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Our faculty physicians and scientists, advanced practice clinicians, fellows, nurses and staff are dedicated to providing outstanding patient care, conducting innovative research, and providing excellent clinical training.<\/p>\n
Searchable Directory<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> Professor of Medicine<\/p> Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Professor of Medicine<\/p> Vice Chief, Clinical Operations<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Administrative Director<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/a> Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Associate Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Associate Professor of Medicine<\/p> Director, Polycystic Kidney Disease Center of Excellence<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Associate Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Transplant Nephrology Faculty<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Professor of Medicine<\/p> Medical Director, Carolina Dialysis Carrboro<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Professor of Medicine<\/p> Vice Chief, Clinical Operations<\/p> <\/div>\n \n Allan Brewster Distinguished Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/p> <\/div>\n \n Nan and Hugh Cullman Eminent Professor<\/p> Founder and Co-Director UNC Kidney Center<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n
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\n \n <\/div>\n Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5706 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-445-2656 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n jflythe@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/05\/Derebailfinal-819x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Vimal K. Derebail, MD, MPH, FASN <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5706 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-966-2561 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Fax: \n \n \n 919-966-4251 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n vimal@unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/05\/trina-headshot-2021.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Trina Pugh <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-445-2648 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n trina_pugh@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li> <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n
\nClinical and Research Faculty<\/h3>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n Ryan Bonner, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n Ryan_bonner@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/05\/donnabunch.jpeg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Donna Bunch, PhD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-445-2628 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n donna_bunch@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2016\/01\/0125-Chang-31-final-819x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Emily Chang, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-445-2621 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n emily_chang@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/05\/0817-Chen-15-final-2-819x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Dhruti P. Chen, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n dhruti@unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/05\/dominic-ciavatta.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Dominic Ciavatta, PhD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/05\/romulocolindres.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Romulo Colindres, MD, MSPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-445-2670 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n romulo_colindres@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2024\/07\/Dande-819x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Gabriela Dande, DO <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/05\/denu-ciocca.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Cindy Denu-Ciocca, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5706 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office Phone: \n \n \n 919-445-2673 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n cynthia_denu-ciocca@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n Vimal K. Derebail, MD, MPH, FASN <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5706 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-966-2561 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Fax: \n \n \n 919-966-4251 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n vimal@unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/05\/randydetwiler.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Randy Detwiler, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Office: \n \n \n 919-445-2674 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 888-263-5289 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n Email: \n \n \n randy_detwiler@med.unc.edu <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/li>\n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/05\/ronald-j-falk-md-received-the-distinguished-john-p-peters-award-from-the-american-society-of-nephrology-image2-791x1024.jpeg\"){kind=spacer}
\n \n <\/div>\n Ronald J. Falk, MD, FACP, FASN <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Appointments: \n \n \n 984-974-5706 <\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n