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Dr Leah Krischock

Dr Leah Krischock

Conjoint Lecturer

MBBS (The university of Adelaide)

FRCPCH (UK)

FRACP

MPH, MHM (UNSW)

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Qualifications: MBBS, FRCPCH (UK), FRACP

Dr Leah Krischock is a Conjoint Lecturer of the School of Women’s & Children’s Health in the Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, and a Staff Specialist in Nephrology at the Sydney Children’s Hospital. She undertook her undergraduate medical training at the University of Adelaide, and her postgraduate vocational training in paediatrics and nephrology in the UK.  Her research interests include paediatric renal transplantation and epidemiology.  In 2016 she completed the UNSW Masters of Public Health and Health management programmes.

Teaching interests:

Undergraduate medical student supervision at Sydney Children’s Hospital, and postgraduate teaching for trainee paediatricians undertaking their Fellowship examinations.

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
  • Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
  • Member of the British Association of Paediatric Nephrology and UK Renal Association
  • Member of the Australia and New Zealand Paediatric Nephrology Association
  • Member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
  • Member of the International Paediatric Nephrology Association
  • Member of the International Paediatric Transplantation Association
Phone
(02) 9382 1646
Location
Sydney Children's Hospital High Street Randwick NSW 2031
  • Journal articles | 2021
    Krischock L; Pannila P; Kennedy SE, 2021, 'Levamisole and ANCA positivity in childhood nephrotic syndrome', Pediatric Nephrology, 36, pp. 1795 - 1802,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Mackie FE; Hahn D; Chaitow J; Tchang A; Krischock L, 2021, 'CHILDHOOD SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND COVID-19', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 57, pp. 764,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Webb NJA; Woolley RL; Lambe T; Frew E; Brettell EA; Barsoum EN; Trompeter RS; Cummins C; Deeks JJ; Wheatley K; Ives NJ; PREDNOS Collaborative Group , 2019, 'Long term tapering versus standard prednisolone treatment for first episode of childhood nephrotic syndrome: phase III randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation.', BMJ, 365, pp. l1800,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Krischock L; Kennedy SE; Hayen A, 2017, 'Multicentre study of treatment outcomes in Australian adolescents and young adults commencing dialysis', Nephrology, 22, pp. 961 - 968,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Swallow V; Puzantian H; Krischock L; Bronas UG, 2017, 'Insights into Living with Kidney Disease.', Biomed Res Int, 2017, pp. 2805684,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Krischock LA; van Stralen KJ; Verrina E; Tizard EJ; Bonthuis M; Reusz G; Hussain FK; Jankauskiene A; Novljan G; Spasojević-Dimitrijeva B; Podracka L; Zaller V; Jager KJ; Schaefer F, 2016, 'Anemia in children following renal transplantation—results from the ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry', Pediatric Nephrology, 31, pp. 325 - 333,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Krischock LA; van Stralen KJ; Verrina E; Tizard EJ; Bonthuis M; Reusz G; Hussain FK; Jankauskiene A; Novljan G; Spasojević-Dimitrijeva B; Podracka L; Zaller V; Jager KJ; Schaefer F; On BOTEE-ER, 2015, 'Anemia in children following renal transplantation—results from the ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry', Pediatric Nephrology,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Swallow V; Smith T; Webb NJA; Wirz L; Qizalbash L; Brennan E; Birch A; Sinha MD; Krischock L; van der Voort J; King D; Lambert H; Milford DV; Crowther L; Saleem M; Lunn A; Williams J, 2015, 'Distributed expertise: Qualitative study of a British network of multidisciplinary teams supporting parents of children with chronic kidney disease', Child: Care, Health and Development, 41, pp. 67 - 75,
    Journal articles | 2013
    McCarthy HJ; Bierzynska A; Wherlock M; Ognjanovic M; Kerecuk L; Hegde S; Feather S; Gilbert RD; Krischock L; Jones C; Sinha MD; Webb NJA; Christian M; Williams MM; Marks S; Koziell A; Welsh GI; Saleem MA; RADAR the UK SRNS Study Group , 2013, 'Simultaneous sequencing of 24 genes associated with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.', Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 8, pp. 637 - 648,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Kramer A; Stel VS; Geskus RB; Tizard EJ; Verrina E; Schaefer F; Heaf JG; Kramar R; Krischock L; Leivestad T; Pálsson R; Ravani P; Jager KJ, 2012, 'The effect of timing of the first kidney transplantation on survival in children initiating renal replacement therapy.', Nephrol Dial Transplant, 27, pp. 1256 - 1264,
    Journal articles | 2012
    van Stralen KJ; Krischock L; Schaefer F; Verrina E; Groothoff JW; Evans J; Heaf J; Ivanov D; Kostic M; Maringhini S; Podracká L; Printza N; Pundziene B; Reusz GS; Vondrak K; Jager KJ; Tizard EJ; ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry , 2012, 'Prevalence and predictors of the sub-target Hb level in children on dialysis.', Nephrol Dial Transplant, 27, pp. 3950 - 3957,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Kane L; Krischock L; Lucas C, 2011, 'Phlebotomy tourniquets- vectors for bacterial pathogens', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96, pp. A47 - A48,
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Pediatric nephrology', Clinical Kidney Journal, 4, pp. 4.s2.6 - 4.s2.6,
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Prevalence and predictors of anaemia in european children on dialysis', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96, pp. A70 - A70,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Krischock L; Beach R; Taylor J, 2010, 'Sirolimus and tuberous sclerosis-associated renal angiomyolipomas.', Arch Dis Child, 95, pp. 391 - 392,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Krischock L; Marks SD, 2010, 'Induction therapy: why, when, and which agent?', Pediatr Transplant, 14, pp. 298 - 313,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Krischock L; Gullett A; Bockenhauer D; Rees L; Trompeter RS; Marks SD, 2009, 'Calcineurin-inhibitor free immunosuppression with mycophenolate mofetil and corticosteroids in paediatric renal transplantation improves renal allograft function without increasing acute rejection.', Pediatr Transplant, 13, pp. 475 - 481,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Krischock L; Horsfield C; D'Cruz D; Rigden SPA, 2009, 'Drug-induced lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome associated with cysteamine therapy.', Nephrol Dial Transplant, 24, pp. 1997 - 1999,
  • Conference Abstracts | 2019
    Krischock L; Pannila P; Kennedy S, 2019, 'ANCA POSITIVITY IN CHILDREN MANAGED WITH LEVAMISOLE FOR CHILDHOOD NEPHROTIC SYNDROME.', in Abstracts of the 18th Congress of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association, Venice (Italy), October 2019, presented at 18th Congress of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association,
    Conference Abstracts | 2015
    Krischock L; Kennedy S; Hayen A, 2015, 'CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF DIALYSIS IN AUSTRALIAN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS', in NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, ENGLAND, London, Vol. 30, presented at 52nd Congress of the European-Renal-Association-European-Dialysis-and-Transplant-Assocation, ENGLAND, London, 28 May 2015 - 31 May 2015,

My Teaching

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in paediatric nephrology