Vikas Dharnidharka Installed as Alexis F. Hartmann Professor of Pediatrics

WashU Nephrology congratulates Vikas Dharnidharka, MD, MPH, who was installed as the Alexis F. Hartmann Sr, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at a ceremony on August 3, 2023, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center.  He presented the talk “Infections and cancers after transplant: what they have taught us about immunology, virology, genomics and oncology,” prefaced […]

Dr. Tingting Li to Chair Inaugural WashU Nephrology Glomerular Diseases Symposium

WashU Nephrology is proud to announce that registration is now open for its inaugural Glomerular Diseases Symposium: An Update on Disease Mechanisms and Management, to be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center, 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM.  Glomerular diseases are a well-recognized cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal […]

NKF Fellows Renal Roundtable to Discuss Nephrology Care Challenges and Clinical Innovations for 2023

It’s not too late to register for the National Kidney Foundation Fellows Renal Roundtable, to be held Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 5:45 – 7:30 PM CST.   The professional education and networking event is a collaboration of Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and the University of Missouri School of Medicine. […]

WashU Nephrology Welcomes Carrie Koeller – Our New Inpatient Social Worker

The Division of Nephrology welcomes Carrie Koeller, MSW, LCSW, our new inpatient social worker, who joined the division on December 14, 2020. Carrie earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and a Master of Social Work from St. Louis University.  She is an experienced social worker and has […]

Former Renal Fellow Andy Chuu Joins WashU Nephrology Faculty

Dr. Andy Chuu

Welcome to former renal fellow Andy Chuu, MD, who has joined the faculty of WashU Nephrology and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System.  Currently a clinical instructor, he will be promoted to assistant professor of medicine on October 1, 2020. Born in St. Louis, MO, Dr. Chuu completed his undergraduate studies in […]

Former Nephrology Fellow Dr. Anubha Mutneja Returns as Medical Director of WU Home Modalities Program

Of the more than 726,000 Americans suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD), only 10% are currently on home dialysis (peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis).   Dr. Anubha Mutneja, Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology and Medical Director of the Home Modalities Program at Washington University, plans to change that. “We hope to expand home dialysis […]