On the Frontiers of Kidney Disease Research
3/21/2016
A "silent killer": that's what kidney disease is called. It strikes one in ten people in the U.S., but often with few symptoms until later stages in the disease --…
3/19/2016
- Atuk Lecture in Nephrology - Wednesday, March 23, 12:00-1:00 pm Old Jordan Hall Auditorium David H. Ellison, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Pharmacology and Associate Vice President for…
Nephrology — Recent Publications & Presentations
3/18/2016
Emaad Abdel-Rahman: Euro Geriatrics 2016: 3rd European Geriatrics Congress (June13-14, 2016; Alicante, Spain): Member of the organizing committee Presentation: "Unique characteristics of hypertension in elderly" Publications: Balogun SE, Abdel-Rahman EM: Caring for Elderly…
3/17/2016
March is National Kidney Month, and this issue of Medicine Matters spotlights and celebrates the achievements of the Division of Nephrology and its remarkable faculty. Under the leadership of chief Mark Okusa, division…
DOM’s Annual K-Award Symposium for Junior Faculty
3/17/2016
Of the nearly 300 faculty members in the Department of Medicine, approximately one-third are on investigative research tracks. The National Institute of Health's Research Career Development Awards -- known as "K awards" --…
Susan Kirk, MD, Elected to University Faculty Senate
3/17/2016
Endocrinology division chief Zhenqi Liu announced in March that faculty member Susan Kirk, MD, had been elected to serve a four-year term (2016-2020) as a representative from the School of…
Ewa Mandziak Chosen to Present Work at UVA’s “Public Days”
3/12/2016
Ewa Mandziak, a graduate student working in the lab of Nephrology faculty member Sundararaman Swaminathan, has been chosen to present her work at the 3rd Annual UVA Public Days, which will take…
3/10/2016
Nicolas Intagliata, MD, is assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. He specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology, with a research focus on the hemostatic and…
Abdel-Rahman: Vital Signs Column in Daily Progress
3/10/2016
Emaad Abdel-Rahman, MD, recently wrote a piece for the Daily Progress's "Vital Signs" column. His article, "Take the time to keep your kidneys healthy", appeared in the March 6, 2016, edition of…
Dawn Kidd, Division of Nephrology
3/10/2016
Dawn grew up in Albemarle County; after living and working in other parts of Virginia, she returned to the area six years ago. Her first position at UVA was with the Stem Cell…
