Care Philosophy
CU Medicine is the largest and most comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice in the Rocky Mountain region. CU Medicine has over 75 CU Medicine primary and specialty healthcare clinics across Colorado's Front Range and metro Denver. We also offer virtual visits, also known as telehealth or telemedicine.
Credentials
Doctor of Philosphy
Gender
Female
Provider Information
Interests and Activities
Personal Interests
I enjoy running, hiking, biking, reading, traveling, and spending time enjoying the outdoors with my family.
Department
Professor, Medicine-Renal Med Diseases/Hypertension
Professional Memberships
American Heart Association, member American Physiological Society, member American Society of Nephrology, member
Research and Grants
Grants
Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training for Treating Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients with Moderate to Severe CKD (2021)
Daily Caloric Restriction in Overweight and Obese Adults with ADPKD (2021)
Advancing ADPKD Treatment with GLP-1RA: A Study of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists' Efficacy, Safety, and Mechanism (2024)
Research Interests for Patients
I am trained as a physiologist with an interest in lifestyle interventions to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease and kidney disease progression in patients with kidney diseases, including autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). I conduct research on the mechanisms of vascular dysfunction in kidney diseases, as well as on novel therapeutics to alleviate such dysfunction. I have unique expertise in identifying integrative physiological mechanisms mediating vascular dysfunction, as well as in epidemiology (Master of Public Health). I direct the clinical vascular physiology laboratory for the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension. My research efforts over the past five years have also largely focused on examining and manipulating diet, obesity, and metabolic dysfunction as important mediators of cyst growth in patients with ADPKD. I have been funded since the pre-doctoral level, including a pre-doctoral fellowship, postdoctoral fellowship, K01, and R03, and three active R01 awards. Throughout my training, I have also gained extensive experience mentoring trainees, including as Co-Director of the CCTSI K12 program, and I am absolutely committed to mentorship of young investigators. Finally, I co-chair panel B of the Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board.
Education and Training
Undergraduate Schools
BS, Marquette University (WI) (2005)
Graduate Schools
MS, University of Colorado - Boulder (2007)
PhD, University of Colorado - Boulder (2011)
MPH, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2016)
Fellowships
University of Colorado (2014)
Information for referring providers
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