Karen de Wolski, MD
✨🤩We are pleased to share that Dr. Karen de Wolski will serve as the next section head of #nephrology at UW Medicine's NW campus, effective July 1. She will oversee the establishment of inpatient and outpatient care of patients with #kidney diseases. #kidneycare #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Drs. Leah Haseley and Kim Muczynski
🎉🏆 Nominated by their peers, the Exceptional Women in Medicine list recognizes Top Doctors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, expertise, and dedication in their respective fields. Congratulations to Drs. Leah Haseley and Kim Muczynski! #nephsky #kidneydocs #meded @uwmedicine.bsky.social
UW Nephrology faculty and fellows gathered at an evening event.
We had a great “Battle of the UW Neph Sections" for #NephMadness2026 ! The energy was fantastic as our faculty and fellows jumped into spirited discussions to create a UW #Nephrology bracket 🏆🫘🤩 #kidney #nephsky #meded @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Presenters at the meeting
Dr. Suzanne Watnick
👏👏👏Thank you to Dr. Suzanne Watnick for her amazingly powerful testimony at a Health Subcommittee Hearing in DC, providing insights and answers on the state of #dialysis care & #transplantation for Americans living with #kidney diseases. Watch: asn.click/4sVAVY2
#nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social
“The kidneys and heart are intricately related,” says Nisha Bansal, MD, a nephrologist and lead kidney-heart specialist at @uwmedicine.bsky.social. “Disease in one organ can often lead to disease in the other.” #kidney #heart #nephsky
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Dr. Christine Limonte's #research: "A number of participants had unexpected findings, IgA nephropathy, fibrillary glomerulonephritis, as well as nonspecific findings that precluded a definitive diagnosis."
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#nephrology #kidney #diabetes #CKD #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Ian H. de Boer, MD, @ian-deboer.bsky.social and colleagues conducted a study to characterize glycemic profiles in a large cohort of patients receiving maintenance dialysis. #kidney #dialysis #nephrology #hypoglycemia #nephsky
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Drs. Ng, Watnick, Lam, & Mayeda
Great shot of our "Team Evergreen" advocates from @uwmedicine.bsky.social!! They will be on #CapitolHill in DC tomorrow to advocate for 1) #Research funding for #kidneycare at NIDDK and 2) Lowering barriers to living #kidneydonation through the ESLDA (Expanding Support for Living Donors Act).
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Katherine Tuttle, MD, gave an educational and timely #WorldKidneyDay presentation for UW #Nephrology Grand Rounds: "Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists for Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease." @uwmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky #CKD #kidney #GLP-1
Watch: youtu.be/5JeHed9l1Mg
World Kidney Day poster -kidneys over a map of the world
Happy #WorldKidneyDay2026! We aim to raise awareness about #kidney health and the growing impact of kidney diseases. We are here to help through clinical care, research, and education. @uwmedicine.bsky.social @kidney-resrch-inst.bsky.social #nephsky #nephrology
Dr. Josephson is presenting at the podium.
It was a true honor to host Dr. Michelle Josephson in #Seattle for our Grand Rounds conference, where she presented, "Transplant Nephrology: Should We Keep the Nephrology in Transplant Nephrology?" Watch the video: youtu.be/raBRQurqusw
#nephsky #transplant #kidney @uwmedicine.bsky.social
A pink rose bouquet from Tram's garden
Orange roses growing in Tram's garden
🌠Our latest Staff Spotlight is on Tram Phan, Grants Manager @uwnephrology.bsky.social!
Tram is celebrating a decade @uofwa.uw.edu this year, and is recognized for "going above and beyond" for her division.
She's also an avid rose grower. Check out some blooms from her garden🌹
More: bit.ly/4r1Tybf
Nephrology Fellows
Nephrology Fellows at dinner
On Thank a Resident Day and Thank a Fellow Day, we celebrate our hardworking and talented Nephrology trainees! #nephsky #kidneycare #nephrology #renal #fellowship #ThankaFellowDay #ThankaResesidentDay @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Youth triumphs in test to regenerate kidney tissue.
