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Bessie Young-Mielcarek, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Medicine, Nephrology;
Section Head, VA Puget Sound Health Care System;
Associate Chair for Diversity and Inclusion;
Director, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Center for Transformative Research
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Renal Dialysis Unit, 111A
1660 S. Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
Education and Training
Nephrology Fellowship
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Chief Resident
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Medical Residency
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Medical School
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Research Interests
Home Hemodialysis: New technologies, survival, cardiac arrest, and quality of life.
Racial and Ethnic Differences: dialysis outcomes, diabetes, CKD
Diabetic Nephropathy: racial and ethnic differences in access to care, quality of care, and progression/survival and other outcomes.
Glomerulonephritis: mechanisms, outcomes, predictors of progression