Cozumel Southern Pruette, M.D., M.H.S., M.S.

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  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Female

Languages: English, Spanish

Expertise

Pediatric Nephrology

Research Interests

Pediatric hypertension; Blood pressure monitoring; Medication adherence in pediatric kidney transplant recipients; Patient-provider communication ...read more

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Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Pediatrics

Appointment Phone: 443-997-5437
200 N. Wolfe Street
Rubenstein Child Health Building
Baltimore, MD 21287 map
Phone: 410-955-4427 | Fax: 410-614-3680

Background

Dr. Cozumel S. Pruette is an assistant 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.

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Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Departments / Divisions

Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2005)

Residencies

  • Pediatrics; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2008)
  • Pediatrics; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2010)

Fellowships

  • Pediatric Nephrology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2009)
  • Pediatric Nephrology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2012)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Nephrology) (2016)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) (2008)

Research & Publications

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

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).

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) 

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.

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Francis F. Schwentker Award for Excellence in Research, Johns Hopkins University, 2012
  • Pearl M. Stetler Research Fund Award, 2011 - 2012
  • KL2 Clinical Research Scholars Award

Memberships

  • CKiD (Chronic Kidney Disease in Children) Cohort Study Consortium, 2013
  • International Pediatric Nephrology Association, 2012
  • National Kidney Foundation, 2008
  • American Society of Nephrology, 2008
  • American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, 2008

Professional Activities

  • Emerging Women’s Leadership Program, Johns Hopkins University, 2013
  • Medical editor, Hopkins Children’s Magazine, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, 2010
  • Medical editor, Pediatrician, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, 2009

Patient Ratings & Comments

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