It’s Episode 15 of The Nephron Segment! We sit down with David Rush: rapper, singer, songwriter, motivational speaker, kidney patient, kidney advocate, and 2022 recipient of the American Society of Nephrology President's Medal. He shares his inspiring journey with kidney disease, which began in 10th grade right before football season - and journey through which he has been able to complete a 52 city tour with Pitbull. If you don't already know, you'll learn what a battle rap is, what a home hemodialysis machine sounds like while it's warming up, and where the name Rush comes from. Check o ..read more

It’s Episode 14 of The Nephron Segment! Join us as we chat with Dr. Mehmet Sukru Sever and Dr. Rasha Rashan and discuss disaster nephrology and kidney care during crises. To summarize Dr. Sever tells us "disasters are inevitable. And All countries around the globe are at risk of disasters, either natural or man made." We discuss what we might learn from prior disasters, what do expect in the future, and what we should do, as a nephrology community, to prepare for the worst. Nephrons: Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests:  Mehmet Sukru Sever, Rasha Rashan 1:44: Marmara earth ..read more

It’s Episode 14 of The Nephron Segment! Join us as we chat with Dr. Mehmet Sukru Sever and Dr. Rasha Rashan and discuss disaster nephrology and kidney care during crises. To summarize Dr. Sever tells us "disasters are inevitable. And All countries around the globe are at risk of disasters, either natural or man made." We discuss what we might learn from prior disasters, what do expect in the future, and what we should do, as a nephrology community, to prepare for the worst. Nephrons: Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests:  Mehmet Sukru Sever, Rasha Rashan 1:44: Marmara earth ..read more

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