Life as a Nephrology Professional
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
What is the Future of PD?
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Life as a Nephrology Professional, host, Osama El Shamy is joined by Tom Golper, Olof Heimburger, and Anjali Saxena to discuss the ...
Milestones in IgAN & FSGS: Advancing Understanding and Possibilities
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an insightful podcast exploring the latest milestones in the understanding and treatment of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and focal segmental glo...
Donate Life Month: Three Kidney Donors, One Powerful Conversation
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode celebrates Donate Life Month with a powerful discussion on living kidney donation and advocacy. Our host is joined by experts wor...
NephMadness Region 8 Pod Crawl: Disaster Strikes, Nephrology Responds
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In times of crisis—whether natural disasters or conflicts—kidney patients face unique and life-threatening challenges. In this special NephMadness...
CKD MBD in 2025: Updates from KDIGO
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Life as a Nephrology Professional, host, Raphy Rosen is joined once again by Thomas L. Nickolas to continue to discuss the world of...
Nephrology Education & Boards: The Now and the Future
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Life as a Nephrology Professional, host, Sam Kant and guests, Melanie Hoenig and Jeffrey William, discuss how education continues t...
The Highs and Lows of Treating Osteoporosis in Dialysis Patients
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Osteoporosis in dialysis patients is a challenging yet crucial aspect of kidney care, often overshadowed by more familiar concerns. This episode of Li...
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI): An Update on Prevention Strategies
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is an ongoing challenge. This podcast features a discussion between healthcare professiona...
Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Kidney Care?
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the exciting intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare. Join us as we discuss how AI is reshaping medicine, its potential to tran...
KDOQI Commentary on the KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of CKD
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the latest updates in kidney care with an in-depth look at the KDOQI Commentary on the 2024 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for CKD. This e...
2024 Wrap Up with the NKF Journals
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this year-end wrap-up episode, we reflect on 2024’s highlights with the editors-in-chief of the National Kidney Foundation's esteemed journals. C...
Kidney Transplantation: An Update for the General Nephrologist
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Life as a Nephrology Professional, we explore key topics from the September issue of Advances in Kidney Disease and Health, titled ...
Genetics in Nephrology: Navigating Testing and Treatment in CKD
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Life as a Nephrology Professional, host Anna Gaddy is joined by Dr. Ali Gharavi, Dr. Alexander Chang, and Dr. Neera Dahl to discuss...
Xenotransplantation with Dr. Robert Montgomery
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, more than 100,000 people in the United States are currently on the waiting list to rece...
Nephrologists Wielding Ultrasounds
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
POCUS? POCUN? FOCUS? Tune into this episode to learn about the use of point of care ultrasound in Nephrology. Panelists sort out a long list of acrony...
Advancing Kidney Health Through Patient and Nephrology Partnerships
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we focus on the Guest Editorial article "The Untapped Power of Patient Engagement in Kidney Diseases" within the January edition of A...
Promoting Advance Care Planning Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Utilizing a creative and interactive approach within an interdisciplinary team promotes easy conversation around difficult topics such as advance care...
Unlocking the Link: Protein Metabolites and Pediatric CKD
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode as we explore the intriguing world of pediatric kidney health with Dr. Casey Rebholz, an esteemed expert in epidemiology and c...
Why "Delayed Graft Function" is Due for a Rebrand: A New Era of Taxonomy, Policy, and Clinical Decision-Making
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kidney transplants are a life-changing intervention, but do not work immediately; this delayed graft function has serious implications for transplant ...
NKF and National MOTTEP Webinar: Increasing Trustworthiness and Community Engagement to Advance Transplant Equity
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Experience a dynamic panel discussion on advancing kidney health equity and increasing access to transplants in our recorded webinar, presented by the...
Hyperphosphatemia Treatment Innovations: Phosphate Absorption Inhibitor (PAI)
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of this 2-episode mini-series, our panelists discuss the recent approval of tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia management in patients on dial...
Patient & Clinician Experiences with Hyperphosphatemia: The Current Landscape
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of this 2-episode mini-series, our panelists discuss the current landscape of hyperphosphatemia management for patients on dialysis – in...
