Thomas R Welch, M.D.

Dr. Welch has practiced pediatric nephrology for 50 years.  He served several years as Director of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati.  He then became Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University and Medical Director of the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY.  After leaving full time academic administration, he has continued to care for children and adolescents with renal disease in Syracuse, NY and Gainesville, FL. 

His clinical interests are broad and include immune glomerular diseases, complex electrolyte and calcium/phosphorus disorders, hypertension, and renal replacement therapy, including kidney transplantation.  He has published over 300 articles, abstracts, and book chapters on topics ranging from basic research to clinical care of children. He has lectured throughout the United States and internationally.  

He is a member of several scholarly societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Pediatric Society, and Society for Pediatric Research, the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, and the American Association of Immunologists.  He serves as associate editor of the Journal of Pediatrics and has reviewed regularly for several scientific journals.