Renal Fellow Yasir Baloch Expands WashU Nephrology’s Social Media Platform with Instagram

Yasir Baloch, MBBS, currently in his second year of the WashU Nephrology Fellowship Program, is spearheading the expansion of our division’s social media presence by overseeing our newly launched Instagram account, @WashUNeph.  An image-centric social media platform, Instagram has experienced explosive growth since its inception in 2010.  The photo and video-sharing platform boasts over a […]

Nephrologists Timothy Yau and Steven Cheng Receive Teaching Awards

The Division of Nephrology congratulates Timothy Yau, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, the recipient of a Teacher of the Year Award, as voted on by the 2021 graduating class of WashU medical students.  The class selected two Teachers of the Year, one for their pre-clinical training in their first two years and one for their […]

Ryan Kronen, 4th Year Medical Student, Authors Nephrology Case Report

The nephrology consult service rotation provides 4th year medical students the opportunity to learn about “all things renal.” Understanding electrolytes, interpreting kidney biopsies, becoming familiar with renal replacement therapies – the students learn by following hospitalized patients with a wide range of kidney disorders, as part of the nephrology consult team, which includes an attending, […]