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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 […]

There is still time to register for the St. Louis Fellows Forum on January 22, 2026, at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel in St. Louis.  Hosted by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) serving Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas, the event brings together renal fellows and mentoring teams from Washington University School of Medicine and Saint Louis […]

The Missouri Historical Society is encouraging St. Louis residents to explore pivotal moments in the city’s past through its “I Am St. Louis” campaign. One of the stories highlighted is the legacy of the city’s influential Homer G. Phillips Hospital. As FOX2 reporter Shirley Washington explains, the project celebrates St. Louis’ rich history, including the […]

Second-year WashU Nephrology fellow, Maheen Khan, MBBS, MD, was one of six resident physicians and fellows honored with the Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Awards at The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s 41st award presentation on November 24, 2025.  Presented annually, the Knowlton Award recognizes trainees at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine who exemplify […]

After nearly four decades of service to WashU Nephrology, Daniel Coyne, MD, is retiring at the end of 2025. Dr. Coyne first came to WashU as a renal fellow in 1986 and joined the faculty upon completing his training.  Following a three-year appointment at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in his home state of […]

WashU Nephrology proudly recognizes Gonzalo Matzumura, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Acute Dialysis Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, for his role as co-author and investigator in the landmark LIBERATE‑D (Liberation from Acute Dialysis) trial, published in JAMA  on November 7, 2025.  The findings were presented simultaneously at ASN Kidney Week 2025 in Houston, […]

“I felt like I was a judge on one of those TV cooking shows,” says Thomas Gowen, Nurse Administrator of our Forest Park Kidney Center outpatient hemodialysis unit. “It was so much fun!” The center recently hosted its first Chili Cookoff, with Gowen, Maria Carter (Medical Secretary III), and Lexi Morris (Dialysis Technician III) serving as judges […]