Cozumel S. Pruette, MD, MHS
Pediatric Nephrology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Cozumel S. Pruette
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Background
Dr. Cozumel S. Pruette is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She provides care for children with kidney problems of any type, from microscopic hematuria to kidney transplant recipients.
After graduating with a bachelor's degree in biology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Pruette earned a master's degree in neuroscience from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She earned her medical degree with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, and completed her internship and residency at Johns Hopkins University, where she was a chief resident. Dr. Pruette went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Johns Hopkins in 2012. As part of her fellowship training, she received a master's degree in clinical epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Pruette’s research is focused on improving self-management, patient engagement, transition of care and medication adherence in patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. She leads the pediatric/young adult transition of care program for the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center. Dr. Pruette is the principal investigator in the development and implementation of a peer-mentoring program for adolescents with kidney transplant. She has established national patient and family advisory councils for the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies (NAPRTCS) and for the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study.
She has been the recipient of numerous research grants, including the KL2 Clinical Research Scholars Award, as well as the Pearl M. Stetler Research Fund Award, multiple awards from the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, and the NIH NIDDK.
Centers and Institutes
CV
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-childrens-center/_documents/_cvs/cozumel_pruette_cv.pdf
Research Interests
Blood pressure monitoring, Medication adherence in pediatric kidney transplant recipients, Patient-provider communication, Pediatric hypertension
Research Summary
Dr. Pruette's previous research interests included pediatric hypertension and home telemonitoring to improve blood pressure monitoring and medication adherence. This important research fostered collaborations with physicians in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Chronic Disease Informatics Program at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Pruette's current research interests include medication adherence in pediatric kidney transplant recipients and the role of patient-provider communication in medication adherence in this unique population.
Selected Publications
Moline, MM, Dierick, HA, Southern, C, Bejsovec, A. “Non-equivalent roles of Drosophila Frizzled and Dfrizzled2 in embryonic Wingless signal transduction.” Current Biology 2000;10: 1127-30.
Moline, MM, Southern, C, Bejsovec, A. “Directionality of Wingless protein transport is essential for wild-type epidermal patterning in the Drosophila embryo.” Development 1999;126: 4375-84.
Pruette, CS, Fadrowski, J, Bedra, M, Finkelstein, J. “Feasibility of a Mobile Blood Pressure Telemanagement System in Children with Hypertension.” IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Point-of-Care Healthcare Technologies Proceedings 2013. (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6461316)
Pruette, CS, Fivush, BA, Flynn, JT, Brady, TM. “Effects of obesity and race on left ventricular geometry in hypertensive children.” Pediatric Nephrology 2013 (DOI: 10.1007/s00467-013-2507-7).
Honors
- KL2 Clinical Research Scholars Award
- Francis F. Schwentker Award for Excellence in Research, Johns Hopkins University, 1/1/12
- Pearl M. Stetler Research Fund Award, 1/1/11
Memberships
- CKiD (Chronic Kidney Disease in Children) Cohort Study Consortium
- International Pediatric Nephrology Association
- National Kidney Foundation
- American Society of Nephrology
- American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
Professional Activities
- Hopkins Children's Magazine, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Medical editor, 1/1/10
- Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Medical editor, Pediatrician, 1/1/09
- Johns Hopkins University, Emerging Women's Leadership Program, 1/1/13
Locations
- Rubenstein Child Health Building
- 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-5437
- fax: 410-614-8284
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center
- 6701 North Charles Street, Physician East Suite 313, Baltimore, MD 21204
- phone: 443-997-5437
- fax: 410-955-6657
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 2012Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Graduate School, MHS, 2011Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Pediatrics, 2010Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 2009Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Pediatrics, 2008SIU School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 2005Board Certifications
Pediatric Nephrology
American Board of Pediatrics, 2016Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 2008Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)