Mouin Gerios Seikaly, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Mouin Gerios Seikaly, M.D., is a pediatric nephrologist Director, Pediatric Renal Transplant Fellowship Program and Medical Director, Pediatric Renal Transplant, Children's Health℠. He is a Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Seikaly earned his medical degree at American University – Beirut where he also completed his residency. He received advance training in pediatric nephrology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr Seikaly is a member of several professional medical organizations, including American Society of Nephrology, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society for Transplantation and the Nation Kidney Foundation.
He was named one of D Magazines Best Doctors in 2022 and D Magazines Best Pediatric Specialists in 2021.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- American University of Beirut (1981)
- Internship
- American University of Beirut (1981), Pediatrics
- Residency
- Georgetown University Hospital (1987), Pediatrics
American University of Beirut (1984), Pediatrics
American University of Beirut (1983), Pediatrics
American University of Beirut (1983), Pediatrics - Fellowship
- Georgetown University Medical Center (1986), Pediatric Nephrology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Nephrology
Conditions
- Acid-base and electrolyte disorders
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Acute kidney injury
- Alport syndrome
- Amyloidosis
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Congenital kidney abnormalities
- Cystinuria (inherited kidney stone disorder)
- Duplex kidney
- Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- Glomerular filtration dsorders
- Glomerulopathy
- Hematuria (blood in urine)
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
- Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP)
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Horseshoe kidney
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypercalcemia
- Kidney failure
- Kidney tumors
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK)
- Nephrolithiasis (kidney and ureteral stones)
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Obstructive uropathy
- Pediatric Berger's disease (IgA nephropathy)
- Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
- Proteinuria (excess protein in urine)
- Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
Treatments
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Metabolic bone disease in children
- Pediatric hypertension
- Pediatric renal transplant
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Publications
Publications
- A major milestone in the history of Albanian kidney transplant. Seikaly MG, Barbullushi M, Allabjeu K Pediatr Transplant 2008 Jun 12 4 402-6
- The 12th Annual Report of the North American Pediatric Renal Transplant Cooperative Study: renal transplantation from 1987 through 1998. Seikaly M, Ho PL, Emmett L, Tejani A Pediatr Transplant 2001 Jun 5 3 215-31
- Estimating Time to ESRD in Children With CKD. Furth SL, Pierce C, Hui WF, White CA, Wong CS, Schaefer F, Wühl E, Abraham AG, Warady BA, Am. J. Kidney Dis. 2018 Jun 71 6 783-792
- Renal-Limited "Lupus-Like" Nephritis: How Much of a Lupus? Maziad ASA, Torrealba J, Seikaly MG, Hassler JR, Hendricks AR Case Rep Nephrol Dial 2017 May-Aug 7 2 43-48
- Kidney Disease Progression in Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease. Dell KM, Matheson M, Hartung EA, Warady BA, Furth SL J. Pediatr. 2016 Apr 171 196-201.e1
Books
- Hypertensive Crisis. In Levin DL, Morriss FC, eds. Essentials of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2nd ed. Seikaly MG. (1997). Churchill Livingstone; 532-542.
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Professional Activities
- American Academy of Pediatrics (1988)
- American Society for Transplantations (1996)
- American Society of Nephrology (1987)
- American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (1987)
- Dallas County Medical Society (1988)
- International Society of Nephrology (1987)
- National Kidney Foundation (1987)
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Awards and Honors
- Best Pediatric Specialists in Collin County - D Magazine (2009-2012)
- Best Pediatric Specialists in Dallas - D Magazine (2009-2017)
- Texas Super Doctors - Texas Monthly (2009-2018)
- Texas Hall of Fame (2005-2009)
- American Board of Medical Specialties - Marquis Who's Who Publication (2003-2012)
- Best Pediatricians in Dallas - D Magazine (2003-2012)
- Guide to America's Best Pediatricians (2003-2009)
- The Best Doctors in America (2003-2012)
- International Scientist of the Year - International Biographical Center of Cambridge (2002)