Jade Teakell, MD PhD
Dr. Teakell received her undergraduate chemistry degree from Southwestern University. She received her doctoral degree in biochemistry from UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. She received her medical degree from & completed Internal Medicine residency & Nephrology fellowship at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. She happily continues on at UTHealth, as she joined the McGovern Medical School faculty in 2017.She has an interest in medical school & graduate medical education. She serves as Nephrology Core Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, & she is the Nephrology Fellowship Associate Program Director. In both roles, she is actively involved in teaching, curriculum development, & mentorship. Her clinical and research interests are focused chronic kidney disease prevention/management, home dialysis therapies, & reduction of health care disparities.Dr. Teakell is a member of local/state medical societies, a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN), and an active member of the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD).