Meeting Coverage
Meeting coverage of nephrology and other conferences highlighting select research news and presentations.
Session: Bariatric Surgery and Obesity in CKD and Transplantation (Friday, May 10, 2019) Presenters: Eric Sheu, Jillian Reece, and Deborah Evans According to the most recent data from the CDC, one third of the United States is obese. A high
[read more...]Session: Use of Peritoneal Dialysis in Non-Renal Organ End Stage (May 9, 2019) Speaker: Kunal Chaudhary, MD, and Joanne Bargman, MD Approximately 4-6% of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have cirrhosis at the time of initiation of renal
[read more...]Session: Status and Advances in the Development of the Artificial Wearable Kidney (May 9, 2019) Presenter: William Fissell, MD An implantable bioartificial kidney can be the solution for organ scarcity, immunosuppressants, and poor quality of life
[read more...]Nephrology Fellows who placed highest in Regional Forums were invited to compete at the National Young Investigators Forum, held April 8th at the 2019 NKF Spring Clinical Meetings in Boston, MA. Final awards were determined through an open
[read more...]The “High-Impact Clinical Trials” session was held at the ASN KidneyWk on Oct 26, 2018. National meetings are the time when you re-establish contact with old friends and create new collaborations. They are to show off your latest work and
[read more...]The “Shaping the Future of Nephrology Education” session was held at the ASN KidneyWk on Oct 26, 2018. This Kidney Week session, always filled with wonderful innovations in education, was moderated by two leaders in nephrology
[read more...]Another ASN Kidney Week has concluded, and it was an amazing week full of learning and meeting new individuals. I took a tour through the education research posters on Saturday, October 27, 2018. It is definitely an exciting time in education
[read more...]The “Management of Patients with Progressing Diabetic Kidney Disease” session was held at the ASN KidneyWk on Oct 26, 2018. This topic is relevant to every nephrologist’s practice, and the speakers gave us a nice review of the
[read more...]As a kid who grew up participating in Scholar Bowl, and who religiously turned on the TV at 3:30 pm to watch Alex Trebek, nothing is better than medical jeopardy. This year’s #KidneyWk 2018 finals competition pitted the Arkansas
[read more...]The Fellows-in-Training (FIT) Bowl is always one of the most unique and enjoyable aspects of #KidneyWk for trainees, with a blend of education, competition, collaboration, and maybe even some trash-talk. This year’s FIT Bowl was held in the
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