Dr. Kate Butler gives a fantastic presentation, followed by a dynamic group discussion: "Should adherence be a requirement for kidney transplant candidates?" #nephsky #kidney #transplant #nephrology @uwmedicine.bsky.social youtu.be/f6mYNOetgDE

UW #Nephrology fellow, William Chin, DO, presents "Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) in Peritoneal Dialysis," and discusses improving patient outcomes, RPM technology, and the latest legislation. #nephsky #dialysis #kidney #healthcare @uwmedicine.bsky.social youtu.be/Tyv02SXoIcA

#Semaglutide and #Ozempic -like drugs may improve #kidneydisease outcomes. Dr. Katherine Tuttle, the lead researcher for the new analysis, described semaglutide as a "highly #kidney protective therapy". #Research #healthcare #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social bit.ly/43dKnex

Dr. Laura Mayeda contributed to the article: #Ozempic Eases Daily Living for People With #Kidney Disease. "It’s only natural that quality of life gets better as people become physically healthier while taking these medications." @uwmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky www.everydayhealth.com/diabetes/oze...

Congrats to Dr. Kathy Tuttle on being elected as Distinguished #Scientist of the American Heart Association for 2026! This designation honors those who have made extraordinary contributions to #research in #cardiovascular, #stroke or #brain health. @uwmedicine.bsky.social @americanheart.bsky.social

In this Core Curriculum, Christopher D. Blosser et al review common pretransplant and posttransplant cancers and management strategies through a series of clinical cases. Malignancy and Kidney Transplant: Core Curriculum 2026 bit.ly/42Z2cxG (FREE) @uwnephrology.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Granda on being chosen for the UW Department of Medicine 2026 Chair of Medicine Scholars Awards!! #nephsky #kidney #research #nephrology @uwmedicine.bsky.social mednews.uw.edu/news/2026/CO...

"Artificial Intelligence: Use Cases and Considerations" Nephrology Grand Rounds presentation by Drs. Emily Larimer and Emily Schildt @uwmedicine.bsky.social #AI #kidney #medicine #nephsky #patientcare youtu.be/0N1_8jD0Mi4

We are thrilled for Joyce Jackson, honored with the UW Medicine 2026 Ragen Volunteer Service Award! So well-deserved! “Find what you care about,” she says. “And then contribute in a way that’s meaningful to you.” #kidney #research #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social give.uwmedicine.org/stories/a-li...

Congrats, Dr. Liz Kiernan! Recipient of a #research grant thru AKF’s prestigious CSN Prgm, which funds early-career #nephrologists dedicated to improving the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for people living with CKD #kidney @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky www.kidneyfund.org/article/amer...

The Division of Nephrology in the Dept of Medicine @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social has a great opportunity for a Grants & Contracts Manager to oversee & facilitate clinical research, translational & basic science programs in the Division, including the Kidney Research Institute. Apply: lnkd.in/gdw6EzRp

"Hypertension Hodge Podge" - Dr. Megan Griffin presents on the updated ADA guidelines for high BP, new tech in BP monitoring, a review of non-pharma methods of reducing BP, & discusses renal denervation. Check it out here: youtu.be/T5lzXG_sPTc @uwmedicine.bsky.social #hypertension #kidney #diabetes

What a great turnout for our Spring WIN-Women in #Nephrology gathering! Many thanks to Dr. Leah Haseley for hosting & Dr. Laura Mayeda for organizing the event. Shout-out to our amazing fellows and faculty women of UW Nephrology @uwnephrology.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky #kidneydocs

The UW Department of Medicine, Division of #Nephrology, has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time, temporary Research Consultant in the highly regarded Shankland Lab!! 🔬 🫘 #research #kidneys #nephsky @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social wd5.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...

Happy #NationalDoctorsDay to the incredible physicians of the UW Division of Nephrology—thank you for your dedication to patient care, research, and advancing kidney health every day. #Nephrology #HealthcareHeroes #KidneyDoctors @uwmedicine.bsky.social

✨🤩We are pleased to share that Dr. Karen de Wolski will serve as the next section head of #nephrology at UW Medicine's NW campus, effective July 1. She will oversee the establishment of inpatient and outpatient care of patients with #kidney diseases. #kidneycare #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social

🎉🏆 Nominated by their peers, the Exceptional Women in Medicine list recognizes Top Doctors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, expertise, and dedication in their respective fields. Congratulations to Drs. Leah Haseley and Kim Muczynski! #nephsky #kidneydocs #meded @uwmedicine.bsky.social