Rethinking the Kidney Diet
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, experts in the field—Dr. Shivam Joshi, Dr. Holly Kramer, Dr. Blake Shusterman, and professional chef Duane Sunwold—explore the up...
2023 Wrap Up with the NKF Journals
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2023 has been a stupendous year in the realm of nephrology research. Host Sam Kant welcomes editors from the National Kidney Foundation’s family of ...
Celebrating 45 Years of the International Society for Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM)!
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
November 2023 marks the 45th anniversary of the International Society for Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM)! To celebrate, our host is joined by ...
Fatigue before, during, and after Hemodialysis: An AJKD Article Review
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode deep-dives into a recent AJKD article entitled Fatigue in Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Review. Our host is joined by a ...
Magnesium: Still the ”Forgotten Electrolyte”?
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our host is joined by members of the Kidney Medicine editorial team and author, Dr. Chintan Shah, to tackle the “forgotten electrol...
Exploring Innovations in Nephrology Education from Undergrad to CME
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Increased prevalence and treatment modalities for kidney disease, shifts in priorities, clinical demands, and changes in funding have altered how ...
GN Guidelines: 2021 NKF Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Commentary (KDOQI)
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the 2021 NKF Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Commentary (KDOQI) on the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIG...
There and Back Again: The Journey of a Manuscript
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, journey with us on an expedition filled with unexpected challenges, daunting obstacles, and arduous travels: the journey of a manuscr...
AJKD 40th Anniversary: The Power of Patient Engagement
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of a series celebrating the 40th anniversary of the American Journal of Kidney Disease, an official journal of the National ...
Increasing Access to Home Therapies
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Too many kidney patients face significant barriers to accessing lifesaving care. Research shows longer, more frequent dialysis done in the home yields...
Advocating for Patients - AJKD Policy Podcast
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by a hardworking group of individuals who are passionate about advocating for patients with kidney disease. Our guests ...
AJKD Educational Tools
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode celebrating the 40th year of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. This episode will focus on AJKD’s education feature...
KDOQI CKD Guidelines 20th Anniversary
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the very first clinical practice guideline for CKD which included recommendations for CKD classifi...
Happy 40th Anniversary AJKD!
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, our guests discuss how AJKD has pursued and met objectives over the past 40 years. Specifically, we will discuss how the AJKD has not...
Removing Race from Kidney Disease Diagnosis
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past year and a half, the NKF and ASN have been leading the effort to develop race-free eGFR test results while maintaining the accuracy of t...
COVID-19 Vaccine in Transplant Recipients with Dr. Dorry Segev
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dorry Segev has recently concluded multiple studies that looked at the immune response to COVID-19 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients. In...
Critical Care Nephrology: Challenges and Opportunities
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are discussing critical care nephrology, a dynamic and developing field which has seen an increase in popularity in the last decad...
Providers and their LGBTQ+ patients – the importance of creating an affirming environment
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For many in the LGBTQ+ community, fear of discrimination and harassment can get in the way of seeking medical care when they are sick and can put them...
The NKF Patient Network
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After almost two years of collaboration with volunteer advisory committees—comprised of nephrologists, patient advocates, and researchers in academi...
Palliative Care and Nephrology with Dr. Holly Koncicki
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Corey is joined by our guest, Holly M. Koncicki, Associate Professor of Nephrology and Palliative Care at Mount Sinai. Dr. Koncicki i...
Women in Nephrology
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The faces of leadership in nephrology are changing, what was once a playing field for exclusively men, is slowly transforming to include a diverse gro...
Episode 20: International Medical Graduates in Nephrology: A Guide for Trainees and Programs
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the recently published ACKD article, “International Medical Graduates in Nephrology: A Guide for Trainees and Programs”...
Episode: 19: Telehealth with Eric Wallace, M.D., FASN
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we bring on Eric L. Wallace, M.D., FASN, Director of Home Dialysis at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Medical Director of Tel...
Episode 18: AJKD Editorial Interns
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features the the second cohort of interns from the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) Editorial Internship Program. This one-year...
Episode 17: Kidney Medicine with Dan Weiner (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Daniel E. Weiner, MD, MS, discusses Kidney Medicine, a peer-reviewed, open access journal focused on clinical resea...
