Kidney Research

Dr. James Torain is a second-year nephrology fellow at Duke University Hospital. He currently has an interest in implementation of home dialysis modalities. Health disparities have been a particular interest of his since completing his medical degree at Meharry Medical College.  His fascination […]

In A Few Words is a recurring AJKD feature that highlights the diverse stories that define kidney disease. In a recent piece, Dr Mohamed Hassanein reflected on his father’s influence that inspired him to become an international medical graduate in nephrology. AJKDBlog’s Interviews […]

In a recent Original Investigation published in AJKD, David Bushinsky and colleagues characterized the effect of patiromer on serum phosphorus in patients with CKD, hyperkalemia, and hyperphosphatemia. AJKD’s Social Media Editor, Timothy Yau @Maximal_Change recently sat down with his Rush […]

Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters. We hope our readers will find this valuable in helping them keep up with the […]

Dr. Zachary Appelbaum, is a Nephrology fellow in the Renal -Electrolyte and Hypertension Division at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He matriculated from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and completed Internal Medicine residency at George Washington […]

Dr. Helbert Rondon, @NephroMD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Renal-Electrolyte Division at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where he also serves as the Program Director of the Nephrology Fellowship Training Program. Dr. Rondon has authored several publications in the […]

Seolhyun Lee @LeeSeolhyun Dr. Seolhyun Lee is currently a clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University. He attended medical school at Chungnam National University in South Korea, and completed internal medicine residency at Cooper University Hospital, NJ. During his postdoctoral research […]

Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters. We hope our readers will find this valuable in helping them keep up with the […]

AJKD Interviews Editor Timothy Yau (@Maximal_Change) talks to Dr. Laura Plantinga and Dr. Bernard Jaar on their recent publication looking at burnout and turnover in dialysis patient care technicians (PCTs) in the United States. Dr. Laura Plantinga is an Associate Professor at Emory University in […]

Eric Ryan, MD Eric Ryan recently completed fellowship and is joining the nephrology faculty at Oregon Health and Science University. He has an early career interest in medical education, critical care nephrology, and multidisciplinary process improvement.     Vanderlene Liu Kung, MD PhD  […]