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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

P: 206-277-3586

F: 206-764-2022

E: youngb@uw.edu

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

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

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