We had a great “Battle of the UW Neph Sections" for #NephMadness2026 ! The energy was fantastic as our faculty and fellows jumped into spirited discussions to create a UW #Nephrology bracket 🏆🫘🤩 #kidney #nephsky #meded @uwmedicine.bsky.social

👏👏👏Thank you to Dr. Suzanne Watnick for her amazingly powerful testimony at a Health Subcommittee Hearing in DC, providing insights and answers on the state of #dialysis care & #transplantation for Americans living with #kidney diseases. Watch: asn.click/4sVAVY2 #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social

“The kidneys and heart are intricately related,” says Nisha Bansal, MD, a nephrologist and lead kidney-heart specialist at @uwmedicine.bsky.social. “Disease in one organ can often lead to disease in the other.” #kidney #heart #nephsky www.everydayhealth.com/urological-h...

Dr. Christine Limonte's #research: "A number of participants had unexpected findings, IgA nephropathy, fibrillary glomerulonephritis, as well as nonspecific findings that precluded a definitive diagnosis." youtu.be/guBfhzNtq8E?... #nephrology #kidney #diabetes #CKD #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social

Ian H. de Boer, MD, @ian-deboer.bsky.social and colleagues conducted a study to characterize glycemic profiles in a large cohort of patients receiving maintenance dialysis. #kidney #dialysis #nephrology #hypoglycemia #nephsky www.docwirenews.com/post/cgm-oft...

Great shot of our "Team Evergreen" advocates from @uwmedicine.bsky.social!! They will be on #CapitolHill in DC tomorrow to advocate for 1) #Research funding for #kidneycare at NIDDK and 2) Lowering barriers to living #kidneydonation through the ESLDA (Expanding Support for Living Donors Act). 🙌🫘📣

Katherine Tuttle, MD, gave an educational and timely #WorldKidneyDay presentation for UW #Nephrology Grand Rounds: "Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists for Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease." @uwmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky #CKD #kidney #GLP-1 Watch: youtu.be/5JeHed9l1Mg

Happy #WorldKidneyDay2026! We aim to raise awareness about #kidney health and the growing impact of kidney diseases. We are here to help through clinical care, research, and education. @uwmedicine.bsky.social @kidney-resrch-inst.bsky.social #nephsky #nephrology

It was a true honor to host Dr. Michelle Josephson in #Seattle for our Grand Rounds conference, where she presented, "Transplant Nephrology: Should We Keep the Nephrology in Transplant Nephrology?" Watch the video: youtu.be/raBRQurqusw #nephsky #transplant #kidney @uwmedicine.bsky.social

🌠Our latest Staff Spotlight is on Tram Phan, Grants Manager @uwnephrology.bsky.social! Tram is celebrating a decade @uofwa.uw.edu this year, and is recognized for "going above and beyond" for her division. She's also an avid rose grower. Check out some blooms from her garden🌹 More: bit.ly/4r1Tybf

On Thank a Resident Day and Thank a Fellow Day, we celebrate our hardworking and talented Nephrology trainees! #nephsky #kidneycare #nephrology #renal #fellowship #ThankaFellowDay #ThankaResesidentDay @uwmedicine.bsky.social

Youth triumphs in test to regenerate kidney tissue. Stem cells implanted into mice produced improved kidney grafts. @uwmedicine.bsky.social @kidney-resrch-inst.bsky.social #research #kidney #stemcells #nephsky newsroom.uw.edu/news-release...

Dr. Kimberly A. Muczynski discusses her prolific research in Human Kidney Immunology. #nephsky #research #kidney #t-cells #microvascular #meded @uwmedicine.bsky.social Watch: youtu.be/6tMaASv1PBk

Susan P. Y. Wong, MD, MS, @uwnephrology.bsky.social and colleagues explored how #nephrologists can start a conservative #kidney management conversation with a behavioral nudging tool. @uwmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky www.healio.com/news/nephrol...

"Counseling Patients About Alcohol In the Light Of the New Dietary Guidelines." Dr. Suzanne Watnick discusses the implications for #kidney patients. @uwmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky #alcohol #health www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

"How do I treat medical mistrust?" Dr. Justin Bullock delivers a compelling talk on handling this issue with real patients in a clinical setting. @jbullockruns.bsky.social #meded #patientcare #medicaltrust #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social Watch: youtu.be/FfZYMjOJIEU

Ian de Boer, MD is serving as the new Chair of the Pathobiology of Kidney Disease (PBKD) study section, 2025-2027. Dr. de Boer served as a standing member of PBKD from 2022-2025. Congratulations and thank you for your dedication! #kidney #research #pathology #CKD #nephsky @uwnephrology.bsky.social

"40th Anniv of EPO Clinical Trials in Seattle" - by Drs. Ian de Boer (Nephrology), John Stivelman (emeritus), Michael Kelly (emeritus), Matt Rivara (Nephrology), & Kleber Fertrin (Hematology & Oncology). #anemia #dialysis #renal #CKD @uwmedicine.bsky.social Video: kri.washington.edu/news/40th-an...

