NEJM Suggests when to order #Renasight for your CKD patients!

It’s #ERAS season! Congratulations to everyone applying for residency this cycle. We are so excited to review applications & meet you! Here’s a peek into our timeline! #IMproud

Happy to share our recent review on MRAs in diabetic kidney disease American Diabetes Association BU/BMC Section of Nephrology diabetesjournals.org/clinical/artic…

Great discussion at this week’s #GrandRounds on Creating & Experiencing a Culture of Gratitude w/ Department of Medicine Chair Andy m Djamali, Chair of MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Board Amanda Rand, members of Leadership Gifts team Aislinn White, Cary Gemmer & Emily Smaldon #MedEd #Gratitude

We have to change this #KidneyWk2024

Great dinner at ASN #KidneyWk catching up with current and former faculty and fellows from MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Nephrology!

Presented at #KidneyWk: Two years of empagliflozin slowed kidney disease progression or cardiovascular death. In a post-trial study, empagliflozin had additional cardiorenal benefits after discontinuation. Full post-trial study results: nej.md/3NE3W7K

Presented an interesting case at ASN Kidney Week today! Thank you BeanQueen Gaddy Paul E. Hanna, MD MSc #KidneyWk

ALIGN: In a prespecified interim analysis of a phase 3, randomized, controlled trial, the selective endothelin type A receptor inhibitor atrasentan reduced proteinuria in patients with IgA nephropathy, without apparent safety issues. nej.md/3NzvISW #KidneyWk

Original Article: Alternative Complement Pathway Inhibition with Iptacopan in IgA Nephropathy (APPLAUSE-IgAN) nej.md/3UmrOkh Editorial: Waystations in Progress — Burgeoning Treatment Options for IgA Nephropathy nej.md/4fdz9dV #KidneyWk | American Society of Nephrology

Presented at #KidneyWk: This study showed that both monoallelic and biallelic APOL1 risk variants were associated with higher odds of chronic kidney disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Full study results: nej.md/48qtlM0

It’s finally here ….happening now…..

APOL1 variants and CKD in West Africa. One risk variant associated with FSGS and CKD. The story is getting more complex!! A call to sustain the momentum of cutting edge studies on APOL1 KD Opeyemi Olabisi Katalin Susztak SSC_Lab 🧬 Matt Sampson 🙏🏽

Welcome to our newest class of #NephFellows! We're excited for you to join us UMN Division of Nephrology & Hypertension!👏 ⭐️Michael Gilleo ⭐️ Sameen Aamer #FellowshipMatch #nephrology

Very proud of our residents matching at fantastic programs for pulm/crit, infectious disease, nephrology, and microbiology!

We are excited to have this talented group join us at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Cardiology Fellowship in July 2025. Omkar Betageri Maine Med IM Residency Program Bram Geller, MD Andrew Schwartzman Ross Hilliard, MD, FACP

This week, #OSUWexMed completed a 10-way living kidney donation chain - one of the largest single institution chains in the United States to date. 20 people underwent surgery over two days, with Samantha, a non-directed donor, kicking things off. #Buckeye4Life

Intern wellness bowling event did NOT strike out! Plenty of fun to spare. You can’t split this crew up #MedEd #Wellness #SorryforPuns