Gunjeet Kala, M.D.

Medical Education & Training

St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada WI, M.D.

Residency

Resident, Pediatrics, State University of New York at Buffalo (Women and Children’s Hospital)

Fellowship

Fellow, Pediatric Nephrology,
State University of New York at Buffalo (Women and Children’s Hospital)

Licensure and Certifications

• Diplomat, American Board of Pediatrics
• USMLE Board Certified

Honors & Awards

• Pediatric Fellows in Nephrology Association\
• American Society of Pediatric Nephrology – recently became a member of the Clinical Affairs Committee
• Interviewer for St. George’s School of Medicine
• Medical Mission to Palenque, Mexico
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Awarded 2 Gold Medals and 4 consecutive championships for Classical Indian music (vocal)
• Full first year scholarship to the University of Toronto undergraduate Science program
• Awarded 2nd place twice in International Speech Competitions (International Sikh Symposium, San Francisco 1994 and New York 1995)

Publications/Literatures

Abstracts

1. Kala G, Garimella S, Springate J. Obesity as a Risk Factor for Microalbuminuria
   in Hypertensive Children. (Poster presentation - Society for Pediatric Research, Honolulu, HI, 2008) [E-PAS2008:4493.11]
2. Kala, G, Epstein L, Wrotniak B, Springate J. Obestity, Blood Pressure, and
   Microalbuminuria in Adults and Children: A Familial Comparison Study. (Submitted abstract for PAS 2010, #751426)
   

Publications

1. Springate J, Kala GK: Hypomagnesemia. Emedicine: 2009
   
2. Kala GK, Mogri M, Weber-Shrikant E, Springate J: Lithium-induced membranous
   nephropathy in a pediatric patient. Pediatric Nephrology. 24(11): 2009 November.
3. Wallerstein R, Aisenberg J, Kala GK, Omotoso O, Schwartz MS: Coincidence of
   multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIa and type I diabetes mellitus. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism.18(9):925-6, 2005 September.
4. Kala GK, Lee C, Coatesworth AP: Malignant vasovagal syndrome? International
   Journal of Clinical Practice. 58(1):93-5, 2004 January.

Lectures by Invitation

September2009: “Rhabdomyolysis”, Pediatric Case Conference, Women and Children’s Hospital,
Buffalo, NY

May 2009: “Metabolic Bone Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease”, Division of Nephrology
Quality Improvement Grand Rounds Dialysis Q&A, Grand Rounds, Women and Children’s Hospital, Buffalo NY

September2008: “Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis”, Pediatric Case Conference, Women
and Children’s Hospital, Buffalo NY

April 2008: “Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome”, Pediatric Case Conference, Women and Children’s Hospital, Buffalo NY

May 2004: “Obesity as a Risk Factor for Microalbuminuria in Hypertensive Children”, Graduate Research Day, Women and Children’s Hospital, Buffalo NY