Academic Interests
Dr. Bursic cares for patients with chronic kidney disease at the UPMC Kidney Clinic and local dialysis centers. She also rounds on the inpatient consultation services at UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore, Magee-Women's Hospital, and Mercy. She is particularly interested in caring for older adults with chronic kidney disease and patients with end stage kidney disease, with a special interest in home dialysis therapies.
- Improving the quality of end-of-life care for patients with end-stage kidney disease
- Impact of conservative care on end-of-life outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease
- Communication skills training for nephrology fellows
- Home dialysis education for nephrology fellows
- BA, Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, 2014
- BS, Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 2014
- MD, University of Pittsburgh, 2018
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2021
- Fellowship, Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2023
Education & Training
- Phi Beta Kappa honor society, University of Pittsburgh, 2013
- Summa cum laude, University of Pittsburgh, 2014
- Dean’s Summer Research fellowship, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2015
- Community Service Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2018
- Outstanding poster award, University of Pittsburgh Medical Education Research Day, 2022
- Chief nephrology fellow, 2022
Honors and Awards
