Ana Cortez

Committed pediatric nephrology physician skilled in communicating with stakeholders from variable fields of work, training, and specialties while developing trusting rapport. Invested in providing high-quality health care and improving patient outcomes. Passionate about promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging with a focus on health equity. Highly motivated, purpose-driven, and proactive with a team-oriented mentality.

• American Board of Pediatrics - 2023
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, PALS - 2024
• State of Missouri Physician and Surgeon License- 2024
• KU Genomics Carpentry - 2024
• Canopy Credential, Spanish Advanced Level 1 - 2024
• Kansas State Board of Healing Arts - 2023
• Children's Mercy Hospital Genomic Medicine Short Course - 2022.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement - Certificate for Quality and Safety - 2019
• WCG Research Academy - 2018

• CMH Nephrology Communication Taskforce 2024
• Mission Vision KC Participant 2023 - present
• GME DEI Committee 2022 -2024
• Frontiers Team Science Advisory Board 2023 - 2024
• Founding Member of the INOVA Pediatrics Advocacy & Community Collaboration 2020-2021
• AAP Representative for Residency Program 2019
• Vice president of Student Chapter, American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians 2017-2018
• Medical Mission Trip to Guatemala 2017
• AmeriCorp Member, City Year Orlando, FL 2013-2014
• English as a Second Language Tutor in India 2011
• Community Service Volunteer in Costa Rica 2009

• Sigma Sigma Phi Honor & Service Society - 2015 to 2018
• Outstanding Service Award American College Osteopathic Pediatricians Chapter - 2017
• Dean's List in Medical School and Undergraduate College 2010-2018.
• Selected to participate in medical school scholars program as part of top 20% of the medical student class - 2016.
• Received medical school scholarship based on service and academic achievement - 2015.
• Selected for an accelerated summer program to promote minority presence in medicine at the Ohio University - 2014.

• Phan, V, Hershenson, J, Caldarera, Cortez, A, et al. Effect of Voxelotor on cardiopulmonary testing in youths with sickle cell anemia in a pilot study. Pediatric Blood Cancer. 2023; 70:e30423. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.30423
• Cortez, AL. Clinical Case Presentation for ASPN Radiology Webinar: ARPKD. American Society of Pediatric Nephrology. August 1, 2022.
• Cortez, AL. Sahjwani, D. "Column: Pediatricians cite critical need for program to combat food insecurity." Op-Ed for the Richmond Times-Dispatch Newspaper. February 17, 2021.
• Cortez, AL. "Increasing Food Insecurity Screening at a Pediatric Community Clinic During the COVID -19 Pandemic." Presentation at the INOVA Annual GME Quality Symposium. April, 2021.
• Yang, E., Cortez, AL. Single-Arm Longitudinal Research Study: The Effect of Voxelotor on Exercise Capacity of Youths with Sickle Cell Anemia. Funded by Global Blood Therapeutics. July 2020.
• Amin, R., Chati, P., Cortez, AL. "Case-Control Research Study: The Significance of Risk Factors in the Perinatal Period in Hispanic Children with High Blood Pressure." INOVA Pediatric Hospital. August, 2020.
• Cortez-Prashad, AL., Port, C., et.al. "Increasing Food Insecurity Screening at a Pediatric Community Clinic During the COVID -19 Pandemic." Platform presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference 2020.
• Prashad-Cortez AL. Amin R: Unraveling the Genotype to Phenotype Correlation: A Child with PH1 and a Novel Mutation Responsive to Pyridoxine Therapy. Accepted for platform presentation at PAS 2020.
• Cortez, AL. "Problem Conference: New Onset Lupus Nephritis Complicated by PRES in an 11 yo Male." INOVA Children's Hospital, Falls Church VA. August 4, 2020.
• Giusto J, Prashad-Cortez AL et. al.. "Prostatic Utricle Case." AAP Conference - PEMPix, New Orleans, LA. October 26, 2019.
• Prashad-Cortez AL. Amin R: Unraveling the Genotype to Phenotype Correlation: A Child with PH1 and a Novel Mutation Responsive to Pyridoxine Therapy. ASN - Online.org: Kidney Week. October 25, 2019.

• Cortez, A., Warady, B., Cowden, J., Weidemann, D., The Role of Adverse Childhood Events on the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in Children: A CKiD Study. Pediatric Academic Societies. Toronto, CA. May 2024.
• Cortez, AL, Moore, J, Smith, V, VanSickle, J. New onset of abnormal involuntary movements after intermitent hemolysis treatments in a 4 yo." Annual Dialysis Conference, 2023.
• Cortez, AL. "Acute Respiratory Failure in an Infant NOT from Bronchiolitis." Eastern Society of Pediatric Research Annual Conference, 2021.
• Phan, V., Caldarera, L., Cortez, AL. "The Effect of Voxelotor on Exercise Capacity of Youths with Sickle Cell Anemia." Funded by Global Blood Therapeutics. 63rd ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, 2021.
• Cortez-Prashad, AL. Lawlor, C., Nassed, L. "The unexpected clinical course of a six month old female with a pelvic mass found to have a rare diagnosis." Submitted to the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference 2020.
• Cortez-Prashad, AL. Amin R. "Postrenal AKI due to a rarely seen neoplastic phenomenon in an adolescent." Submitted to the American Society of Nephrology National Conference 2020.
• Cortez-Prashad, AL. Amin R. "Unraveling the Genotype to Phenotype Correlation: A Child with PH1 and a Novel Mutation Responsive to Pyridoxine Therapy." American Society of Nephrology National Conference, Washington D.C.. November 7, 2019.