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Congratulations to Steven Cheng, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, and Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, on receiving the Jane Phillips-Conroy Professor of the Year Award, one of the Distinguished Service Teaching Awards (DSTAs) at Washington University School of Medicine. Selected directly by Phase 1 medical students, this award recognizes […]

Description The Division of Nephrology at Washington University in St. Louis seeks a clinician to join the faculty at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Medicine on the clinical track. We are seeking a dynamic individual to join a collegial faculty with diverse interests in nephrology. The start date for this position is […]

Returning for its 14th year, the March NephMadness “tournament” brings together the kidney community for a month‑long exploration of the field’s most compelling topics.   Organized by the NephMadness Executive Team and presented on the AJKD Blog, the event is a free, online, interactive educational activity modeled on the NCAA’s March Madness, except that nephrology topics fill in for […]

Marcos Rothstein, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, has been named a 2026 recipient of the Dean’s Impact Award.  Established in 2023, the annual award recognizes individuals whose extraordinary service and leadership strengthen the clinical care, education, and research missions of WashU Medicine. The theme of this year’s award, “Honoring the Focused […]

Ignacio Portales‑Castillo, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, has been awarded an NIH K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to advance his development as a physician‑scientist. The award provides $192,288 per year for five years, supporting protected research time that allows recipients to balance clinical duties with the sustained […]

Kevin Hurtado, PhD, a postdoctoral research scholar in the laboratory of Leslie Gewin, MD, has been selected for induction into the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, a national honor recognizing exceptional scholarship, leadership, and a commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education. Founded in 2005 by Yale University and Howard University, the […]

WashU Nephrology Nurse Practitioner Lisa Koester-Wiedemann, CS, MSN, ANP, CNN-NP, and Clinical Nurse Coordinator of Home Modalities Cheryl Cress, RN, CNN, will share their expertise in dialysis education and patient care at the upcoming Annual Dialysis Conference (ADC) program, February 26 – March 1, 2026, in Kansas City, MO. Now in its 46th year, the ADC is one of the […]

Leslie Gewin, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, has been named the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Renal Diseases in the Department of Medicine. A nationally recognized physician‑scientist and leader in academic nephrology, Dr. Gewin is known for her research on kidney tubular injury and fibrosis, with a particular […]

WashU Nephrology is pleased to welcome Jeffrey Perl, MD, SM, FRCP(C), from the University of Toronto, for a special lecture on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 12–1 pm in the Chromalloy Conference Room (CAKC). He will present “Peritoneal Dialysis: Where Are We Going? Where Have We Been?” Lunch will be provided. Dr. Perl is a […]

Timothy Yau, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and widely respected educator in the Division of Nephrology, will present the Medicine CPC (clinicopathological conference) on January 16, 2026, 12:15-1 pm, in Clopton Auditorium, Wohl Clinic, 4950 Children’s Place, St. Louis, MO 63110. The CPC is a long-standing, case-based teaching format that guides learners through clinical reasoning […]