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Matthew M. Grinsell, MD, PhD

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Languages Spoken: English

Dr. Matthew Grinsell completed his medical degree and doctorate of philosophy from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He then completed his Pediatric residency and fellowship in Nephrology at The University of Virginia. He is board-certified in Pediatric Nephrology. Dr. Grinsell is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.


Dr. Grinsell’s clinical practice includes care of patients with disorders of the kidney including chronic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, tubular disorders, cystic kidney disease, kidney malformations, kidney stones and hypertension. He also and provides medical supervision of dialysis treatments, plasma exchange and kidney transplantation in children and adolescents. He has a special interest in sports-related kidney injuries, nephrotic syndrome and chronic kidney disease. His regional practice includes patients from Utah, as well as from the surrounding states of Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico and Montana.

Clinical Locations

Eccles Primary Children’s Outpatient Services Building

801-213-3599

81 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT  84113
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Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

801-213-3599

3773 West 12600 South
Riverton, UT  84065

University Hospital
Transplant and Specialty Clinic

801-213-3599

Fax: (801) 581-8043

50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT  84132
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Specialties

  • Pediatric Nephrology

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics - Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Pediatric Nephrology

Patient Rating

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

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Likelihood of recommending care provider

4.5/ 5

Care provider's explanation of condition/problem

4.4/ 5

Care provider's effort to include me in decisions

4.5/ 5

Wait time at clinic

3.8/ 5

Care provider's concern for questions & worries

4.5/ 5

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

UofU Patient January 28, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES

4 out of 5 stars

already have recommended Dr. Grinsell to friends and they are now an active patient.

Dr. Matthew Grinsell completed his medical degree and doctorate of philosophy from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He then completed his Pediatric residency and fellowship in Nephrology at The University of Virginia. He is board-certified in Pediatric Nephrology. Dr. Grinsell is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.


Dr. Grinsell’s clinical practice includes care of patients with disorders of the kidney including chronic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, tubular disorders, cystic kidney disease, kidney malformations, kidney stones and hypertension. He also and provides medical supervision of dialysis treatments, plasma exchange and kidney transplantation in children and adolescents. He has a special interest in sports-related kidney injuries, nephrotic syndrome and chronic kidney disease. His regional practice includes patients from Utah, as well as from the surrounding states of Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico and Montana.

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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics - Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Pediatric Nephrology

Research Interests

  • Sports Injury

Education History

Other Training University of Utah School of Medicine
Medical Scholars Program
Certificate, 2012
Fellowship University of Virginia
Pediatric Nephrology
Fellow, 2007
Residency University of Virginia
Pediatrics
Resident, 2003
Internship University of Virginia
Pediatrics
Intern, 2001
Doctoral Training University of Nevada, Reno
Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D., 2000
Professional Medical University of Nevada School of Medicine
Medicine
M.D., 2000
Undergraduate Gonzaga University
Biology
B.S., 1991

Selected Publications - Journal Articles

Journal Article

  1. Verghese PS, Luckritz KE, Moudgil A, Chandar J, Ranch D, Barcia J, Lin J, Grinsell MM, Et Al (2021). Practice patterns and influence of allograft nephrectomy in pediatric kidney re-transplantation: A pediatric nephrology research consortium study. Pediatr Transplant.
  2. Onder AM, Flynn JT, Billings AA, Deng F, DeFreitas M, Katsoufis C, Grinsell MM, Patterson L, Jetton J, Fathallah-Shaykh S, Ranch D, Aviles D, Copelovitch L, Ellis E, Chadha V, Elmaghrabi A, Lin JJ, Butani L, Haddad M, Marsenic O, Brakeman P, Quigley R, Shin HS, Garro R, Liu H, Rahimikollu J, Raina R, Langman CB, Wood E, Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium (2019). Predictors of time to first cannulation for arteriovenous fistula in pediatric hemodialysis patients: Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium study. Pediatr Nephrol, 35(2), 287-295.
  3. Onder AM, Flynn JT, Billings AA, Deng F, DeFreitas M, Katsoufis C, Grinsell MM, Patterson LT, Jetton J, Fathallah-Shaykh S, Ranch D, Aviles D, Copelovitch L, Ellis E, Chanda V, Elmaghrabi A, Lin JJ, Butani L, Haddad M, Couloures OM, Brakeman P, Quigley R, Stella Shin H, Garro R, Liu H, Rahimikollu J, Raina R, Langman CB, Wood EG, Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium (2018). Predictors of patency for arteriovenous fistulae and grafts in pediatric hemodialysis patients. Pediatr Nephrol, 34(2), 329-339.
  4. Grinsell MM, Butz K, Gurka MJ, Gurka KK, Norwood V (2012). Sport-related kidney injury among high school athletes. Pediatrics, 130(1), e40-5.
  5. Grinsell MM, Showalter S, Gordon KA, Norwood VF (2006). Single kidney and sports participation: perception versus reality. Pediatrics, 118(3), 1019-27.

Book Chapter

  1. Grinsell MM, Norwood VF (). Renal Structure and Function. In Zimmerman JJ (Ed.), Pediatric Critical Care (6th). Elsevier.

Other

  1. Onder AM, Flynn JT, Billings AA, Deng F, DeFreitas M, Katsoufis C, Grinsell MM, Patterson LT, Jetton J, Fathallah-Shaykh S, Ranch D, Aviles D, Copelovitch L, Ellis E, Chadha V, Elmaghrabi A, Lin JJ, Butani L, Haddad M, Couloures OM, Brakeman P, Quigley R, Shin HS, Garro R, Liu H, Rahimikollu J, Raina R, Langman CB, Wood EG, Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium (2019). Correction to: Predictors of patency for arteriovenous fistulae and grafts in pediatric hemodialysis patients. Pediatr Nephrol (34(8), pp. 1483-1484). Germany.

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