The Nephron Segment: A Kidney Podcast

Nov 27 2024 15 ep. 12
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Welcome to The Nephron Segment: A Kidney Podcast, where nephrology is always concentrated, sometimes convolute, but never dilute. Join a group of nephrons as we try to push the boundaries of kidney medicine.

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Episode 15: "Rush" of the Blood: Real Name, Real Life, Real Circumstance

Nov 27 2024
It’s Episode 15 of The Nephron Segment! We sit down with David Rush: rapper, singer, songwriter, motivational speaker, kidney patient, kidney advocate, and 2022 recipient of the American Society of Nephrology President's Medal. He shares his inspiring journey with kidney disease, which began in 10th grade right before football season - and journey through which he has been able t

Episode 14: Disaster Nephrology: Kidney Care During Crises

Jul 26 2024
It’s Episode 14 of The Nephron Segment! Join us as we chat with Dr. Mehmet Sukru Sever (https://ecim2024.org/mehmet-sukru-sever/) and Dr. Rasha Rashan (https://medicine.duke.edu/profile/rasha-raslan) and discuss disaster nephrology and kidney care during crises. To summarize Dr. Sever tells us "disasters are inevitable. And All countries around the globe are at risk of disasters,

Episode 13: NephMadness & Dual-Organ Transplantation: Is 2 Better Than One?

Mar 07 2024
It’s Episode 13 of The Nephron Segment and it's time for NephMadness (https://ajkdblog.org/2024/03/01/welcome-to-nephmadness-2024/)! Join us as we chat with transplant nephrologist Dr. Roslyn Mannon & transplant hepatologist Dr. Elizabeth Aby and discuss all things dual-organ transplantation: liver-kidney, pancreas-kidney, kidney after liver, kidney after pancreas, or even kidney

Episode 12: A SPRINT Through HTN Trials

Dec 29 2023
In Episode 12, Dr. William Cushman, co-investigator of the 2015 SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention) Trial, joins us for a discussion all about hypertension trials, their long history, and what's ahead for research in this space. Too young to remember SPRINT or looking for a "CliffsNotes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CliffsNotes)" of HTN trials? This episode's for you!Her

Episode 11: Goosebumps & Kidney Week 2023

Oct 24 2023
In Episode 11, guests Jordy Cohen & Samir Parikh (and members of the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week Education Committee (https://www.asn-online.org/about/committees/committee.aspx?panel=KWEC)) join us for a discussion about Kidney Week 2023 (https://www.asn-online.org/education/kidneyweek/2023/meeting-overview.aspx#:~:text=Annual%20Meeting%20in%20Philadelphia%2C%20PA,or

Episode 10: Green Nephrology

Apr 20 2023
Episode 10: Green Nephrology (April 20, 2023) (https://blubrry.com/nephron_segment/95805726/episode-10-green-nephrology/)On Episode 10, we celebrate Earth Day with guests Dr. Katherine Barraclough & Dr. Megha Salani who share with us the startling amount of waste that both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis generate, what climate change means for kidney disease, and what we can d

Episode 9: Transgender Health & NephMadness 2023

Mar 01 2023
On Episode 9, guests Dr. Mitchell Lunn (twitter.com/mitchelllunn) and

Episode 8: Mental Health & Kidney Disease

Jan 27 2023
On Episode 8, guests Dr. L Parker Gregg (https://us8.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/twitter.com/lparkergregg1) and patient advocate Nichole Jefferson (https://us8.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/twitter.com/nicholejeff) join us for a conversation about the importance of mental health in patients with kidney disease. Nichole shares with us the importance of attention to mental health a

Episode 7: Diet & Kidney Health

Nov 29 2022
On Episode 7, guests Dr. Crystal Tyson and Dr. Annabel Biruete dive deep on diet and kidney health: why it matters for patients with kidney disease, how patients can be empowered to make dietary choices that may promote kidney health, and..what's the PLADO diet? Nephrons: Elinor Mannon (http://twitter.com/elinormannon), Sam Kant (http://twitter.com/kantsmd), Matthew Sparks (http://

Episode 6: Kidney Researchers & Kidney Week

Oct 20 2022
In Episode 6, guests Catherine Godson, PhD & Kirk Campbell join us for a discussion about their careers as physician-scientists. They discuss their journeys to their current careers, the "moment" they knew research was the career for them, and share advice for trainees. American Society of Nephrology 2022 Kidney Week (https://www.asn-online.org/education/kidneyweek/) Program Co-Cha