Congratulations, Dr. Matthew Rivara, professor at UW #Nephrology, on being elected to the global Council of the Int'l Society for Peritoneal Dialysis as 1 of 2 reps from N. America! The Council acts as the primary governing body of ISPD. β¨π«π #peritoneal #dialysis #kidney @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social
Dr. Ben Lidgard discusses "Lipid Lowering in CKD: The Nephrologist's Role" in his Grand Rounds presentation @uwnephrology.bsky.social @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social
#nephsky #kidney #CKD #Lipid #cholesterol
ππ Dr. Kathy Tuttle is the FIRST person to receive BOTH top American #Heart Association awards in the same year! Clinical #Research Prize and Distinguished #Scientist Award! She is a #kidney rockstar! @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky #nephrology #medicine
Congratulations to Dr. Kathy Tuttle on receiving the 2026 AHA Clinical Research Prize!! ππ«β¨She is an internationally recognized clinical researcher whose work has helped transform the treatment of #CKD #kidneydisease #research #nephsky @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social
UW Women in #Nephrology (WIN) enjoyed a great gathering in September with our 2 new co-leads, Drs. Megan Griffin and Karen de Wolski! Yay!! Love the camaraderie and support of such amazing #kidneydocs & all-around good humans! β¨π« @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky @womeninmedicine.bsky.social
βWe felt it was important to translate the CKM syndrome framework specifically for #nephrologists & highlight the central role of #kidney disease across the CKM spectrum,β said authors N. Bansal & A. Chang. @uwmedicine.bsky.social #research @nishabansal.bsky.social
βThis is so important because #cardiovascular and #kidney disease are deeply interconnected, yet we have often approached them as separate conditions,β said Nisha Bansal, MD, MAS, professor of #nephrology at UW @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social @nishabansal.bsky.social
Our 2nd-yr UW #nephrology fellows joined the Origins of Renal Physiology course in Bar Harbor, ME, at the Mt. Desert Island Biological Labs! Studying in a collaborative & immersive environment w/ peers & mentors from across the country, & having loads of FUN! #MedEd #kidney @uwmedicine.bsky.social
β¨π€©UW Nephrology services begin today on the NW Campus! Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra, head of #Nephrology, says this opens possibilities unavailable elsewhere. βLeading-edge innovation and science, clinical trials - that is the opportunity we offer.β @uwmedicine.bsky.social #Seattle #Kidneycare
Dr. Jonathan Keyes has accepted the UW Kidney Transplant Fellow position for AY 2027-28! We are so excited to welcome Dr. Keyes to #Seattle in July!! πβ¨π @uwmedicine.bsky.social #kidney #transplant #meded #nephrology #nephsky
