It’s Episode 13 of The Nephron Segment and it's time for NephMadness! Join us as we chat with transplant nephrologist Dr. Roslyn Mannon & transplant hepatologist Dr. Elizabeth Aby and discuss all things dual-organ transplantation: liver-kidney, pancreas-kidney, kidney after liver, kidney after pancreas, or even kidney alone?! Listen to the end to hear everyone's picks for NephMadness 2024. And to be clear, Dr. Mannon supported the Kansas City Chiefs before their Super Bowl 58 win. Submit your NephMadness brackets here (just like March Madness!) by 3/31. Maximize your changes by subm ..read more

In Episode 12, Dr. William Cushman, co-investigator of the 2015 SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention) Trial, joins us for a discussion all about hypertension trials, their long history, and what's ahead for research in this space. Too young to remember SPRINT or looking for a "CliffsNotes" of HTN trials? This episode's for you! Here's a Renal Fellow Network post from 2017 with a link to a cheat sheet of hypertension clinical trial. Nephrons: Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests: William Cushman, Medical Director & Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, University ..read more

In Episode 11, guests Jordy Cohen & Samir Parikh (and members of the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week Education Committee) join us for a discussion about Kidney Week 2023 and their careers as physician-scientists. They discuss their journeys to their current careers, what inspired them to pursue nephrology ("beautiful ribbons of anti-GBM"), and share their advice for trainees.  For more on Kidney Week 2023, here's a Doximity op-ed. Nephrons: Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests: Jordy Cohen, Samir Parikh Links from the Show: 02:03: PLA2R & Membranous Nephrop ..read more

On Episode 10, we celebrate Earth Day with guests Dr. Katherine Barraclough & Dr. Megha Salani who share with us the startling amount of waste that both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis generate, what climate change means for kidney disease, and what we can do to protect our planet and "go green." Nephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests: Katherine Barraclough, Megha Salani NephMadness 2020: Green Nephrology Region NephMadness 2020: The Time for Nephrologists to Tackle Climate Change is Now ..read more

On Episode 9, guests Dr. Mitchell Lunn and NephMadness 2023 Transgender Health Region writer Dr. Sehrish Ali join us for a discussion of why the 2 teams in this region should win this year's NephMadness crown: Kidney Care for the Transgender Patient and Gender Affirming Care. We discuss what gender affirming care really means, challenges of glomerular filtration rate estimation in those who are transgender, 3 categories of transitioning: social, medical, & surgical - and that there is no singular transition path for transgender people. Our guests and the Nephrons also s ..read more

On Episode 8, guests Dr. L Parker Gregg and patient advocate Nichole Jefferson join us for a conversation about the importance of mental health in patients with kidney disease. Nichole shares with us the importance of attention to mental health and her journey from hemodialysis to peritoneal dialysis to 2 kidney transplants. We also discuss recent and upcoming research in this area.  Links from the Show: 04:05:  Rates of depression among patients with kidney disease 06:10:  National estimates of mental health needs among adults with chronic kidney disease 06 ..read more

On Episode 7, guests Dr. Crystal Tyson and Dr. Annabel Biruete dive deep on diet and kidney health: why it matters for patients with kidney disease, how patients can be empowered to make dietary choices that may promote kidney health, and..what's the PLADO diet? Nephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests: Crystal Tyson, Annabel Biruete Show notes coming soon ..read more

In Episode 6, guests Catherine Godson, PhD & Kirk Campbell join us for a discussion about their careers as physician-scientists. They discuss their journeys to their current careers, the "moment" they knew research was the career for them, and share advice for trainees. American Society of Nephrology 2022 Kidney Week Program Co-Chairs Dr. Godson & Dr. Campbell also give us a sneak peak into this year's conference, which starts November 3rd. Nephrons: Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests: Catherine Godson, Kirk Campbell ..read more

In Episode 5, guests Terri Murrray, RN and Jonathan Armenti, RN join us for a discussion about the role of nurses in dialysis and kidney transplantation in the care of patients with kidney disease. They discuss their journeys to their current careers, challenges faced by our patients, the hardest parts of their jobs, and recommendations on how we can improve kidney care. Nephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests: Terri Murray, Jonathan Armenti Links from the Show: 1:42 The experience of being a dialysis nurse 5:47 Role of the transplant coordinator&nbs ..read more

On Episode 3, guests Morgan Reid & Patrick O. Gee PhD, JLC join us to share their journeys as patients with kidney disease - who received both dialysis and kidney transplants. They share incredibly powerful personal experiences and their advice for kidney healthcare providers Nephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests: Morgan Reid, Patrick O. Gee Links from the Show: 3:05 Delayed graft function 5:27 Peritoneal Dialysis 7:10 IgA nephropathy 9:57 Lupus nephritis 11:00 Living kidney donor evaluation pro ..read more