Rushelle Byfield, MD
Rushelle Byfield, MD

Rushelle Byfield, MD

Pediatric Nephrology
Specialties
Nephrology, Pediatric Nephrology, more

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CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

3959 Broadway
Floor 11th North, Suite 1115
New York, NY 10032
US
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About Rushelle Byfield, MD

As a pediatric nephrologist I have the opportunity to form lifelong relationships with my patients and their families, and to help them manage their sometimes complex illnesses. I especially enjoy helping children—especially those who face challenging diseases—learn how to thrive.


I take care of infants, children, and adolescents with a variety of kidney diseases, including high blood pressure, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, kidney stones, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and who require kidney transplantation. Most importantly I believe children with kidney disease benefit from a team-based approach in which we treat the child as whole. With that mindset, I bring all of the relevant members of our multidisciplinary team into each child's plan of care, including nursing, nutrition, social work, and pharmacy.


I completed my pediatrics training in the Bronx, at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, and my pediatric nephrology training at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. I also have a background in clinical epidemiology, and my main research interest is in the measurement and treatment of high blood pressure in children who are at high-risk for this condition. Through my research and by providing excellent clinical care, I hope to help children lead healthy and fulfilling lives.


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Expertise

  • Pediatric Glomerulonephritis

  • Pediatric Hemodialysis

  • Pediatric Hypertension

  • Pediatric Kidney Disease

  • Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

  • Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis

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Education

  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

  • Internship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children's Hospital at Montefiore

  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

  • Residency: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Residency Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children's Hosp

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Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

Education

  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
  • Residency: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Residency Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children's Hosp
  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Internship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC