Pediatric Nephrologist Joins OU Children's Physicians
     Pornpimol Rianthavorn, M.D., a board-certified pediatric nephrologist, has established her medical practice with OU Children's Physicians.

      Nephrologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the kidneys. Rianthavorn comes to OU Children's Physicians from the University of California-Los Angeles, where she completed fellowships in pediatric nephrology and pediatric kidney transplantation.

      Rianthavorn completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, Fla., and earned her medical degree in Thailand. She is a member of the American and International Societies of Nephrology, the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology and the International Pediatric Transplant Association.

      OU Children's Physicians practice as part of OU Physicians, Oklahoma's largest physician group. The practice encompasses nearly every child and adult medical specialty. More than 125 of these physicians committed their training and, now, their practices to the care of children. OU Children's Physicians are board-certified pediatrics specialists who treat thousands of  children  each year. Some of these doctors have pioneered surgical procedures or innovations in patient care that are world firsts.

      OU Children's Physicians see patients in their offices at the OU Health Sciences Center and in various sites around Oklahoma. When hospitalization is necessary, they often admit patients to The Children's Hospital at OU MEDICAL CENTER. Many children with birth defects, critical injuries or serious diseases who can't be helped elsewhere come to OU Children's Physicians. Oklahoma doctors and parents rely on OU Children's Physicians depth of experience, nationally renowned expertise and sensitivity to children's emotional needs.