Halima Saadia Janjua, MD
- Pediatric Nephrologist, Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages spoken: English
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Biography
Halima Janjua, M.D., is a pediatric nephrologist at Children’s Health℠ and Associate Professor at UT Southwestern. She has a wide variety of clinical interests including chronic kidney disease (CKD), hypertension, nephrotic syndrome, kidney stones, congenital kidney disorders and kidney transplant.
Dr. Janjua earned her medical degree at King Edward Medical College in Pakistan. She completed her pediatric residency training at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and her pediatric nephrology fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
“I believe in a strong patient-physician relationship, effective communication and involving patients in their own health care decisions,” says Dr. Janjua.
Her research interests include congenital anomalies of the kidneys, kidney transplants and high blood pressure in children. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology. Dr. Janjua is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, American Society of Transplantation and the Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium.
Dr. Janjua enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her loved ones.
“I believe in a strong patient-physician relationship, effective communication and involving patients in their own health care decisions.”
Dr. Halima JanjuaEducation and Training
- Medical School
- King Edward Medical College, Lahore (2002)
- Residency
- Childrens Hospital of Michigan GME (2008), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (2011), Pediatric Nephrology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Nephrology
Conditions Treated
- Multicystic dysplastic kidney in children (MCDK)
- Pediatric acid-base and electrolyte disorders
- Pediatric acute glomerulonephritis
- Pediatric acute kidney injury
- Pediatric Alport syndrome
- Pediatric amyloidosis
- Pediatric Berger's disease (IgA nephropathy)
- Pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Pediatric cystinuria (inherited kidney stone disorder)
- Pediatric duplex kidney (duplicated collecting system)
- Pediatric focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- Pediatric glomerular filtration disorders
- Pediatric glomerulopathy
- Pediatric hematuria (blood in urine)
- Pediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
- Pediatric high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Pediatric horseshoe kidney (renal fusion)
- Pediatric hydronephrosis
- Pediatric hypercalcemia
- Pediatric kidney failure
- Pediatric kidney tumors
- Pediatric Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
- Pediatric nephrolithiasis (kidney and ureteral stones)
- Pediatric nephrotic syndrome
- Pediatric obstructive uropathy
- Pediatric proteinuria (excess protein in urine)
- Pediatric recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Pediatric vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
- Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in children