New faculty spotlight: Kathleen Borghoff, MD

Kathleen Borghoff, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Kathleen Borghoff, MD
• Hometown: Omaha
• Current positions: Assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology; nephrologist, Nebraska Medicine

Education:

• Medical school, UNMC College of Medicine
• Residency in internal medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
• Fellowship in nephrology, UNMC College of Medicine

Professional and medical interests:

• Genetic kidney disease
• Hypertension
• Transition from pediatric to adult nephrology care

How I fell in love with nephrology: Nephrology has such interesting pathophysiology, and that is what initially drew me to the field. I also love the mix of high-acuity patients in the hospital and continuity of care in the outpatient setting.

Three things people may not know about me:

• I hate bananas.
• My favorite band is Fleetwood Mac.
• My favorite Premier League soccer team is Tottenham. COYS (Come On You Spurs).

Clinic locations: Village Pointe Health Center, Durham Outpatient Center, VA Medical Center

For appointments and referrals: 402-559-4015 for Durham Outpatient Center and 531-559-6374 for Village Pointe.