Norton Children's Nephrology
Norton Children's Nephrology
Office
(502) 588-4970
Fax (502) 588-7713 411 East Chestnut Street Level 3 Louisville, KY 40202
Primary Specialty
Pediatric Nephrologist
Practice
Norton Children's Nephrology
Gender
Male
Certification
Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatrics
About
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Shah is an associate professor at the UofL School of Medicine, a position held since 2013.
Dr. Shah has been recognized for his work as an educator and physician. In 2016, Consumer’s Research Council of America selected Dr. Shah as one of America’s Top Pediatricians. Three years later, in 2019, UofL’s Department of Pediatrics named Dr. Shah its Outstanding Clinical Professor of the Year.
He has been invited to present at numerous local, regional, and national conferences. Dr. Shah spearheaded clinical innovation projects at UofL and Norton Children’s, including development of the pediatric hypertension and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring program.
Among the pediatric clinical areas of particular interest to him are hypertension and kidney transplantation as well as glomerular kidney diseases. Dr. Shah led developing procedural protocols in pediatric kidney transplantation, hypertension and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapies, dialysis, and therapeutic plasma exchange under critical care nephrology at Norton Children’s.
The American Board of Pediatrics certified Dr. Shah for pediatrics and pediatric nephrology. He is a member of multiple national organizations, including the American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, and American Society of Transplantation. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Shah first wanted to become a physician in high school after seeing his grandparents struggle with medical and kidney problems. He was deeply interested in renal pathophysiology in medical school, leading to his aspirations of being a pediatric nephrologist.
Dr. Shah earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2005 from M.P. Shah Government Medical College. He finished coursework at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in the Master of Public Health program before completing his residency in 2010 at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center – Harlem Hospital Center. He then went to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for a fellowship in pediatric nephrology.
Norton Children's Nephrology
Siddharth Shah, M.D., is the chief of the Division of Pediatric Nephrology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and serves as director of both the NCMG Pediatric Renal Transplant Program and the Pediatric Hypertension Program. He is co-director of the Norton Children’s Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic.In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Shah is an associate professor at the UofL School of Medicine, a position held since 2013.
Dr. Shah has been recognized for his work as an educator and physician. In 2016, Consumer’s Research Council of America selected Dr. Shah as one of America’s Top Pediatricians. Three years later, in 2019, UofL’s Department of Pediatrics named Dr. Shah its Outstanding Clinical Professor of the Year.
He has been invited to present at numerous local, regional, and national conferences. Dr. Shah spearheaded clinical innovation projects at UofL and Norton Children’s, including development of the pediatric hypertension and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring program.
Among the pediatric clinical areas of particular interest to him are hypertension and kidney transplantation as well as glomerular kidney diseases. Dr. Shah led developing procedural protocols in pediatric kidney transplantation, hypertension and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapies, dialysis, and therapeutic plasma exchange under critical care nephrology at Norton Children’s.
The American Board of Pediatrics certified Dr. Shah for pediatrics and pediatric nephrology. He is a member of multiple national organizations, including the American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, and American Society of Transplantation. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Shah first wanted to become a physician in high school after seeing his grandparents struggle with medical and kidney problems. He was deeply interested in renal pathophysiology in medical school, leading to his aspirations of being a pediatric nephrologist.
Dr. Shah earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2005 from M.P. Shah Government Medical College. He finished coursework at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in the Master of Public Health program before completing his residency in 2010 at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center – Harlem Hospital Center. He then went to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for a fellowship in pediatric nephrology.
Services
Norton Children's Nephrology provides pediatric nephrology in Louisville, KY. Pediatric Nephrologists can treat kidney disorders such as kidney stones, high blood pressure, kidney disease and other kidney problems in children.Please call Norton Children's Nephrology at (502) 588-4970 to schedule an appointment in Louisville, KY or to get more information.
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