NKF Award of Excellence Presented to Drs. Tarek Alhamad and Jason Wellen

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) honored Tarek Alhamad, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Nephrology, and Jason Wellen, MD, MBA, associate professor of surgery, with the local chapter’s highest honor, the Award of Excellence.  The awards were presented at the 33rd Annual 2019 NKF Gift of Life Gala, held November 16, 2019 at the […]

4th Midwest Transplant & Nephrology Symposium Registration Open

The agenda is set and registration is open for the 4th Washington University Division of Nephrology Midwest Transplant & Nephrology Symposium to be held on October 11 – 13, 2019 at the Institute of Public Health, St. Louis, MO. The popular symposium will present an in-depth review of the most clinically-encountered topics in transplantation and […]

Paul Mennes Memorial City-Wide Renal Grand Rounds Dinner – June 6

The annual Paul Mennes, MD, Memorial St. Louis City-Wide Renal Grand Rounds Dinner will be held Thursday June 6, 2019, at the Zodiac restaurant at Neiman Marcus, Plaza Frontenac, St. Louis, MO. The event, co-hosted by Washington University School of Medicine Division of Nephrology and St. Louis University School of Medicine Division of Nephrology, gives […]

Dr. Tarek Alhamad appointed to OPTN/UNOS Pancreas Transplantation Committee

Assistant Professor of Medicine Tarek Alhamad, MD, MS, Medical Director of the Pancreas and Kidney Transplant programs at Washington University/BJH, has been appointed for a three-year term as the new Region 8 representative to the OPTN/UNOS Pancreas Transplantation Committee.  The Committee is charged with considering medical, scientific, and ethical aspects related to pancreas and pancreas […]

Save the Date: 4th Midwest Transplant & Nephrology Symposium – October 11-13, 2019

Washington University Division of Nephrology announces the fourth Midwest Transplant & Nephrology Symposium to be held on October 11 – 13, 2019 at the Institute of Public Health, St. Louis, MO. The popular symposium will present an in-depth review of the most clinically-encountered topics in transplantation and provide hands-on workshops to allow participants to build […]

Kidney Transplant Marks 10,000th Adult Organ Transplant

The WU/Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center hit a high mark on January 4, 2019, one that has been achieved by fewer than 5% of transplant programs nationwide.  The center performed its 10,000th adult solid organ transplant in the past 56 years.  That landmark transplant was a kidney. “It is a major milestone of our transplant center,” says […]

Panel to Discuss Misconceptions about Kidney Transplant Criteria

Dr. Tarek Alhamad, Medical Director of Transplant Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine, hopes to clear up some common misconceptions about what makes a patient eligible – or ineligible – for a kidney transplant. Nephrologists, primary care physicians, dialysis nurses, social workers, coordinators, etc. are invited to join in on a panel discussion about […]

“A Passion and Love for Nephrology” – Sister Center Partners Meet in Guatemala for 2nd Annual Update in Nephrology

A contingency of Washington University nephrologists led by Professor of Medicine Marcos Rothstein, MD, recently returned from the 2nd Annual Update in Nephrology Conference held in Guatemala City November 15-17, 2018.  The conference is an academic program that spotlights the battle against chronic kidney disease in Guatemala, in particular MesoAmerican Nephropathy (MeN), an unexplained epidemic […]

Tarek Alhamad Awarded Grant to Study Impact of Non-Standard DHCV+ Organ Transplantation

Congratulations to Tarek Alhamad, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs, Division of Nephrology, who was awarded a $350,000 Clinical Innovation grant from Mid-America Transplant to evaluate the Clinical and Economical Benefits of Organs from Hepatitis C-Positive Donors.

Fox 2 News Interviews Dr. Tarek Alhamad for World Kidney Day

Washington University nephrologist Tarek Alhamad was interviewed by Lisa Hart, correspondent for the morning news show Fox 2 NOW in honor of World Kidney Day, March 8, 2018. Dr. Alhamad took the opportunity to emphasize kidney health in women, since March 8 also marked the celebration of International Women’s Day. Dr. Alhamad spoke about kidney […]