Category: Nephrology and Hypertension
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: July 1 – July 31, 2022
Division of Hematology Patrick Ellsworth, MD, received a grant for his project titled “Mechanistic Investigation of Factor IX/Ixa Synergy with Emicizumab” from Novo Nordisk “Access to Insight” Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Gang Xi, PhD, and Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD, FRCP(Edin), were recently awarded a $2.7 million grant by the National Institute of Diabetes and Dig … Read more
Drs. Gang Xi and Prabir Roy-Chaudhury Receive $2.7 Million Grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Dr. Gang Xi, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, professor in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and co-driector of the UNC Kidney Center, were recently awarded a, five year, $2.7 million grant. Their project titled, “Modulation of VSMC phenotype through the Insulin Receptor Substrate 1/Kruppel-like factor-4 s … Read more
Dr. Katie Westreich wins Walter W. Tunnessen Faculty Clinician Award
Katie Westreich, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology, has been awarded the Walter W. Tunnessen Faculty Clinician Award. This honor is presented by the Department of Pediatrics’ graduating residents to an attending who demonstrates strong teaching abilities, ideal diagnostic expertise and embodies the qualities Dr. Tunnessen had such as compassion. “Dr. Westre … Read more
Dr. Kawan Swain is Guest Speaker at Former High School, Bertie County’s Graduation Ceremony
“As you climb this ladder in life always reach back to lift someone else up,” was a part of Kawan Swain’s, MD, message to Bertie High School’s graduating class. “I also talked about fear. Especially for me, and just like them, coming from a rural town there is a fear of success, there is a fear of failure, a fear of disappointing someone, but you cannot let that fear eclipse your … Read more
Congratulations, Carolina Care Excellence Awardees!
Every year, UNC Hospitals conducts the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to obtain input from patients. Patients are asked if they would refer their provider’s practice to friends and family in the survey. Over the last year, 154 providers within UNC Hospitals received the highest recommendation from more than 89 percent of their patients, putting them in the top quartile natio … Read more
Kidney Transplants Saved Her Life — Twice
When Betsy Crais was a graduate student, she started having abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal symptoms and went to her doctor to find out what was wrong. “He showed me the X-rays—I had black holes all over my kidneys,” she says. Those “black holes” were cysts from polycystic kidney disease. That was more than 35 years ago. Since then, Crais has undergone two kidney transp … Read more
Use of Iron Agents in CKD Anemia Management
Abhi Kshirsagar, MD, MPH, the Covington Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, participated in the “Controversies in optimal anemia management: Conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Conference.” Controversies Conferences review the latest evidence, explore new and ongoing controversies, assess change impl … Read more
Kidney Awareness Month: Patient-Centered Care Strengthened by Participation in Multi-Specialty Collaborative Clinics
March is National Kidney Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of kidney disease. 37 million Americans have kidney disease, yet only about 10% of these individuals are aware of the diagnosis. Kidney disease may develop from a myriad of conditions, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, vascular disease, nephrotoxic medications, autoimmune disorders, and genetic … Read more
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Glenn Introduces PRESERVE Trial at UNC Children’s Hospital, Preserving Kidney Function in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) results from a variety of health conditions that reduce kidney function. CKD can progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), which requires dialysis or kidney transplant. While CKD in adults is common and mainly caused by hypertension and diabetes, CKD in children is relatively rare, and caused primarily by congenital anomalies of the genit … Read more
Chang Presents Nephrology Grand Rounds: Young People May Have Different Needs When They Become Adults and Are Cared for in Adult Kidney Clinics
“Every young adult is facing a lot of change during that period of life,” said Jessica Stahl, MD, MS, assistant professor in the division of nephrology and hypertension, about the topic Dr. Emily Chang recently chose for Nephrology Grand Rounds. “You might remember how different it was at first to live independently from your parents, choose your own classes, find a job, pay your … Read more
UNC Nephrology Receives “Carolina Care Excellence Award”
UNC Nephrology in Burlington has received a 2021 UNC Health Carolina Care which recognizes top clinics with the highest overall Press Ganey Scores. Lucy Menefee, MSN, DNP, ANP-BC, adult nurse practitioner in the division of nephrology and hypertension, explained. “This award highlights our level of commitment to serving our patient population. This would not have been possible wi … Read more