Kimberly A.

Muczynski

MD, PhD

National Responsibilities

Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Member, American Society of Nephrology

Member, American Association of Immunologists

Member, International Society of Nephrology

Member, International Society for Analytical Cytology

Honors

Seattle Top Doctors, Seattle Magazine
2023

Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine
2023 

Seattle Top Doctors, Seattle Magazine
2022

UW Chief of Medicine Service Award
2020

Seattle Top Docs, Seattle Met Magazine
2017

Seattle Top Docs, Seattle Met Magazine
2016

Physician-Scientist Award
1993-1997

Molecular Medicine Fellowship Award
1991-1993

Medical Scientist Training Program
1978-1984

Education & Training

Immunology Fellowship 
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
1998

Nephrology Fellowship 
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
1994

NIH Medical Staff Fellowship
National Heart, Blood, Lung Institute
Bethesda, MD
1989

Medicine Residency
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
1986

Medical School
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
1984

PhD, Experimental Pathology 
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
1984

Clinical Interests

• Immune-mediated renal disease (glomerulonephritis, transplant nephrology)
• Individualized solutions to unique renal problems

Research Interests 

• HLA class II gene expression
• Antigen processing/presentation
• Flow cytometry assessment of human kidney health and disease
• Endothelial cell progenitors in human kidneys
• Flow cytometry analysis of human renal inflammation
• Excreted genomic donor DNA to assess transplant kidney injury
• Thymic expression of renal antigens

Publications