New faculty spotlight: Ryan Mullane, D.O.

Ryan Mullane, D.O., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Ryan Mullane, D.O.
• Hometown: New Providence, N.J.
• Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology

Research/professional interests:

• General nephrology
• Interventional nephrology
• Medical education
• Acute kidney injury

Degrees:

• D.O., Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, Va.
• Residency, internal medicine, Midwestern University — Verde Valley Medical Center, Cottonwood, Ariz.
• Fellowship, nephrology, UNMC

How I fell in love with nephrology:
I did a nephrology rotation at the VA in Salisbury, N.C., to prepare for internal medicine residency. I was fortunate to have three great nephrology attending physicians who exposed me to the medical complexity of and lifelong relationships that are developed with patients who have kidney disease. I’ve loved it ever since.

Memberships:

• American Osteopathic Association
• American College of Physicians
• American Society of Nephrology
• American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology

Three things people may not know about me:

• I played club water polo in college at Clemson.
• My favorite food is pizza.
• My last hike prior to moving to Omaha was the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim.