Dr. Elif Erkan MD
Nephrologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Nephrology
3705 Fifth Avenue Suite 4b412 Pittsburgh PA, 15213About
Dr. Elif Erkan received the prestigious SPR Fellow's Basic Research Award upon completion of her pediatric nephrology fellowship. She pursued a career as a physician scientist and continued to investi ...
Education and Training
Ankara Universitesi, Tip Fakultesi,Ankara, Turkey MD
Ankara Universitesi, Tip Fakultesi,Ankara, Turkey 1990
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Nephrology
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Treatments
- Proteinuria
- Nephrotic Syndrome
Fellowships
- Pediatric Nephrology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, NY 1997
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