New faculty spotlight: Kathleen Borghoff, MD

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.

3 comments

  1. Jennifer Flowers says:

    Congrats! So glad you are part of our team! But…beware of the banana bandit! LOL…..

  2. Michelene Hearth-Holmes says:

    Congratulations! Glad to have you on faculty.

  3. Dr. Vincent M Pellegrino says:

    Welcome.

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