Physicians

Department / Division
Pediatrics / Pediatrics-Nephrology

Address
DUMC 3959
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-668-4000

Office Telephone
919-684-4246

Fax Telephone
919-684-6616

Training

• MD, Emory University School of Medicine (Georgia), 1979

Residency

• Pediatrics, MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas Medical School, Houston, 1979-1982

Fellowship

• Pediatric Nephrology, UCLA Medical Center (California), 1984-1987

Clinical Interests
Collagen-vascular diseases, autoimmune glomerular disease, hematuria, proteinuria, dialysis, renal transplantation, hypertension

Research Interests
My interests are in the diagnosis and treatment of secondary and inflammatory renal diseases, hypertension and general nephrology. I have been involved specifically in the treatment of childhood hypertension, infections, glomerulonephritis, and secondary disease related to human immunodeficiency virus, sickle cell anemia, and systemic lupus erythematosus. My previous basic training is in the area of complement mediated injury, immune cell aberrancies, and transplant rejection.

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.

Representative Publications
Fitzhugh, CD; Wigfall, DR; Ware, RE. Enalapril and hydroxyurea therapy for children with sickle nephropathy. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2005;45:982-985. (2005) Abstract

Bruno, D; Wigfall, DR; Zimmerman, SA; Rosoff, PM; Wiener, JS. Genitourinary complications of sickle cell disease. Journal of Urology. 2001;166:803-811. (2001) Abstract

Wigfall, DR; Ware, RE; Burchinal, MR; Kinney, TR; Foreman, JW. Prevalence and clinical correlates of glomerulopathy in children with sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatrics. 2000;136:749-753. (2000) Abstract