It was our honor to host visiting professor, Dr. Frank "Chip" Brosius, in Seattle for his Grand Rounds presentation, "Where do we go from here? Additional targets for treatment of DKD and CKD." #kidney #meded #nephsky #CKD #DKD #renal #diabetes @uwmedicine.bsky.social Watch: youtu.be/pup-1U_hG8Q

Dale Braimah, MD, shares a patient case in this Grand Rounds presentation and asks us, What would you do? Watch "Hyperuricemia For The Nephrologist." #kidney #renal #CKD #gout #hypertension #diabetes #nephsky #meded @uwmedicine.bsky.social youtu.be/WJeNYowIVxg

"Ultrarunning: risking ultra-renal injuries?" A great presentation by Erin Biringen, MD, about how extreme exercise affects the #kidneys and more. #nephrology #renal #AKI #dysnatremias #running #jogging #ultramarathon #physiologic #nephtwitter @uwmedicine.bsky.social Watch: youtu.be/rnrpBtUak0Q

UW Nephrology incoming fellow, Dr. Ashley Widmer, has successfully qualified for ASN’s Loan Mitigation Program!! Congratulations! 🎉✨Ashley is our third fellow to receive this generous award. #nephsky #fellowship #kidney @asnkidney.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social

Congrats to our #Nephrology nurses & staff, nominated for "Distinguished Service Award"! Consistently demonstrating exceptional commitment to patient welfare, the highest standard of care, clinical excellence, compassion & professionalism. 👏👏👏@uwmedicine.bsky.social nephrology.uw.edu/patient-care

"Cardiogenic Shock: Early Recognition and Characterization of the Congestive Phenotypes," presented by Vaughan Washco, DO @uwmedicine.bsky.social #cardiac #renal #nephsky #AKI Watch: youtu.be/Dme3DJsUrcw

"Calcium Shock Enables Efficient and Programmable Particle Delivery for Genome Editing Applications," presented by Nicole Vo, PhD @uwmedicine.bsky.social #organoids #genome #renal #podocyte #cells #nephsky #research Watch: youtu.be/YeAmH_kN2o8

Dr. Hanna Larson presents, " Steroid-Sparing Strategies in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis." #nephsky #kidney #renal @uwmedicine.bsky.social Watch: youtu.be/B9jwRuSgWP4

Dr. Mike Granda presents "Go or No Go: Gray Zones and Recent Evidence in Obstructive AKI." #kidney #AKI #nephsky #renal @uwmedicine.bsky.social Watch: youtu.be/oTAEOg9xJF0

In an #ASNJASN study of patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis, sphingolipids with long-chain fatty acids were strongly associated with greater risk of death, especially cardiovascular death. Read the article: kidney.pub/JASN0982 UW Nephrology

Congratulations to Drs. Ann O'Hare and Yoshio Hall on being inducted as VA Puget Sound HCS Practitioner Leads in Quality & Safety for their participation in the “Native Hawaiian and Asian American #veterans with #CKD” project. Great work!! 👏 #kidney #healthcare #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social

Dr. Sarah Sanghavi (@sarahsanghavi.bsky.social) presents "Prolonging Circuit Life in CRRT" and discusses the consequences of CRRT interruptions as well as strategies to improve circuit life. #vascular #antigoagulation #kidney #nephrology #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social youtu.be/JnOa6yQtPfQ

More great news from Dr. Katherine Tuttle, who is quoted in the article: "Mechanistic effects of semaglutide reduce albuminuria, preserve glomerular filtration." @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwnephrology.bsky.social #nephsky #kidney #glomerular #CKD #semaglutide #diabetes www.healio.com/news/nephrol...

Snaps from November's Doctor for a Day event! Volunteers from @uwendocrinology.bsky.social and @uwnephrology.bsky.social helped give students hands-on learning experiences focused on diabetes 🩺

What a Match! We are thrilled to welcome this exceptional group of doctors to our UW Nephrology Fellowship Program!! @uwnephrology.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social #Seattle #Match2026 #nephsky