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Katherine Westreich, MD, Pediatric Nephrology, Chapel Hill, NC

KatherineDavisWestreichMD

Pediatric Nephrology Chapel Hill, NC

Assistant Professor

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  • Office

    7024 Burnett Womack Bldg Cb 7155 Ctr
    # Unc
    Chapel Hill, NC 27599
    Phone+1 919-445-2669
    Fax+1 919-966-4251

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 2013 - 2016
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • Bowdoin College
    Bowdoin CollegeB.A., Major in Spanish, minor in Biology, Summa cum Laude, 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Award for Excellence in Senior Academic Talk Duke Department of Pediatrics, 2013
  • Pediatric House Staff Award Duke Department of Emergency Medicine, 2013
  • Annual House Staff Professionalism Award Duke School of Medicine, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • How to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate in Pediatric Cardiac Patients  
    Dipchand A, Westreich KD , Filler G, Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 1/1/2016
  • Invited Commentary: Is insulin resistance a useful predictor of outcomes indiabetic kidney disease?  
    Westreich KD, Mottl AK, J Diabetes Complications, 1/1/2015
  • Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments for Physical Symptoms Among Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis: A Systematic Review  
    Flythe JE, Powell JD, Poulton CJ, Westreich KD , Handler L, Reeve BB, Carey TS, American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Detection of Fluid Overload in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients at UNC: A QI Project Design
    Westreich KD, 16th International Conference on Dialysis and Advances in CKD meeting, 1/1/2016
  • Longitudinal Changes in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Among Youth in Early Diabetes
    Westreich KD, Fino N, Afkarian M, Maahs DM, Mottl AK, American Society of Nephrology meeting, 1/1/2015
  • Hemorrhaging: The Healthcare System Vs. The Patient. The Utility of Pre-Operative Laboratory Evaluation in the Pediatric Emergency Department
    Woll C, Fox J, Westreich K, North Carolina Pediatric Society, Asheville, NC, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Cystinosis 
    1/1/2017
  • General pediatrics board review: renal and urology content 
    1/1/2016
  • Safe discharge practices 
    1/1/2016
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Grant Support

  • IHQI Improvement Scholars ProgramUNC2017–2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish