Ptofessor
Quinnipiac University
Maya Doyle is a dedicated social worker who has had a profound impact on the lives of children and families living with chronic kidney disease. Since 1994, she has championed the needs of this vulnerable population, beginning her career at Bellevue Hospital and subsequently joining the Division of Pediatric Nephrology at Montefiore Medical Center. Her personal experience with chronic illness fuels her passion for providing comprehensive support and services. A cornerstone of her career is her 25-year commitment to the Ruth Gottscho Dialysis and Children’s Kidney Program at Frost Valley YMCA. Her first transplant patient at Montefiore was a 13 year old girl with nephropathic cystinosis, a rare genetic disease that in the past was frequently fatal in adolescence. Partnering with the Cystinosis Research Network, for whom she remains a professional advisor, Maya has become a relentless researcher and advocate around the experience of living with cystinosis across the lifespan, and the needs of patients as they transition out of pediatric care. In 2023, she moderated a gathering of more than 30 adults living with cystinosis, and is working to raise awareness of mental health and medical trauma to clinicians, researchers, patients, and families. She continues academic research; contributes to creation of patient education materials; and speaks locally and nationally about the lived experience of rare and chronic illness, and the transition of adulthood for children with special healthcare needs. She is now a professor of social work at Quinnipiac University preparing the next generation of social workers..
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