Katherine Rizzolo
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Biography
Dr. Rizzolo received her medical degree from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, and her residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. She completed a clinical and research and chief fellowship in nephrology at the University of Colorado in 2023. Her research interests center on utilizing mixed-methods and implementation science methodology to improve access to kidney care for underserved communities disproportionately impacted by kidney disease, especially Latinx and immigrant populations. She is a research fellow in Boston University’s Evans Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences from 2023-2025.
Websites
Education
- Tufts University School of Medicine, MD
- Tufts University, BA
Publications
- Published on 2/3/2025
Arnaoudova I, Wilson C, Rizzolo K, Shen J, Ehtesham N, Wilson J, Golestaneh L. Uptake of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) by Minoritized Patients: The Role of Modality Education. Kidney360. 2025 Feb 03. PMID: 39899379.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/17/2025
Cervantes L, Rizzolo K, Tummalapalli SL, Wainstein M, Glasgow RE, Jolles MP. Use of a Context- and Equity-Focused Implementation Science Framework to Aid the Design of Clinical Trials. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Jan 17. PMID: 39823190.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/3/2025
Rizzolo K, Dubey M, Feldman KE, Powe NR, Cervantes L. Provision of Home Dialysis and Vascular Access for Undocumented Immigrants with Kidney Failure in the USA. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan 03. PMID: 39753810.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/10/2024
Cervantes L, Jolles MP, Rizzolo K, Golestaneh L, Glasgow RE. Contributions from the Implementation Science Field to Clinical Trial Design for Kidney Research: Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Studies. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2024 Dec 10. PMID: 39671246.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/2/2024
Rizzolo K, Murray R, Teakell J, Kerns E, Acharya P, Patel P, Sharma P, Cervantes L. Immigration Status Checks, Emergency Medicaid Utilization, and Health Care Access for Uninsured Individuals with Kidney Disease. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Feb 01; 36(2):308-310. PMID: 39621432.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/12/2024
Rizzolo K, Jauregui RG, Teakell J, Chonchol M, Waikar SS, Cervantes L. Home Dialysis for Latinx Individuals Living with Kidney Failure: A Qualitative Study of Interdisciplinary Dialysis Clinicians. Kidney360. 2025 Jan 01; 6(1):86-94. PMID: 39531314.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/12/2024
Rizzolo K, Gardner C, Camacho C, Gonzalez Jauregui R, Waikar SS, Chonchol M, Cervantes L. In-Center Hemodialysis Experiences Among Latinx Adults: A Qualitative Study. Kidney Med. 2024 Nov; 6(11):100902. PMID: 39435308.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/9/2024
Porteny T, Kennefick K, Lynch M, Velasquez AM, Damron KC, Rosas S, Allen J, Weiner DE, Kalloo S, Rizzolo K, Ladin K. The Need for Culturally Tailored CKD Education in Older Latino Patients and Their Families. Am J Kidney Dis. 2025 Feb; 85(2):253-261. PMID: 39127400.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/14/2024
Rizzolo K, Rockey N, Cervantes L. Centering marginalized voices in advocacy for equitable policy change in kidney disease. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2024 Nov 01; 33(6):647-651. PMID: 38873772.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/5/2024
Rizzolo K, Rockey N, Camacho C, Gardner C, Giusti S, Cervantes L. The Transplant Experience for Undocumented Immigrant Patients Formerly Receiving Emergency Dialysis and Caregivers. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 05; 7(2):e2354602. PMID: 38421652.
Read at: PubMed
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