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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.
Education
MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
Biology, BA, Tufts University
Publications
Bavi SR, Rizzolo K. Kidney Care for Haitian Immigrants in the United States. J Immigr Minor Health. 2026 Feb 28. PMID: 41762389.
Published on 2/3/2026Rizzolo K, Robledo K, Rupa Bavi S, Juarez-Colunga E, Murray R, Sharma P, Cervantes L. Trainee Awareness of Transplant Barriers for Undocumented Immigrants. J Immigr Minor Health. 2026 Feb 03. PMID: 41634511.
Published on 1/23/2026Cervantes L, Rizzolo K, Ram A, Glasgow RE, Earnest M. Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Policy Change: Incorporating Advocacy-Informed Research and Applying the PRISM Implementation Science Model. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Apr; 41(5):1379-1386. PMID: 41578106.
Published on 11/10/2025Welles CC, Rizzolo K, Gorman C, Camacho C, McBeth L, Becerra-Ashby E, Peters R, Schwartz N, Cervantes L. Private Insurance for Undocumented Latino Immigrants: A Qualitative Study of a Marketplace-Like Model. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Nov 10. PMID: 41212356.
Published on 11/7/2025Cervantes L, Rizzolo K, Ressalam J, Maw A, Golestaneh L, Tuot DS, Flythe JE, Ndumele CE, Wong G, Glasgow RE. Adaptation of Navigate-Kidney: A Community Health Worker Intervention for People With Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Rep. 2026 Jan; 11(1):62-75. PMID: 41541772.
Published on 11/5/2025Rizzolo K, Schold JD, Noreen SM, Toll A, Powe NR, Cervantes L. Citizenship Status and Deceased Organ Donation in the USA. Kidney Int Rep. 2026 Feb; 11(2):103668. PMID: 41502801.
Published on 11/3/2025Rizzolo K, Ressalam J, Robledo K, Juarez-Colunga E, Powe NR, Flythe JE, Glasgow RE, Manson SM, Hasnain-Wynia R, Chonchol M, Furgeson S, Jaure A, Ndumele CE, Camacho C, Cukor D, Golestaneh L, Tuot DS, McBeth L, Cervantes L. Participant Experiences in a Kidney Failure Care Intervention in the Navigate-Kidney Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Nov 03; 8(11):e2548506. PMID: 41203231.
Published on 10/14/2025Gupta S, Vasa A, Rizzolo K, Cervantes L, Jim B, Vani K, Wolfe D, Isaac J, Reidy K, Golestaneh L. Health Care Utilization Among Pregnant Women With Pre-existing Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Kidney Med. 2025 Dec; 7(12):101147. PMID: 41357763.
Published on 6/1/2025Rizzolo K, Villegas L, Cervantes L. The national landscape of kidney transplantation for undocumented immigrants: advancing kidney transplantation equity. Kidney Int. 2025 Jun; 107(6):976-979. PMID: 40404260.
Published on 2/3/2025Arnaoudova I, Wilson C, Rizzolo K, Shen J, Ehtesham N, Wilson J, Golestaneh L. Uptake of Peritoneal Dialysis by Minoritized Patients: The Role of Modality Education. Kidney360. 2025 May 01; 6(5):793-804. PMID: 39899379.
Media Mentions
Published on 9/23/2024
Patient education, tailored support can promote home dialysis in certain adults
Published on 2/29/2024
Transplant recipients of undocumented immigration status face health insurance barriers
Published on 12/4/2023
Barriers to home dialysis and kidney transplantation for socially disadvantaged individuals.
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