John T. Milliken Department of Medicine
The Division of Nephrology is excited to welcome new faculty member Charbel C. Khoury, MD, who joined us as Assistant Professor of Medicine, July 1, 2018. During his nephrology fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Khoury developed a scientific and clinical interest in metabolism and nutrition. This […]
Many transplant programs decline liver transplantation (LT) to obese candidates because they have a higher risk of surgical complications and death than do non-obese candidates. In addition, obese candidates have longer waiting times for LT. However, studies examining the association of a recipient’s body mass index (BMI) and post LT-mortality have not produced consistent results. […]
Dr. Andrew Malone, Washington University nephrologist, was interviewed by news anchor Lisa Hart of Fox 2 NOW AM to discuss prevention and early detection of kidney disease in honor of World Kidney Day on March 9, 2017. World Kidney Day, a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations, […]
Obesity, described as a body mass index (BMI) greater or equal to 30 kg/m2, is global epidemic. More than a third of the adults in the United States are considered obese. Organs from obese individuals are often not accepted for transplantation due to concerns of suboptimal organ quality and inferior allograft survival. This greatly affects […]