About this presenter:
A practicing physician for more than 20 years, Dr. Perry also is an accomplished medical educator. Over the course of her career, she has held numerous roles including clinical instructor, assistant professor of pediatrics and the associate professor of pediatrics in residence, all at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In 2018, she was named the university’s pediatrics fellowship research liaison.
A prolific researcher, Dr. Perry has served as the principal investigator on numerous projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and other leading research organizations. Among her most notable projects is recent research examining impaired osteoblast and osteocyte maturation in the pathogenesis of renal osteodystrophy. This important research investigates how cells that help create the scaffolding and regulation of bone growth are impacted by kidney disease, which may lead to life-long health issues for children and adolescents. She also regularly lectures on her work and has more than 40 presentations and 45 peer-reviewed research papers to her credit.
From the earliest days of her career, Dr. Perry has participated in professional societies to advance her expertise and continues active membership in organizations including the Society of Pediatric Research, the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research and the American Society for Pediatric Nephrology. She also has a long record of service and leadership with the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Stars program and the National Kidney Foundation among other groups.
Dr. Perry completed her fellowship in medical education at UCLA, a master’s degree in clinical research at UCLA and a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital.
