Michelle Rheault, M.D.

Michelle Rheault joined the Division of Pediatric Nephrology as an Assistant Professor in 2008.  Dr. Rheault graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1999.  She completed her Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Nephrology fellowship at the University of Minnesota.  After fellowship, she joined the faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.  Dr. Rheault is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and serves on the research committee of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology.

Dr. Rheault’s research is focused on understanding podocyte cytoskeletal dynamics during nephrotic syndrome and recovery from nephrotic syndrome in diseases such as Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome.  She also has a special interest in interactions between the podocyte and glomerular basement membrane in disorders of the basement membrane such as Alport syndrome.  Dr. Rheault’s research is funded by the Nephcure foundation.