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Smitha Rao Vidi, MD $$

Pediatric Nephrologist

Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English

Locations

UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

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Biography

Smitha Vidi, M.D., is a nephrologist at Children’s Health℠ and Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern who specializes in caring for children with kidney disease. Dr. Vidi’s clinical interests include the treatment and management of high blood pressure, kidney disorders like glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dialysis.

I’m passionate about working with children and their families to bring the newest treatments available – whether that is medication, dietary changes or dialysis – to improve their health and well-being.
Dr. Vidi

She earned her medical degree from Madras Medical College in India. Dr. Vidi was a research fellow and completed her pediatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. She completed her fellowship training in pediatric nephrology at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

“Kidney diseases and conditions can significantly impact a child’s life,” says Dr. Vidi.

“I’m passionate about working with children and their families to bring the newest treatments available – whether that is medication, dietary changes or dialysis – to improve their health and well-being.” 

Dr. Vidi enjoys teaching physicians in training and directs the Fellowship Program in the division of pediatric nephrology. She has developed several curriculums for educating residents and fellows.

She enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids outside of work.

Education and Training

Medical School
Madras Medical College, The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medi (2002)
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital Pediatrics (2011), Pediatrics
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2006), Pediatrics
Fellowship
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (2014), Pediatric Nephrology
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics/Nephrology

Departments and Programs

  • Research Interests

    • Hypertension
    • Glomerulonephritis
    • Nephrotic syndrome

  • Publications

    Publications

    • Role of hypertension in progression of chronic kidney disease in children. Vidi SR Curr. Opin. Pediatr. 2018 Apr 30 2 247-251
    • Deletion of the noncoding GNAS antisense transcript causes pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ib and biparental defects of GNAS methylation in cis. Chillambhi S, Turan S, Hwang DY, Chen HC, Jüppner H, Bastepe M J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2010 Aug 95 8 3993-4002

    Books

    • Pediatric Hypertension. In Pediatric Hypertension, 4th ed, Flynn JT, Ingelfinger JR, Redwine KM, eds. Sharma S, Meyers KE, Vidi SR (2018). Heidelberg, Germany, Springer International Publishing; 431-449
    • Secondary Forms of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents. In Flynn JT, Ingelfinger JR, Portman RJ, eds. Pediatric Hypertension. 3rd ed. Vidi SR, Meyers KEC. (2013). New York: Springer; 309-322.
    • Rheumatology. In Prasad P, ed. Pocket Pediatrics: The Massachusetts General Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatrics. 1st ed. Griffin A, Palakshappa D, Aftandilian C, Vyas KB, Chillambhi S, Rothermel H. (2010). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

  • Professional Activities

    • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • American Society of Nephrology
    • American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
    • National Kidney Foundation

  • Awards and Honors

    • Fellow,s Presentation Award - American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (2014)
    • International Award for Excellence in Published Clinical Research - The Endocrine Society and Pfizer, Inc. (2011)
    • American Society of Pediatric Nephrology Resident Travel Grant (2010)

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