Josephine Ambruzs, M.D.

Josephine Ambruzs, MD, MPH Nephropathologist

About

Dr. Josephine Ambruzs joined our staff in 2013 following the completion of her fellowship training in renal pathology at Arkana Laboratories. During her fellowship, she received the Renal Pathology Society’s Pathologist-In-Training Best USCAP Abstract Award.

Dr. Ambruzs received her MD from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ, and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed a pathology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, where she finished her tenure as chief resident. She also received the Department of Pathology Teaching Award for Excellence as a Small Group Facilitator while at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. At Arkana, Dr. Ambruzs helps troubleshoot with our specimen triage team, works on our standardization in diagnostics committee, and provides much support as an internal consultant on challenging cases. Additionally, Dr. Ambruzs is involved with national research consortiums such as CureGN and the Banff TMA Working Group. In her free time, Dr. Ambruzs enjoys gardening, spending time with her family, running, and learning about wine.

Dr. Josephine Ambruzs is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, Renal Pathology Society, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, College of American Pathology, and American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Education & Stats

Our fellowship-trained pathologists have decades of experience interpreting biopsies.

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Joined the Arkana Team 2013
Master of Public Health University of Alabama at Birmingham
Doctor of Medicine Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Pathology Residency University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Board of Certification American Board of Pathology
Renal Pathology Fellowship Arkana Laboratories

Featured Publications by Josephine Ambruzs, M.D., M.P.H.

Cure Glomerulonephropathy Pathology Classification and Core Scoring Criteria,… Cure Glomerulonephropathy Pathology Classification…

By Palmer MB, Royal V, Jennette JC, Smith AR, Liu Q, Ambruzs JM, Andeen NK, D'Agati VD, Fogo AB, Gaut J, Gbadegesin RA, Greenbaum LA, Hou J, Helmuth ME, Lafayette RA,…

October 2023

Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) is an observational cohort study of patients with minimal change disease (MCD),…

Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) is an observational cohort study of patients with minimal change disease (MCD), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), membranous nephropathy (MN), or IgA nephropathy. We developed a conventional,…

Read on Karger.com

Delphi: A Democratic and Cost-Effective Method of Consensus Generation in… Delphi: A Democratic and Cost-Effective Method of…

By Afrouzian M, Kozakowski N, Liapis H, Broecker V, Truong L, Avila-Casado C, Regele H, Seshan S, Ambruzs JM, Farris AB, Buob D, Chander PN, Cheraghvandi L, Clahsen-van…

August 2023

The Thrombotic Microangiopathy Banff Working Group (TMA-BWG) was formed in 2015 to survey current practices and develop…

The Thrombotic Microangiopathy Banff Working Group (TMA-BWG) was formed in 2015 to survey current practices and develop minimum diagnostic criteria (MDC) for renal transplant TMA (Tx-TMA). To generate consensus among pathologists and nephrologists,…

Read on FrontiersPartnerships.org

Thrombotic Microangiopathy in the Renal Allograft: Results of the TMA Banff… Thrombotic Microangiopathy in the Renal Allograft:…

By Afrouzian M, Kozakowski N, Liapis H, Broecker V, Truong L, Avila-Casado C, Regele H, Seshan S, Ambruzs JM, Farris AB, Buob D, Chander PN, Cheraghvandi L, Clahsen-van…

August 2023

The Banff community summoned the TMA Banff Working Group to develop minimum diagnostic criteria (MDC) and…

The Banff community summoned the TMA Banff Working Group to develop minimum diagnostic criteria (MDC) and recommendations for renal transplant TMA (Tx-TMA) diagnosis, which currently lacks standardized criteria. Using the Delphi method for consensus…

Read on FrontiersPartnerships.org

Collapsing Glomerulopathy In A Patient With Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Collapsing Glomerulopathy In A Patient With Mixed…

By Atari M, Ambruzs JM, Saqqa O, Simon EE

April 2022

Collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) is a form of podocytopathy that is challenging to manage. CG can be idiopathic or…

Collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) is a form of podocytopathy that is challenging to manage. CG can be idiopathic or associated with other conditions including autoimmune connective tissue diseases.

Read on PubMed

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