Biography
Biography
Dr. Atul Poudel is a board certified General Pediatrician as well as a Pediatric Nephrologist, providing compassionate yet decisive care to patients and families for common General Pediatric care and complex kidney issues. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and completed his pediatric training in New Jersey and Florida Dr. Poudel has more than a decade of experience taking care of General Pediatric and Pediatric Nephrology patients. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and completed his pediatric training in New Jersey and Florida. He has been in practice for more than 10 years. He has previously served as Medical Director of Pediatric Dialysis at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Fresenius Dialysis, Baton Rouge, LA.
He is a recipient of the James Morrill MD Continuity Clinic Award for Excellence in Ambulatory Care from Mount Sinai School of Medicine/St. Joseph`s Children’s Hospital and received the Henry A. Kokomoor Award from the University of Florida Department of Pediatrics.
In his spare time, Dr. Poudel is an avid runner and enjoys traveling internationally and spending time with family.
Dr. Poudel treats patients from newborn to 18 years of age. list of common condition treated by Dr Poudel:
As a pediatric nephrologist, he specializes in the following:
-Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension
-Hematuria ( Blood in urine)
-Proteinuria ( Protein in urine)
-Nephrotic syndrome
-Glomerulonephritis,
-HSP
-Lupus
-Vasculitis with kidney involvement
-Pediatric Hypertension- 24 hrs BP monitoring
-Renal cyst
-Single kidney
-Renal vein/artery thrombosis
-Kidney stones
-Nephrocalcinosis
Electrolyte and acid base disorders
-Renal tubular acidosis
-Congenital anomaly of kidney
-Urinary tract disorders
-Hydronephrosis
-Bed wetting
Voiding dysfunction
-Urinary Tract Infections
-VUR
-Chronic Kidney disease
-Acute Kidney Injury
-Pediatric Hemodialysis
-Peritoneal Dialysis
-ECMO ultrafiltration/Dialysis ( US Renal)
-Pediatric Post kidney transplantation follow up
-Pediatric Kidney Biopsy
As a General Pediatrician he specializes in:
-Newborn Care
-Well Child Visits
-Sick Child Visits
-Immunizations
-School Physicals
-Sports Physicals
-ADHD
-Asthma
-Allergic Disorders
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology