodialysis Patients.Fragale, M., Kher, K., Moylan, K., Silverstein, D.M., Sgambat, K, 28th Annual Dialysis Conference, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2008
- Sensipar is Efficacious and Safe in Pediatric Dialysis.Kher, K., Moylan, K., Silverstein, D.M., Wilcox, J., 28th Annual Dialysis Conference, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2008
- Differential response of mycophenolate mofeteil (MMF) therapy on the clinical course of membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) and membranoproliferative glomerulonephriti...Asha Moudgil, Kanwal Kher, American Society of Nephrology, San Diego, CA, 1/14/2006
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Authored Content
- Clinical Pediatric Nephrology, 3rd Edition1/1/2017
Press Mentions
- Clinical Decision Support Tool Increases Pediatric AKI TestingOctober 4th, 2019
- Using Big Data Analytics for Patient Safety, Hospital Acquired ConditionsAugust 6th, 2018
- Malnutrition in Chronic Kidney DiseaseJune 20th, 2018
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