Sandra Amaral, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Buerger Center 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Buerger Center 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-2449
Fax: 215-590-3705
Fax: 215-590-3705
Education:
BA
Wesleyan University, 1992.
MD
Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University, 2000.
MHS (Clinical Epidemiology)
Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health , 2005.
Permanent linkBA
Wesleyan University, 1992.
MD
Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University, 2000.
MHS (Clinical Epidemiology)
Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health , 2005.
Selected Publications
Kerkvliet S, Deitrick J, Amaral S. : Comparing barriers and promoters to pediatric living kidney donor transplantation by language preference: a mixed methods study. National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, Poster Presentation, Boston, MA. April 2025.Chung A, Najmola S, Amaral S.: CHOP It Up: A Kidney Friendly Cooking Program for Children with Kidney Disease and their Caregivers to Promote Healthy Dietary Habits and Social Engagement. National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, Poster Presentation, Boston, MA April 2025.
Taj R, Ng K, Cuddapah SR, Rand EB, Bleicher M, Amaral S, Hoteit MA, Reddy RK, Feyssa E, Furth EE, Olthoff KM, Abu-Gazala S, Levine MH, Vyas F, Abt PL. : Liver Transplant From a Deceased Donor With Cystinosis: A Case Report. JMID Reports 66(1): e12467, Jan 2025.
Gyan Moorthy, Aidan Crowley, Sandra Amaral: Children as Living Solid Organ Donors: Ethical Analysis and Model Hospital Policy Statement. Journal of Clinical Bioethics 36(1): 23-28, Spring 2025.
Engen RM, Sgambat K, Verghese PS, Jain A, Smith J, Twombley K, Amaral S, Zahr R, Bock M, Richardson K, Lande M, Bartosh S. : Body mass index in pediatric kidney transplant selection criteria. Pediatric Nephrology 39(11): 3333-3338, Nov 2024.
Moorthy G, Crowley A, Amaral S. : Children as Living Solid Organ Donors: Ethical Analysis & Model Hospital Policy Statement. 2024 ASBH Annual Conference. Session: Clinical Ethics: Organ Donation/Procurement. Oral Presentation. St. Louis, Missouri Sept 2024.
Maclay LM, Yu M, Amaral S, Adler JT, Sandoval PR, Ratner LE, Schold JD, Mohan S, Husain SA: Disparities in Access to Timely Waitlisting Among Pediatric Kidney Transplant Candidates. Pediatrics 154(3): e2024065934, Sept 2024.
Fulchiero R, Galea L, Hewlett J, Savant JD, Lopez S, Amaral S, Viteri B: Bortezomib for antibody-mediated rejection of kidney transplant in youth: associations with donor-specific antibody. Pediatric Transplantation 28(5): e14774, August 2024.
Kogon AJ, Maqsood AM, LoGuidice J, Amaral S, Meyers K, Mitchell JA: Sleep Duration and Blood Pressure in Youth Referred for Elevated Blood Pressure Evaluation. Pediatrics 154(1): e2023062940, July 2024.
Schrauben SJ, Park D, Amaral S, Purcell A, Zhang S, Kearney M, Bilger A, Feldman HI, Dember LM: Supporting Self-Management of Healthy Behaviors in Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension: The Supporting Self-Management of Healthy Behaviors Pilot Randomized Trial. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 19(9): 1109-18, July 2024.