Faculty & Staff Directory
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UNC Kidney Center Directors
Ronald Falk, MD
Nan and Hugh Cullman Eminent Professor; Co-Director, UNC Kidney Center; Chairman, Department of Medicine
Office Location: 125 MacNider
919-843-6485
ronald_falk@med.unc.edu
Abhi Kshirsagar, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine; Deputy Director, UNC Kidney Center; Chief Medical Director, UNC Dialysis Care; Medical Director, Carolina Dialysis Siler City
Office Location: 7155 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2684
sagar@med.unc.edu
Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, UNC Kidney Center
prabir_roy-chaudhury@med.unc.edu
Clinical and Research Faculty
![William J. Arendshorst, PhD William J. Arendshorst, PhD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/william-j-arendshorst-phd.jpeg)
Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology; Director, Laboratory of Renal Physiology and Vascular Biology
Office Location: 6341-B Medical Biomolecular Research Building
(919) 966-1067
arends@med.unc.edu
![Donna Bunch, PhD Donna Bunch, PhD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/donna-bunch-phd-1.jpeg)
Assistant Professor
Office Location: 5006 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2628
donna_bunch@med.unc.edu
![Emily Chang, MD Emily Chang, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/emily-chang-md.jpeg)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2621
emily_chang@med.unc.edu
![Dominic Ciavatta, PhD Dominic Ciavatta, PhD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/dominic-ciavatta-phd.jpeg)
Research Associate Professor, Department of Genetics
Office Location: Genetic Medicine Building (GMB) Room 5023A
919-843-6474
dominic_ciavatta@med.unc.edu
![Romulo Colindres, MSPH, MD Romulo Colindres, MSPH, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/romulo-colindres-msph-md.jpeg)
Professor of Medicine; Director, Hypertension Clinic
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-966-2561 x251
romulo_colindres@med.unc.edu
Dhruti Chen, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 5022-J Burnett-Womack
dhruti_chen@med.unc.edu
![Cindy Denu-Ciocca, MD Cindy Denu-Ciocca, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/cindy-denu-ciocca-md.jpeg)
Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, Carolina Dialysis Pittsboro
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2673
cynthia_denu-ciocca@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2015/08/Derebailfinal-240x300.jpg)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 5022-F Burnett-Womack
919-445-2637
vimal_derebail@med.unc.edu
![Randy Detwiler, MD Randy Detwiler, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/randy-detwiler-md.jpeg)
Allan Brewster Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Director, Transplant Nephrology
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2674
randy_detwiler@med.unc.edu
![Katherine H. Falk, MD Katherine H. Falk, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/katherine-h-falk-md.jpeg)
Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 6004 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2671
kah@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2015/08/Flythe-143-final-Edit-240x300.jpg)
Associate Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, Acute Dialysis Unit, UNC Hospitals
Office Location: 7016 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2656
jenny_flythe@med.unc.edu
![Meghan Free, PhD Meghan Free, PhD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/meghan-free-phd.jpeg)
Assistant Professor
Office Location: 5020 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2629
meghan_free@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/eddie-fuller-md-226x300.jpeg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2676
efuller@unch.unc.edu
![Keisha Gibson, MD Keisha Gibson, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/keisha-gibson-md.jpeg)
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Office Location: Burnett-Womack
919-445-2638
kgibson@med.unc.edu
![Barbara Gillespie, MD, MMD, FASN Barbara Gillespie, MD, MMD, FASN](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/barbara-gillespie-md-mmd-fasn.jpeg)
Adjunct Faculty
barbara_gillespie@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2018/03/0817-Glenn-4-final-240x300.jpg)
Assistant Professor
Office Location: 5022-E Burnett-Womack
919-445-2619
dorey.glenn@med.unc.edu
![Gerald Hladik, MD Gerald Hladik, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/gerald-hladik-md.jpeg)
Doc J Thurston Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Director, Nephrology Training Program
Office Location: 7008 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2644
gerald_hladik@med.unc.edu
![Susan L. Hogan, PhD, MPH Susan Hogan, PhD, MPH](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/susan-l-hogan-phd-mph.jpeg)
Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7009 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2679
susan_hogan@med.unc.edu
![Thomas Hostetter, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2019/10/thomas-hostetter-240x300.jpg)
Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7017 Burnett-Womack
thostett@email.unc.edu
![Koyal Jain, MD Koyal Jain, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/koyal-jain-md.jpeg)
Associate Professor of Medicine; Associate Program Director, Nephrology Training Program; Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Medicine
Office Location: 7026 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2681
koyal_jain@med.unc.edu
![J. Charles Jennette, MD J. Charles Jennette, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/j-charles-jennette-md.jpeg)
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Office Location 424 Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg.
