Dr. Milda Saunders

Associate Professor

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Biography

Milda R. Saunders, MD MPH is an Associate Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago. She completed a combined internal medicine-pediatrics residency and a research fellowship in hospital medicine, followed by a clinical medical ethics fellowship at the MacLean Center for Medical Education. In addition to her clinical work in General Internal Medicine, Dr. Saunders serves as a Research Subject Advocate at the Institute of Translational Medicine and as the Living Donor Advocate Physician for the University, ensuring potential living donors undergo appropriate medical and psychosocial evaluations and understand the risks associated with living donation. Her research focuses on reducing disparities and improving the quality of care received by patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dr. Saunders is currently NIH-funded to develop and test an educational module for hospitalized patients with advanced CKD aimed at enhancing their knowledge in preparation for renal replacement therapy. She has authored several publications addressing various aspects of CKD, including racial disparities in kidney transplantation and the impact of socioeconomic status on cardiovascular events in adults with CKD.

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Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Teaches and conducts research in the fields of medicine and medical ethics, focusing on chronic kidney disease and health disparities.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
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Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Department of Philosophy