Sarah Twichell
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
PRONOUNS she/her
- M.D., Emory University School of Medicine
- M.P.H., Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
- B.A., Biology/Environmental Studies, Middlebury College
- Residency/Intern, Pediatrics, George Washington School of Medicine, Children's National Medical Center
- Fellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, Harvard University, Boston Children's Hospital
Areas of expertise
pediatric kidney disease.
BIO
Dr. Twichell is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine and clinically works as a pediatric nephrologist and UVM Medical Center, caring for children in Vermont and New York with kidney disease. She is also an educator in the College of Medicine, teaching second year medical students and working with medical students during their clinical rotations as well as with pediatric residents. Her research interests include pediatric hypertension, kidney outcomes in children with a history of prematurity, and pediatric chronic kidney disease. She is part of a national research network looking at outcomes of children with kidney disease.
Courses
Multiple nephrology sessions within the Cardiac, Respiratory Renal course
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2017 Pediatric Subspecialty Attending of the Year, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, teaching award
- 2018 Member, Teaching Academy, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
- 2020 John E. Lewy Fund Advocacy Scholars Program, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (selected for 2 year training program in pediatric advocacy)
- 2020 Healthcare Hero, UVM Medical center, received recognition from a family through the Honor a Caregiver program for providing ‘meaningful comfort and care’ throughout their healthcare experience
- 2020, 2021 Larner College of Medicine Professionalism Accolade- accolade from a learner who shared how my behavior positively impacted their learning experience
- 2023 Healthcare Hero, UVM Medical Center
Bio
Dr. Twichell is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine and clinically works as a pediatric nephrologist and UVM Medical Center, caring for children in Vermont and New York with kidney disease. She is also an educator in the College of Medicine, teaching second year medical students and working with medical students during their clinical rotations as well as with pediatric residents. Her research interests include pediatric hypertension, kidney outcomes in children with a history of prematurity, and pediatric chronic kidney disease. She is part of a national research network looking at outcomes of children with kidney disease.
Courses
Multiple nephrology sessions within the Cardiac, Respiratory Renal course
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2017 Pediatric Subspecialty Attending of the Year, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, teaching award
- 2018 Member, Teaching Academy, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
- 2020 John E. Lewy Fund Advocacy Scholars Program, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (selected for 2 year training program in pediatric advocacy)
- 2020 Healthcare Hero, UVM Medical center, received recognition from a family through the Honor a Caregiver program for providing ‘meaningful comfort and care’ throughout their healthcare experience
- 2020, 2021 Larner College of Medicine Professionalism Accolade- accolade from a learner who shared how my behavior positively impacted their learning experience
- 2023 Healthcare Hero, UVM Medical Center
Select Publications
- Twichell, SA, Fiascone, J, Gupta, M, Prendergast, M, Rodig, N, Hansen, A. A regional evaluation of survival of infants with end-stage renal disease. Neonatology. 112 (1): 73-79. 2017. PMID: 28359062
- Twichell, SA, Rea, CJ, Melvin, P, Capraro, AJ, Mandel, JC, Ferguson, MA, Nigrin, DJ, Mandl, KD, Graham, D, Zachariah, JP. The effect of an electronic health record-based tool on abnormal pediatric blood pressure recognition. Congenital Heart Disease. Jul; 12(4):484-490. 2017. PMID: 28493451
- Twichell, S., Hunt, EA, Martz, K, Somers, M. Effects of changes in adult erythropoietin dosing guidelines on erythropoietin dosing practices, anemia, and blood transfusion in children on hemodialysis: findings from North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies (NAPRTCS). Pediatric Nephrology. Feb; 35 (2) 297-303. 2020. PMID: 31709464
- Twichell, S, Ashoor, I, Boynton, S, Dharnidharka, V, Kizilbash, S, Levy Eraz, D, Smith, J on behalf of the NAPRTCS Investigators. COVID-19 disease among children enrolled in the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies registry, 2020-2022. Pediatric Nephrology. May; 39 (5): 1459-1468. PMID 38082091
- Twichell, S, Hunt, EAK, Ciurea, R, Somers, MJG. Rapid weight gain after pediatric kidney transplant and development of cardiometabolic risk factors among children enrolled in the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies cohort. Pediatric Transplantation. Feb; 29(1):e70005. 2025. PMID: 39729540.