Episode 16: Pediatric Nephrology (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m delighted to share a conversation we recorded between two wonderful people, Dr Patty Seo Mayer and Dr JJ Zaritsky. Dr Seo Mayer is Medical Direc...
Episode 15: Rural Nephrology with Dr. Lisa Weber (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lisa Weber is a fascinating and extremely busy person, a nephrologist and dialysis medical director in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Weber has a multifacet...
Episode 14: Dr. Vanessa Grubbs (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a conversation with Dr. Vanessa Grubbs, a nephrologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at UCSF. Dr. Grubbs went to medical school ...
Episode 13: AJKD Editorial Internship (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a conversation with the first cohort of interns from the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) new Editorial Internship Program. This one...
Episode 12: Dr. Andy Bomback on Writing, being a Doctor, and Glomerular Diseases (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Bomback is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University and a specialist in glomerular diseases. He is also a writer, having p...
Episode 11: The Residents' Perspective (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I spoke with two internal medicine residents, Dr. Lena Vaynberg (Duke) and Dr. Sam Kant (University of Maryland) about their experienc...
Episode 10: Dr. Mukesh Sharma - Interventional Nephrology
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mukesh Sharma is an interventional nephrologist in private practice who also works as an adjunct professor at University of Arkansas for Medical S...
Episode 9: Ani Chilingirian - Nephrology as a Medical Student (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
UCSF medical student Ani Chiligirian talks about her experiences to date and how they have sparked her interest in nephrology. She also explains the r...
Episode 8: Transplant Nephrology (Dr. Vera Delaney and Dr. Kelly Beers) - Life as a Nephrologist Series
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we listen to a conversation between Dr. Vera Delaney, a transplant nephrologist, and Dr. Kelly Beers, a second-year nephrology fellow,...
Episode 7: Choosing and Applying to Fellowship Programs (with Dr. Anthony Provenzano and Dr. Rachel Hilburg) - Life as a Nephrologist Series
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a conversation between two first-year nephrology fellows, Dr. Anthony Provenzano at Duke University, and Dr. Rachel Hilburg at the Uni...
Episode 6: From Academia to Private Practice (with Belinda Lee, MD) - Life as a Nephrologist Series
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here we talk with Dr. Belinda Lee about some of the various career choices available in nephrology. Dr. Lee attended Mount Sinai School of Medicine in...
Episode 5: Nephrology Now - Dr Matt Sparks and Dr Diana Mina (Life as a Nephrologist series)
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This epsiode is a conversation between between Dr. Matthew Sparks, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Program Director for Nephrology Fell...
Episode 4: Working as a Physician Scientist (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is an interview with Dr. Leslie Gewin, a practicing nephrologist and basic science researcher at Vanderbilt University. She is an attending physi...
Episode 3: Working as an Academic Nephrologist (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we hear from Dr. Clarissa Diamantidis, an Assistant Professor in the Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology at Duke University an...
Episode 2: Is Nephrology Intimidating? (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Devika Nair and Dr. Kelly Beers are back. Laura Brereton (National Kidney Foundation) asks them about general perceptions of nephrology, and what ...
Episode 1: Choosing Nephrology (Life as a Nephrologist Series)
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Life as a Nephrologist podcast series! In this first episode Dr. Devika Nair (Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, TN) and Dr. Ke...
SCM12 - Obesity Reduces Organ Donor Pool
16 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
D.C.-based news reporter Jummy Olabanji takes a look inside the NKF 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings. In this section she interviews Dr. Mala Sachdeva ab...
SCM12 - First-Ever National Online Surveillance System for Chronic Kidney Disease to Debut Summer 2012
16 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
D.C.-based news reporter Jummy Olabanji takes a look inside the NKF 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings. In this section she interviews NKF's CMO Dr. Josep...
SCM12 - Socializing Between Professionals and Patients in a Dialysis Unit Can Improve Patient Health
16 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
D.C.-based news reporter Jummy Olabanji takes a look inside the NKF 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings. In this section she interviews Dr. Judy Beto about...
A Message to Primary Care Physicians
19 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
National Kidney Foundation President Lynda A. Szczech has a message for PCPs and an invitation to attend this year's Spring Clinical Meetings. The mee...