Jennifer Joe, MD, a Harvard-trained nephrologist, realized after four years of college, four years of medical school, three years of residency and two years of a nephrology fellowship, that she had never been taught how to actually start her career … to find the job that was right for her. That is when Dr. Joe […]
Author: Cynthia Ritter
Let’s Get a Conversation Started
ASN has created a dedicated site, or Community, for PhDs and MD/PhDs who work in a primarily clinical society to engage with other researchers and scientists from around the world. Jeffrey Miner, PhD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, is one of the Ambassadors of the new Basic Science Research Community. The Community provides […]
Barnes-Jewish/WU is #8 in Adult Nephrology Hospitals in the Nation
The Division of Nephrology is proud to announce that Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University is #8 in Adult Nephrology Hospitals in the nation, according to the 2016-2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital list. This is an advancement of two spots since last year, with an overall score of 82.2/100 and a safety score of 3/5. […]
Alport Family Meetings Held This Weekend at Washington University
One of the 2016 Alport Family Meetings is being held in Saint Louis this weekend, July 30-31, at Washington University. The gathering allows patients and families affected by Alport Syndrome to meet each other and obtain updates on the latest research from experts in the field. The meetings also provide the opportunity to learn more […]
3D Printed Kidney Models Change the Way Surgeons Prepare for Surgery
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, of a kidney model was recently used to help save a patient’s real kidney during a complicated surgery to remove a tumor. Jay Bishoff, MD, director of Intermountain Medical Center Urological Institute, radiologist Talmage Shill, MD, and collaborators from the Intermountain Healthcare’s Transformation Laboratory in Murray, Utah, converted raw images […]
Good Vibes
What do you call an elevator full of Nephrologists? A lot of fun! The high level of energy, enthusiasm and cameraderie of the teams that staff the general nephrology consults was captured in a selfie this week. According to Dr. Steven Cheng (the very enthusiastic physician in the back of the photo) all 3 consult […]
RAYALDEE Approved for Treatment of SHPT in Pre-dialysis CKD Patients
The vitamin D prohormone drug RAYALDEE (OPKO Health, Inc.) has been approved by the FDA for treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in adults with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and vitamin D deficiency, as announced in a press release by the company. A larger proportion of patients treated with RAYALDEE had a […]
Goodbye and Hello
When the hallway flooded because of a leaking pipe last week, who was the first person we notified? Lynn. What do we do when a package that was absolutely, positively guaranteed to arrive today… but didn’t? We tell Sue. Lynn Wesselmann (Research Administrator) and Daryl Sue Louzader (Purchasing Supervisor) find solutions to the problems, big […]
Division of Nephrology Length of Service Milestones
Much has changed in clinical care and research at Washington University and the Division of Nephrology over the past several decades. Just ask our employees who have witnessed many of those changes! Yes, it’s that time of year when the Division of Nephrology acknowledges our employee Length of Service Milestones. Whether you are celebrating 5 […]
Happy Birthday, Forest Park
Still Beautiful at 140 Years Old: Happy Birthday, Forest Park On June 24, 1876, the opening day and dedication of Forest Park, the St. Louis Post Dispatch declared, “The forest is indescribable in its loveliness. The large trees stand as nature planted them, their long branches spreading over the roadways and beautiful swards, in which […]