The Division of Nephrology is pleased to announce that Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. Tingting Li has joined our fellowship leadership program as Associate Program Director for Clinical Research and Career Development. In this new position, Dr. Li will join Dr. Steven Cheng, Training Program Director – Nephrology Fellowship, and Dr. Seth Goldberg, Associate Program […]
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Steven Cheng and Timothy Yau Appointed to Team That Will Design New Medical School Curriculum
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Medicine Steven Cheng, MD, and Assistant Professor of Medicine Timothy Yau, MD, who are joining Washington University School of Medicine’s Phase 1 Integrated Curriculum Design team that is tasked with the development of a new curriculum for the entering class of medical students in 2020. As part of the […]
Seth Goldberg Receives Inaugural Nathan Hellman Teaching Award
Congratulations to Seth Goldberg, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, the first recipient of the division’s Nathan Hellman Memorial Teaching Award in Nephrology. The Division of Nephrology was recently honored to receive a generous donation from former nephrology fellow Richard Hellman, MD, and his wife, Patricia, to establish the new teaching award. Dr. […]
In-House Renal Biopsy Service Approaches Launch
The Renal Biopsy Service, a new in-house program, is nearly ready to launch. Assistant Professor of Medicine Fadi Tohme, MD, who holds dual appointments in the Division of Nephrology and the Division of Anesthesiology, will be director of the service. The new program, in which our own nephrologists will perform ultrasound-guided kidney biopsies, will be […]
The Stone Clinic – WU Nephrologists and Urologists Collaborate to Manage, Treat and Prevent Kidney Stones
The thought of passing a kidney stone is unnerving. The sharp, stabbing, “writhing-on-the-floor” pain generally starts in the flank, radiates to the front of the body and then travels to the groin. Often described as the worst pain of one’s life, women claim it is worse than childbirth. The pain, called renal colic, can last […]
Focus on Jodean Baldauf: Ushering the Past into the Future
Behind every successful, smoothly run business is an effective, efficient business manager, which precisely describes Jodean Baldauf, Director of Business Operations for the Division of Nephrology. From staffing and planning to motivating and leading, Jodean manages an ever-changing number of tasks overseeing both clinical and administrative operations for the division. Using her background in nursing […]
Nephrology Update CME Course – March 24
The Nephrology Update Continuing Medical Education course is back for its thirrd year. The course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with kidney disease. This year, the event will be held at the Auditorium at City Place, 1 Cityplace Drive, St Louis, MO, March 24, 2018, 7:30 – 11:30 am. […]
40K and Counting! Nephrology Web Series
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Medicine Timothy Yau and his Washington University in St. Louis Nephrology Web Video Series, which just topped 40,000 views on YouTube. In December 2015, Dr. Yau launched the video series as a way to teach clinical nephrology to trainees in an entertaining, web-friendly manner. In the first nine months, the […]
Nephrology Update for PCPs on March 25
Timothy Yau, MD and Assistant Professor of Medicine, will once again chair the Nephrology Update for Primary Care Providers Course to be held March 25, 2017, at the Eric P Newman Education Center (EPNEC). The Division of Nephrology at Washington University and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) are co-sponsoring the event, which provides an in-depth […]
Goldberg and Mahjoub Awarded Nephrology Translational Innovation Grant
Assistant Professors of Medicine Moe Mahjoub, PhD and Seth Goldberg, MD, are recipients of the 2016 Translational Innovation Grant, awarded by Division of Nephrology in the sum of $50,000. The winning proposal, entitled Midbody Accumulation and Secretion in Polycystic Kidney Disease, aims to define how defects in components of the cell cytoskeleton contribute to the […]