Stem cells implanted into mice produced improved kidney grafts. @uwmedicine.bsky.social @kidney-resrch-inst.bsky.social #research #kidney #stemcells #nephsky
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Dr. Kimberly A. Muczynski discusses her prolific research in Human Kidney Immunology. #nephsky #research #kidney #t-cells #microvascular #meded @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/6tMaASv1PBk
Susan P. Y. Wong, MD, MS, @uwnephrology.bsky.social and colleagues explored how #nephrologists can start a conservative #kidney management conversation with a behavioral nudging tool. @uwmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky
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"Counseling Patients About Alcohol In the Light Of the New Dietary Guidelines." Dr. Suzanne Watnick discusses the implications for #kidney patients. @uwmedicine.bsky.social #nephsky #alcohol #health
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"How do I treat medical mistrust?" Dr. Justin Bullock delivers a compelling talk on handling this issue with real patients in a clinical setting. @jbullockruns.bsky.social #meded #patientcare #medicaltrust #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/FfZYMjOJIEU
Ian de Boer, MD, MS
Ian de Boer, MD is serving as the new Chair of the Pathobiology of Kidney Disease (PBKD) study section, 2025-2027. Dr. de Boer served as a standing member of PBKD from 2022-2025. Congratulations and thank you for your dedication!
#kidney #research #pathology #CKD #nephsky @uwnephrology.bsky.social
Such great talks by these experts! #Seattle was pivotal, through research at the Northwest Kidney Centers @nwkidney.bsky.social and the University of Washington @uwnephrology.bsky.social, in the initial human trials of recombinant human erythropoietin in the 1980s. #kidney #nephsky
Drs. Ian de Boer, John Stivelman, Mike Kelly, Matt Rivara, and Kleber Fertrin presented at the EPO 40th Anniversary event.
"40th Anniv of EPO Clinical Trials in Seattle" - by Drs. Ian de Boer (Nephrology), John Stivelman (emeritus), Michael Kelly (emeritus), Matt Rivara (Nephrology), & Kleber Fertrin (Hematology & Oncology). #anemia #dialysis #renal #CKD @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Video: kri.washington.edu/news/40th-an...
It was our honor to host visiting professor, Dr. Frank "Chip" Brosius, in Seattle for his Grand Rounds presentation, "Where do we go from here? Additional targets for treatment of DKD and CKD." #kidney #meded #nephsky #CKD #DKD #renal #diabetes @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/pup-1U_hG8Q
Dale Braimah, MD, shares a patient case in this Grand Rounds presentation and asks us, What would you do?
Watch "Hyperuricemia For The Nephrologist." #kidney #renal #CKD #gout #hypertension #diabetes #nephsky #meded @uwmedicine.bsky.social youtu.be/WJeNYowIVxg
"Ultrarunning: risking ultra-renal injuries?" A great presentation by Erin Biringen, MD, about how extreme exercise affects the #kidneys and more. #nephrology #renal #AKI #dysnatremias #running #jogging #ultramarathon #physiologic #nephtwitter @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/rnrpBtUak0Q
Ashely Widmer, MD
UW Nephrology incoming fellow, Dr. Ashley Widmer, has successfully qualified for ASN’s Loan Mitigation Program!! Congratulations! 🎉✨Ashley is our third fellow to receive this generous award. #nephsky #fellowship #kidney @asnkidney.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social
UW Medical Center Montlake, Seattle, WA
Congrats to our #Nephrology nurses & staff, nominated for "Distinguished Service Award"! Consistently demonstrating exceptional commitment to patient welfare, the highest standard of care, clinical excellence, compassion & professionalism. 👏👏👏@uwmedicine.bsky.social nephrology.uw.edu/patient-care
"Cardiogenic Shock: Early Recognition and Characterization of the Congestive Phenotypes," presented by Vaughan Washco, DO @uwmedicine.bsky.social #cardiac #renal #nephsky #AKI
Watch: youtu.be/Dme3DJsUrcw
"Calcium Shock Enables Efficient and Programmable Particle Delivery for Genome Editing Applications," presented by Nicole Vo, PhD
@uwmedicine.bsky.social #organoids #genome #renal #podocyte #cells #nephsky #research
Watch: youtu.be/YeAmH_kN2o8
