Category: Nephrology and Hypertension
UNC Nephrologists Participate in NFK-USDA Scientific Workshop
Barbara Gillespie, MD, FASN, Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, and Amy Mottl, MD, participated in a virtual scientific workshop sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation and the US Drug Administration on December 14-17. They were among 90 people representing a range of key stakeholders including faculty experts in clinical trials, nephrology and other relevant topic areas, patients, pay … Continued
Fellows Match to the Department of Medicine
While the pandemic made this year particularly challenging for fellowship recruitment efforts and interviews, a series of videos showing each program’s strengths was a creative solution, introducing viewers to faculty and current fellows, with a brief glimpse into what it might be like to join the program. And although it was impossible to replicate the experience of visiting in- … Continued
Carolina Kidney Team Ranks First in Donations for Kidney Disease at Annual Kidney Walk
The UNC Kidney Center’s “Carolina Kidney Team” ranked first in North Carolina for fundraising, and second in the nation, after virtually completing the National Kidney Foundation’s Annual Kidney Walk on November 15. The team walked for current patients, former patients, their caretakers, and others impacted by kidney disease, calling attention to the prevention of kidney disease … Continued
Diwali, Celebrating the Festival of Lights
“Pankaj and I love Diwali. It is the Festival of Lights when we spend some time with our family, decorating our house, putting up lights and having good food. To us, Diwali is a time of being grateful for our family, friends and all our blessings.” Koyal Jain, MD, and Pankaj Jawa, MD Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated by Indians around the world. The five day fes … Continued
Hladik, Roy-Chaudhury Join NC General Assembly to Recognize “Living Donor Protection Act”
Gerald Hladik, MD, and Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, joined Rob Hayden, executive director of the North Carolina National Kidney Foundation (NCNFD), on Thursday, November 19, to recognize the burden of kidney disease in North Carolina and express appreciation to policymakers for supporting the “Living Donor Protection Act.” They were joined by kidney donors and kidney transplant reci … Continued
Gibson Receives H. Fleming Fuller Award
Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine and pediatrics and vice chair of diversity and inclusion in the department of medicine, received the 2020 H. Fleming Fuller Award in a virtual ceremony Thursday, November 12. Benny Joyner, MD, MPH, was a co-honoree. The H. Fleming Fuller Award, which has been given annually since 1986, is meant as a permanent memorial to Kin … Continued
Mottl Receives NIH R01 Grant to Study Impact of Diabetes on Patients with Glomerular Diseases
Amy Mottl, MD, MPH, associate professor in the division of nephrology and hypertension, is receiving a five-year NIH Multi PI R01 grant award for “The Impact of Diabetes on Patients with Glomerular Disease: CureGN-Diabetes.” IgA nephropathy (IgAN), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), minimal change disease (MCD), and membranous nephropathy (MN) are rare glomerular diseases … Continued
Free Discusses Autoimmune Disease in “Critically Speaking” Podcast
Meghan Free, PhD, assistant professor in nephrology and hypertension, explains autoimmune diseases, how they work, and how they can be treated in a new podcast. She also discusses the risk factors and predispositions for these diseases.
Hladik, Kshirsagar Discuss How Medicare Medicaid Changes Will Affect Treatment For CKD in New York Times
Gerald Hladik, MD, and Abhi Kshirsagar, MD, explain how changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are expected to increase the proportion of patients using home dialysis and receiving transplants in the New York Times. The article also features UNC Health patient Mary Prochaska, 73, a retired dialysis and transplant social worker in Chapel Hill with advanced ch … Continued
Gibson Shares Her Perspective On Joining COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
Long-standing health and social inequalities based on race and ethnicity have put many people at risk of contracting COVID-19. Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, FASN, vice chair for diversity and inclusion in the department of medicine, explains why she joined a COVID-19 clinical trial and why she’s urging others to consider joining the fight.