Faculty

Thomas R Welch, M.D. Professor and Chair, Pediatrics 5400 University Hospital Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street Syracuse, NY 13210

Education and Clinical Training

M.D.: 1973, McGill University, Canada
Residency: Pediatrics, 1975, University of Colorado Health Science Center
Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology, 1976, University of Colorado Health Science Center
Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology, 1982, SUNY Upstate Medical Center

Clinical Specialty

Pediatrics, Certified: 1979
Pediatric Nephrology, Certified: 1988, Recertified: 2001

Clinical Department/Section Affiliations

Pediatrics/Nephrology
Pediatrics/Pediatric Hospitalist

Clinical Interests

Nephrotic syndrome and glomerulonephritis; hypertension; disorders of bone mineral metabolism; electrolyte disturbances;Hospital quality and safety; wilderness medicine.

Research Interests

Role of the human complement system in immune glomerular disease.

Research Abstract

Our laboratory program is broadly focused on the role of the human complement system in renal disease.  Specifically, we are interested in the mechanisms by which local synthesis and activation of complement proteins in the kidney mediate renal injury.  Understanding such mechanisms may lead to the development of novel therapies.  This work employs human material, animal models, and cell lines.

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This profile was last updated on 07/09/2009

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