The Kidney Chronicles: A Pediatric Nephrology Podcast

Nov 01 2024 32 ep. 39 mins 5
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Introducing “The Kidney Chronicles: A Pediatric Nephrology Podcast,” produced and hosted by Dr. Emily Zangla, a first year pediatric nephrology fellow, and Dr. Annie Kouri, an assistant professor of pediatric nephrology. We interview experts in the field to provide high quality info and “tricks of the trade” that are valuable for clinicians to use in practice. It’s a great way to learn and to bring together the peds nephrology community across the country (and maybe even world)! We want to hear any requests for future episodes, experts who want to come onto our show and your feedback! Email Emily at [email protected]. Artwork done by Shannon Luker, https://www.shannonluker.com/.

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Episode 32: Kidney Health Monitoring in NICU Graduates

Nov 01 2024 52 mins  
We talk to the experts in the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative (NKC) about the recently published guidelines regarding kidney follow-up for NICU graduates, a product of the NIH-supported workshop in 2024 spearheaded by Dr. Michelle Starr of Indiana University/Riley Children's Hospital. Guests include Dr. Marissa DeFreitas, pediatric nephrologist at the University of Miami, Dr. Matt Ha

Episode 31: Genetic Testing

Oct 07 2024 61 mins  
Dr. Matthew Sampson, a pediatric nephrologist and associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, walks us through genetic testing for pediatric patients with kidney disease. He discusses indications for genetic testing and how to interpret results. He also talks about his lab and work as a genomics researcher. Episode References Sampson Lab: https://www.sampsonlab.or

Episode 30: Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease

Sep 06 2024 46 mins  
Join us for an episode on anemia of chronic kidney disease with two pediatric nephrology experts on the topic, Dr. Meredith Atkinson, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, and Dr. Mark Hanudel, Associate Professor of Medicine at UCLA. We will explore the underlying mechanisms behind anemia of CKD, novel treatments for anemia, thoughts on preventing hemoglobin cycling

Episode 29: Timing of Kidney Replacement Therapy

Jun 04 2024 38 mins  
Join us for a journal-style episode covering 2023 CJASN article, "Timing of Kidney Replacement Therapy among Children and Young Adults." Drs. Nick Larkins and Simon Carter discuss the findings from the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry and compare and contrast it to United States, Canada and European data. Article link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3727

Episode 28: Calcium and phosphorus disorders

Apr 04 2024 52 mins  
Dr. Clemens Bergwitz, an associate professor of endocrinology at Yale University, walks us through how to work-up and treat patients with calcium and phosphorus disorders. He helped to discover the disease HHRH (hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets with hypercalciuria) and has wonderful knowledge to share with listeners regarding the bone-mineral axis! References 2024 KIR Update

Episode 27: Hyperoxaluria and miscellaneous stone management

Mar 18 2024 45 mins  
Join us to learn about hyperoxaluria from nephrolithiasis expert and division director of pediatric nephrology at Mayo Clinic, Dr. David Sas! We discuss pathophysiology, work-up and management of primary hyperoxaluria, including new game-changing therapies. Dr. Sas also answers other high-yield kidney stone management questions. Resources: Novodetect primary hyperoxaluria/nephro

Episode 26: SGLT-2 Inhibitors

Feb 01 2024 26 mins  
Dr. Laura Hesemann, a med/peds-trained adult and pediatric nephrologist and Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri, shares her expertise about SGLT-2 inhibitors and their utility in clinical practice.

Episode 25: Pediatric dialysis directorship

Jan 04 2024 47 mins  
Drs. Donna Claes, Vivian Shih and Annie Kouri (our co-host) discuss their roles as pediatric dialysis directors at their institutions. Donna Claes is an associate professor of pediatric nephrology and chronic dialysis director at Cincinnati Children's and Vivian Shih is an assistant professor of pediatric nephrology and acute dialysis director at Children's Hospital Colorado. We ta

Episode 24: Post-transplant FSGS Recurrence

Dec 04 2023 39 mins  
Dr. Katherine Twombley, professor and chief of pediatric nephrology at the Medical University of South Carolina, shares her knowledge on FSGS recurrence after transplant. She discusses the diseases that cause FSGS and her strategy for managing these complex patients. Dr. Twombley is the director of dialysis and kidney transplantation, and does clinical research in the area of trans

Episode 23: Transplant Directorship

Nov 14 2023 39 mins  
As part of the leadership series of podcast episodes, this episode discusses life as a pediatric kidney transplant director. Dr. Jodi Smith, Seattle Children's transplant director and ASPN president, Dr. Gina Barletta, Phoenix Children's transplant director, and Dr. Sarah Kizilbash, co-host and University of Minnesota transplant director, talk about why and how they got to be trans