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Loretta Reyes MD

  • SOM: Peds: Nephrology
    Assistant Professor
  • loretta.reyes@emory.edu
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Overview

Loretta Reyes, MD graduated from St. Georges University School of Medicine in 2009 and completed her residency in Pediatrics at Driscoll Childrens Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX. After residency, Dr. Reyes worked as a Pediatric Hospitalist at the University of New Mexico, where she developed a passion for Pediatric Nephrology. She completed her Pediatric Nephrology fellowship at Emory in 2018, and then joined the Emory faculty. Dr. Reyes conducts clinical/translational research that addresses cardiovascular complications, which result in significant morbidity and mortality, in children and young adults with end stage kidney disease.

Education

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  • MD from St. George's University School of Medicine

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Publications

  • Cobalamin Deficiency in Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease.
    Nutrients Volume: 17
    02/06/2025 Authors: Hatabah D; Krieger R; Brown LA; Harris F; Korman R; Reyes L; Umana J; Benedit L; Wynn BA; Rees CA
  • Low global arginine bioavailability: a common phenomenon in pulmonary hypertension.
    Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Volume: 326 Page(s): L514 - L515
    04/01/2024 Authors: Hatabah D; De Marco T; McGlothlin DP; Malloy M; Reyes LZ; Korman R; Kato GJ; Morris CR
  • Juneteenth in STEMM and the barriers to equitable science.
    Cell Volume: 186 Page(s): 2510 - 2517
    06/08/2023 Authors: Mays A; Byars-Winston A; Hinton A; Marshall AG; Kirabo A; August A; Marlin BJ; Riggs B; Tolbert B; Wanjalla C
  • Arginine Dysregulation and Myocardial Dysfunction in a Mouse Model and Children with Chronic Kidney Disease.
    Nutrients Volume: 15
    04/30/2023 Authors: Reyes LZ; Winterberg PD; George RP; Kelleman M; Harris F; Jo H; Brown LAS; Morris CR
  • A review of ferric citrate clinical studies, and the rationale and design of the Ferric Citrate and Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (FIT4KiD) trial.
    Pediatr Nephrol Volume: 37 Page(s): 2547 - 2557
    11/01/2022 Authors: Hanudel MR; Laster ML; Portale AA; Dokras A; Quigley RP; Guzman GAL; Zaritsky JJ; Hayde NA; Kaskel FJ; Mitsnefes MM
  • Safety of Intravenous Arginine Therapy in Children with Sickle Cell Disease Hospitalized for Vaso-occlusive Pain: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial in Progress
    Volume: 149
    02/01/2022 Authors: Reyes L; Morris CR; Figueroa J; Khemani K; Bakshi N
  • Safety of intravenous arginine therapy in children with sickle cell disease hospitalized for vaso-occlusive pain: A randomized placebo-controlled trial in progress.
    Am J Hematol Volume: 97 Page(s): E21 - E24
    01/01/2022 Authors: Reyes LZ; Figueroa J; Leake D; Khemani K; Kumari P; Bakshi N; Lane PA; Dampier C; Morris CR
  • Grip Strength in Adults and Children with Cystinosis.
    Kidney Int Rep Volume: 6 Page(s): 389 - 395
    02/01/2021 Authors: Iyob-Tessema H; Wang C-S; Kennedy S; Reyes L; Shin S; Greenbaum LA; Hogan J
  • Renal Survival in Children with Glomerulonephritis with Crescents: A Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium Cohort Study.
    J Clin Med Volume: 9
    07/26/2020 Authors: Maliakkal JG; Hicks MJ; Michael M; Selewski DT; Twombley K; Rheault MN; Seamon M; Misurac JM; Tran CL; Reyes L
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