919-966-2421
charles_jennette@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2023/09/Victor-Kim-214x300.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-966-2561
victor_kim@med.unc.edu
![Mark Kleman, DO](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2018/02/mark-kleman-do.jpeg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2731
mark_kleman@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2018/02/liz-katzen-md.jpeg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2665
elizabeth.kotzen@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2015/03/judy-lester-240x300.jpg)
Clinical Dietician
984-974-7899
judy.lester@unchealth.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2021/02/surya-manivannan_sq-150x150.png)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
919-445-2719
surya.manivannan@unchealth.unc.edu
![Amy K. Mottl, MD, MPH Amy K. Mottl, MD, MPH](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/amy-k-mottl-md-mph.jpeg)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 5022-C Burnett-Womack
919-445-2641
amy_mottl@med.unc.edu
![Shannon Murphy, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/shannon-mahoney-md.jpeg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 5022-H Burnett-Womack
919-445-2667
shannon.mahoney@unchealth.unc.edu
![Lori O'Brien, PhD Lori O'Brien, PhD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/lori-obrien.jpeg)
Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
919-966-1272
lori_obrien@med.unc.edu
![John Poulton, PhD John Poulton, PhD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/john-poulton-phd.jpeg)
Assistant Professor
Office Location: 5021 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2630
poultonj@email.unc.edu
![Monica Reynolds, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/monica-reynolds-md-240x300.jpeg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 5022-K Burnett-Womack
monica_reynolds@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2018/05/0817-Saha-4-final-2-240x300.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 5022-D Burnett-Womack
919-445-2678
manish_saha@med.unc.edu
![Keia Sanderson, MD Keia Sanderson, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/keia-sanderson-md.jpeg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-445-6119
keia_sanderson@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2019/02/saad-shariff-240x300.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
saad_shariff@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2023/09/Taus-Patrick-214x300.jpeg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: Burnett-Womack CB #7155
919-445-2718
ptaus@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2015/09/b51a5b10-28cf-4b2a-8979-8a7b5b2c325a-240x300.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: Burnett-Womack CB #7155
919-445-2687
karin_true@med.unc.edu
![Raven Voora, MD Raven Voora, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/raven-voora-md.jpeg)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7007-D Burnett-Womack
919-445-2668
raven_voora@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2024/03/Westreich-150x150.png)
Office Location: 7020 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2669
kdw@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2024/02/0723-Xi-final-150x150.jpg)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 5009 Burnett-Womack
919-445-6342
ganx_xi@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2023/09/Maria-Ramirez-profile-image-240x300.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7034 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2640
mariajose.zabalaramirez@unchealth.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2022/10/zeitler-240x300-1-1.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office Location: 7007 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2699
evan_zeitler@med.unc.edu
Clinical Nursing and Advanced Practice Providers
![Lynn Woodall McCoy, RN, CNN Lynn Woodall McCoy, RN, CNN](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/lynn-woodall-mccoy-rn-cnn.jpeg)
Pediatric Transplant Coordinator
Office Location: 7015-C Burnett-Womack
919-445-2661
lynn_mccoy@med.unc.edu
![Raquel Matias Raquel Matias](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/raquel-matias.jpeg)
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2633
raquel.matias@unchealth.unc.edu
![Lucy Wessinger, MSN, DNP, ANP-BC Lucy Wessinger, MSN, DNP, ANP-BC](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/lucy-wessinger-msn-dnp-anp-bc.jpeg)
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Office Location: 3325 Garden Rd, Burlington, NC
336-538-4922
lucy_wessinger@med.unc.edu
Faculty Alumni
Arthur Finn, MD
Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology and Physiology
919-265-3682
afinn@med.unc.edu
![Gloria Preston, PhD Gloria Preston, PhD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/gloria-preston-phd.jpeg)
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
gloria_preston@med.unc.edu
![Jiajin Yang, MD Jiajin Yang, MD](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/jiajin-yang-md.jpeg)
Associate Professor
Office Location: 5004 Burnett-Womack
919-445-2632
jjyang@med.unc.edu
Administration
Trina Pugh
Administrative Director
919-445-2648
trina_pugh@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2023/08/Katie-Barnes-1.jpg)
Administrative Coordinator
919-445-2646
katie_barnes@med.unc.edu
![Jean Brown Jean Brown](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/jean-brown.jpeg)
Communication Specialist
919-445-2642
jean_brown@med.unc.edu
![Agnes Kokot Agnes Kokot](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/agnes-kokot.jpeg)
Business Analyst
919-445-2645
agnes_kokot@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2021/04/Belissa-Lee-Picture1-150x150.jpg)
Medical Coder II
919-445-2652
belissa_lee@med.unc.edu
![Debra Morrow Debra Morrow](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/debra-morrow.jpeg)
Administrative Assistant
919-445-2662
debbie_morrow@med.unc.edu
![Rochelle Moser Rochelle Moser](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/rochelle-moser.jpeg)
Fellowship Coordinator/Administrative Specialist
919-445-2647
rochelle_moser@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2023/08/ebony-251x300.png)
Administrative Specialist – Burlington Nephrology Clinic
336-538-4922
ebony.wrightjames@unchealth.unc.edu
![Lauren Blazek Lauren Blazek](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2017/10/lauren-blazek.jpeg)
Clinical Research Data Manager
919-445-2635
lmccabe@email.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2024/06/Sahib-headshot-150x150.jpg)
Research Assistant
919-966-2561
sachandi@email.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2024/01/Cole_Emmie_3-150x150.jpeg)
Emmie Cole, MS, CCRP
Research Coordinator
919-445-2662
emmie_cole@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2023/01/CASSIE-headshot2-2-150x150.jpg)
Cassandra Picataggio, MHA
Research Projects Manager
919-445-6790
cassandra_bowman@unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2022/05/Pic-for-Badge_Cameron-Wheeler-3-269x300.jpg)
Clinical Research Coordinator
919-445-2898
tcamero@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2023/07/Jasmine-150x150.jpeg)
Clinical Research Coordinator
919-962-5450
jrdurham@email.unc.edu
Dhatri Kakarla
Clinical Research Assistant
919-843-5499
dhatri_kakarla@med.unc.edu
Sarah Lewis
Senior Clinical Research Data Coordinator
919-445-2730
sarah_lewis@med.unc.edu
Sara Kelley, MPH
Clinical Research Manager
919-445-2658
sara_kelley@med.unc.edu
Young-Hyun Moon
Research Technician
919-445-6785
younghyun_moon@med.unc.edu
![](https://unckidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2018/05/jill-powell-150x188.jpg)
Program Coordinator
919-445-2618
jill_powell@med.unc.edu
Statistician
Yichun Hu, MS
919-445-2680
yichunhu@med.unc.edu