Shauna L. Tarsi DO
Shauna L. Tarsi
DO
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Pediatric Nephrology; Pediatrics
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDProfessional Summary:
I completed my residency training in Pediatrics followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology. I am currently practicing as a Pediatric Nephrologist. I have been closely involved with reestablishing our ambulatory blood pressure monitoring program here at UBMD Pediatric Nephrology to assist in the diagnosis of hypertension in children and adolescents. In addition to clinical practice, I hope to establish some Quality Improvement projects in our division as well as in our dialysis unit. I also act as the educational liaison for Pediatric Nephrology for the Pediatric Residency Program and am faculty mentor for several pediatric residents.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, University at Buffalo (2019)
- Residency, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo (2015)
- DO, Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2012)
- MS, Natural Sciences, University at Buffalo (2008)
- BS, Biology, Cornell University (2006)
Employment:
- Attending Physician, Nephrology, Oishei Children's Hospital (2019-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2019-present)
- General Pediatrician, Forestream Pediatrics (2015–2016)
Awards and Honors:
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2024)
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2023)
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2022)
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2021)
- Cornell University: Dean's List
Journal Articles:
- Wu X, Mancuso E, Armendi I, Krasinski D, Liu L, Tarsi S, Waz WR, Abdul-Aziz R, Elenberg E. (2021) Renal Involvement and Its Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Proteinase-3 Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Positive Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Case Series. Cureus (Sep), 13(9): e18197.
- Abdul-Aziz R, Deng R, Liu L, Tarsi S, Waz WR, Wu X. (1900) Complete Renal Recovery in Pediatric Patient with C3 Glomerulonephritis: A Case Report. Case reports in nephrology and dialysis (Jan), 11(3): 261-269. doi:10.1159/000518714
Abstracts:
- Faruk Oktem, Shauna Tarsi, Wayne Waz, Xiaoyan Wu. (2023) Comparison of In-Office Blood Pressure and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring for Pediatric Hypertension Diagnosis. PAS. (Sep)
- Tarsi S, Liu L, Waz WR, Wu X. (2020) Complete Renal Recovery in Patient with Anuria AKI of 72 hours with Hypertensive Encephalopathy: A Case Report of APSGN. E-poster presentation, Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; E-ESPR2020: 289.. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Mar), (289) Poster
- Scheurmann GC, Liu L, Franz K, Tarsi S, Waz WR, Abdul-Aziz R, Elenberg E, Wu X. (2020) Renal Involvement and Its Treatment in Pediatric Patients with PR3 ANCA Positive Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA). e-Poster Presentation, Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; E-ESPR2020: 340. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Mar), (340) Poster
- Abdul-Aziz R, Liu L, Tarsi S, Waz WR, Wu X. (2020) Complete Renal Recovery in Patient with a Rare Kidney Disease: A Case Report of C3GN. Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; E-ESPR2020: 339. e-poster presentation. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Mar), (339) Poster
- Tarsi S, Wang H, Wu X, Kumar V. (2019) Role of Hypoxia-Hyperoxia on Nephrogenesis and Nephronal Maturation and Its Risk of Kidney Disease and Hypertension in Adult Mice. Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research. - Oral Presentation. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Mar) Oral
- El Chaki R, Tarsi S, Al Dugheim A, Kallash M. (2017) Effective Treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Relapse in Renal Transplant Patients. Annual Meeting; Western Society for Pediatric Research. (Oct) Poster
- Tarsi S, Lehman H. (2015) Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Tool to Initiate Referral of Hospitalized Asthmatics to Specialist Care. Annual Meeting; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Houston, Texas (Feb) Poster
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Rachel Knapp, Sasha Pannu, Beverly Shaefer, Shauna Tarsi, Wayne Waz, Xiaoyan Wu. (2022) Neonatal Renovascular Hypertension in a Pediatric Patient due to Occult Renal Artery Thrombosis: A Case Report. Journal of Urology and Renal Diseases (May)
Professional Memberships:
- American Society of Nephrology (2022–2023)
- American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (2016–2021)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2012-2015, 2018, 2020 - present)
Presentations:
- "The Role of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Evaluating Pediatric Hypertension" Grand Rounds (2021)
Service Activities:
- Education liaison for pediatric nephrology curriculum for pediatric resident education; Education liaison (2020–present)
- Act as a liaison between pediatric residents and nephrology faculty to organize nephrology lectures for resident education; Education liaison (2020–present)