John T. Milliken Department of Medicine
Congratulates to Will Ross, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, and Associate Dean for Diversity for Washington University School of Medicine, who was recently named Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine. Dr. Ross was honored for an excellence in patient care, teaching, research and commitment to health equity. The Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine […]
The Division of Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine and San Carlos University/Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS) – an official “Sister Renal Centers” pair under the sponsorship of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) – is now in its sixth year of collaboration. The World Congress of Nephrology ’21 is featuring the partnership’s success […]
The Division of Nephrology is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Miner has been named the inaugural Eduardo and Judith Slatopolsky Endowed Professor of Medicine in Nephrology. Miner also serves as Director of Basic Research for the Division. Miner is an international leader in basement membrane biology and how basement membranes are involved in kidney function […]
Today, November 11, 2020, is Veterans Day, a time for us to say “Thank You” to all who have served in the US Armed Forces. We especially want to honor our colleagues who are military Veterans. We are proud that you are part of WashU Nephrology. Thank you for your service! Meet a few of […]
WashU Nephrology is pleased to announce that Aubrey Morrison, MBBS, MACP, FASN, Professor of Medicine and Developmental Biology, is the recipient of the 2020 Nathan Hellman Memorial Teaching Award. The annual award is given to a faculty member selected by WashU Nephrology fellows. “I personally knew Nathan during his early years in St. Louis […]
Anitha Vijayan, MD, FASN, professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology at Washington University in St. Louis and medical director of Acute Dialysis Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, has been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society. The only national medical honor society in the world, the AΩA was organized in 1902 […]
The Division of Nephrology is pleased to announce that Frank O’Brien, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Nephrology, has joined our fellowship leadership program as associate program director for curriculum development. Dr. O’Brien will join Drs. Steven Cheng, Seth Goldberg, and Tingting Li, in providing mentorship and guidance to our renal fellows as part […]
Rowena Delos Santos, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Nephrology, and current co-chair of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) Conflicts of Interest (COI) Committee, will take over as chair of the committee in June 2020. “It is a great honor and responsibility to serve on this AST Committee,” says Dr. Delos Santos of […]
Congratulations to Michael Rauchman, MDCM, professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology, who was recently installed as Chromalloy Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine. Colleagues, family and friends joined in the celebration of the endowed professorship on October, 18, 2019, at the Saint Louis Club. A renowned physician-scientist, Dr. Rauchman’s research focuses on understanding […]
Dr. Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD, Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine and director of the Division of Nephrology, is the subject of Washington University School of Medicine’s Washington People, a series that profiles individuals throughout the medical campus and community. In the profile, Humphreys talks about the exciting future for the field of […]