Sarah Kizilbash, MBBS, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Contact Info
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Fellowship Program Director and Faculty Member, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Residency in Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
MS, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
MBBS, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Summary
Dr. Kizilbash is a board certified pediatric nephrologist and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota. She pursued a fellowship in pediatric nephrology and Masters in clinical research at the University of Minnesota before joining it in 2016 as an Assistant Professor. Her clinical interests encompass pediatric kidney transplantation, hypertension, kidney stones, chronic kidney disease including dialysis, congenital anomalies of the kidney and the urinary tract, and glomerulonephritis. Dr. Kizilbash is actively involved in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives. Her research focuses on improving kidney transplant outcomes in children, and her quality improvement activities are aimed at improving the care of children with chronic kidney disease.
Awards & Recognition
Minnesota Monthly ‘Top Doctors’ - 2021 Julie Ross Clinical/Translational Paper of the Year Award - 2021 Bendel-Stenzel Pediatric Nephrology Teaching Award - 2021 Bronze Award for Clinical Research (PRESS) - 2015 Sanford Cohen Award for Best Graduating Pediatric Resident - 2008
Clinical
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Nephrology
Media
Video
View Dr. Kizilbash's talk on Use of Increased Risk Donors for Pediatric Kidney Transplantation