Katherine Rizzolo

Assistant Professor, Nephrology

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Katherine Rizzolo
Sections

Nephrology

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

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.

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.

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.

Published on 12/10/2024

Cervantes L, Jolles MP, Rizzolo K, Golastenah 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.

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. 2024 Dec 02. PMID: 39621432.

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. 2024 Nov 12; 6(1):86-94. PMID: 39531314.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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