Donald Weaver, MD
Specialties
- Pediatric Nephrology
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About
Specialties
- Pediatric Nephrology
Clinical Interests
- Hypertension
- Kidney Failure
- Kidney Transplant
- Glomerular Disease
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Osteogenic Imperfecta
- Renal Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease In Chronic Kidney Disease
- Kidney Stones
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Acid-Base And Electrolyte Disorders
- Acute And Chronic Renal Failure
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Bone And Mineral Disorders
- Hematuria
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Kidney- Child
- Lupus Nephritis
- Metabolic Bone Disease
- Nephritis
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Pediatric Kidney
- Proteinuria
- Renal Calculi
- Renal Tubulopathies
- Tubular Disorders
- Coordination Of Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis And Hemodialysis Program
- Cystic Kidney Disease
- Disorders Of Calcium And Phosphorus
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Genetic Renal Disorders
- Osteoporosis In Children
Languages
- English
Biography
“I was inspired by the strength and courage of pediatric patients in a local hospital when I volunteered in a Big Brother/Big Sister program in college. I was amazed at how resilient these children were.”
Dr. Weaver is the medical director of pediatric dialysis and board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric nephrology. He is a clinical associate professor of pediatrics and was named a Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine.
He specializes in pediatric kidney disease and hypertension and is conducting research in the cardiovascular health of children with chronic kidney disease. Additionally, he is involved in evaluating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pediatric patients as well as acute kidney injury in patients infected with COVID-19.
He received his medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed his residency in pediatrics at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. He followed that with a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and earned his doctorate in microbiology at the University of Illinois.
Locations
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Nephrology
Medical Education
- The University of North Carolina, 2003
Residencies
- Carolinas Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2006
Fellowships
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Pediatric Nephrology, 2008