Halima Janjua, M.D.

Pediatrics - Nephrology
Chronic Kidney Disease
Nephrotic Syndrome

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Biography

Halima Janjua, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in pediatric nephrology.

Dr. Janjua earned her medical degree at the King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Wayne State University in 2008. In 2011, she received advanced training in pediatric nephrology through a fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University.

Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.

Dr. Janjua’s clinical interests include kidney transplantation, hypertension, and kidney stones. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Society of Nephrology, the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, the American Society of Transplantation, the International Pediatric Nephrology Association, and the Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium.

Education & Training

Medical School - King Edward Medical College (1992-2002)
Residency - Wayne State University/Children's Hospital of Michigan (2005-2008), Pediatrics
Fellowship - Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital (2008-2011), Pediatric Nephrology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
American Society of Transplantation
American Society of Nephrology
International Pediatric Nephrology Association
Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium

Books & Publications

Publications
- Congenital Anomalies of the Kidneys, Collecting System, Bladder, and Urethra.
  Janjua HS, Lam SK, Gupta V, Krishna S, Pediatrics in review 2019 Dec 40 12 619-626
- A 9-Day-Old With Weight Loss and Diarrhea.
  Rajbhandari P, Mandelia C, Janjua HS, Selvakumar PKC, Krishna S, Pediatrics 2017 May 139 5
- Fibroblast growth factor-23 and chronic allograft injury in pediatric renal transplant recipients: a Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium study.
  Seifert ME, Ashoor IF, Chiang ML, Chishti AS, Dietzen DJ, Gipson DS, Janjua HS, Selewski DT, Hruska KA, Pediatric transplantation 2016 May 20 3 378-87
- Improved cardiovascular risk factors in pediatric renal transplant recipients on steroid avoidance immunosuppression: A study of the Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium.
  Weaver DJ, Selewski D, Janjua H, Iorember F, Pediatric transplantation 2016 Feb 20 1 59-67
- HLA-DQA1 and PLCG2 Are Candidate Risk Loci for Childhood-Onset Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome.
  Gbadegesin RA, Adeyemo A, Webb NJ, Greenbaum LA, Abeyagunawardena A, Thalgahagoda S, Kale A, Gipson D, Srivastava T, Lin JJ, Chand D, Hunley TE, Brophy PD, Bagga A, Sinha A, Rheault MN, Ghali J, Nicholls K, Abraham E, Janjua HS, Omoloja A, Barletta GM, Cai Y, Milford DD, O'Brien C, Awan A, Belostotsky V, Smoyer WE, Homstad A, Hall G, Wu G, Nagaraj S, Wigfall D, Foreman J, Winn MP, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2015 Jul 26 7 1701-10
- Kidney transplantation in the United States: economic burden and recent trends analysis.
  Janjua HS, Hains DS, Mahan JD, Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) 2013 Mar 23 1 78-83
- Growth in chronic kidney disease.
  Janjua HS, Mahan JD, Advances in chronic kidney disease 2011 Sep 18 5 324-31
- The role and future challenges for recombinant growth hormone therapy to promote growth in children after renal transplantation.
  Janjua HS, Mahan JD, Clinical transplantation 2011 Sep-Oct 25 5 E469-74
- Continuous infusion of a standard combination solution in the management of hyperkalemia.
  Janjua HS, Mahan JD, Patel HP, Mentser M, Schwaderer AL, Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 2011 Aug 26 8 2503-8
- Hypertension in a Toddler With Bell Palsy
  Janjua HS, Ayoob R, Spencer JD Consultant for Pediatricians 2011 10 6 705-708

Clinical Focus

Chronic Kidney Disease
Nephrotic Syndrome
Hypertension
Kidney Stones
Kidney Transplantation

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