Cristin Duongba Wendel Kaspar, MD, MS

Dr. Kaspar joined the faculty practice in 2017. She is board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Society of Pediatric Nephrology.

Major grant funding: VCU Center for Clinical Translational Research - Allopurinol Clinical Trial in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease; Children's Hospital Foundation - Sickle Cell Uric Acid Derangements

• Kaspar CDW, Beach I, Newlin J, Sisler I, Feig D, Smith W. Hyperuricemia is associated with a lower glomerular filtration rate in pediatric sickle cell disease patients. Pediatr Nephrol. 2020;35(5):883-889. doi:10.1007/s00467-019-04432-2
• Kaspar CDW, Ghosh SS, Lo M, et al. (2019) A Pilot Study Comparing Uric Acid and Biomarkers of Renal Injury and Inflammation in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease at Vaso-Occlusive Crisis and Steady State. Ann Nephrol 2019;4(1):39-46. doi:10.36959/832/398
• Kaspar CDW, Sanderson K, Ozen S, Verghese P, Lo M, Bunchman TE, Wenderfer S, Kidd, J. Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology Practice Patterns in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium Study. International Journal of Nephrology. Aug 5 2018. PMID 30155302