Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 02/10/2026#FellowLife 1st year: Dr. Ethan Witt Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Med School: University of Vermont medicine.duke.edu/profile/ethan-witt 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 26/09/2026New from #NephFaculty Dr Ortiz-Melo and Dr Coffman in JCI Insight Proximal tubule ACE2 mediates early responses to hypertension by regulating intrarenal RAS and sodium homeostasis insight.jci.org/articles/view/179960 011
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 26/09/2026New form #NephFaculty Dr Rasheeda Hall and colleagues in Nature Reviews Nephrology Recommendations for the management of frailty in chronic kidney disease: a consensus report pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42791366 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#FellowLife 1st year: Dr. Josh Daum Residency (chief resident): Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN Med School: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine – Phoenix, AZ medicine.duke.edu/profile/joshua-da… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026#FellowLife 1st year: Dr. Mason Kalada Residency: Wake Forest Med School: East Tennessee State University medicine.duke.edu/profile/mason-kal… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Congrats to #NephFaculty Dr Matthew Sinclair on his K23 NIH NIDDK grant titled #NephForward “Promoting Evidence-Based Chronic Kidney Disease Care among Hispanics/Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes” 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Congrats to #NephFaculty Dr Anika Lucas on her K23 NIH NIDDK grant titled #NephForward “Psychosocial Stress and the Role of Kidney Disease” 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Welcome Sydney Hege, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner to Duke Nephrology She will see patients in our ambulatory clinics focusing on Kidney GDMT and CKM Syndrome 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026#NephFaculty Dr Anna Strasma featured in the Duke Climate Commitment Impact Report 2026 Early Warning Systems Within a Warming World: Extreme Heat and Human Health climate.duke.edu/what-were-doing/20… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026#FellowLife 2nd year (chief fellow): Dr. Samiddhi Weerasiri Residency: Mayo Clinic – Rochester Med School: Virginia Commonwealth University medicine.duke.edu/profile/samiddhi-… 001
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026#FellowLife 1st year: Dr. Chelsea Smith Residency: University of Kansas Med School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences medicine.duke.edu/profile/chelsea-s… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Applications are open for the 2027 NephSIM Nephrons & NKF Program, a 6-month virtual nephrology experience designed for medical students and residents nephsim.com/nephsim-nephrons 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026#FellowLife 2nd year: Dr. Chrystel Pawly Residency: Yale-Waterbury Med School: Lebanese American University (Byblos, Lebanon) medicine.duke.edu/profile/chrystel-… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026New from former #NephFellow Dr Komal Safdar, #NephFaculty Dr Sparks and colleagues in JACC Case Reports Sports Nephrology: Managing Hypertension, Acute Kidney Injury, and Cardiovascular Risk in a Collegiate Football Player www.sciencedirect.com/science/artic… 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 10/09/2026#FellowLife 2nd year: Dr. Cameron Lawson Residency: East Carolina University Med School: VCOM-Virginia medicine.duke.edu/profile/cameron-l… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026#FellowLife 1st year: Dr. Caitlin Womack Residency: Duke University Med School: Virginia Commonwealth University medicine.duke.edu/profile/caitlin-w… 001
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Congrats to #NephFellow Dr John DeMis and current IM chief resident selected for the RPA First Look Fellowship for Renal Fellows 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 08/08/2026from #NephFellow Dr Weerasiri in ASN Kidney News Contextualizing the Illness Script: Incorporating Patient Perspectives Into Nephrology Education www.kidneynews.org/view/journals/ki… 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Education Issue #2 of ASN Kidney News edited by #NephFaculty Dr Sparks with Dr Ng From Knowledge to Judgment: Reclaiming the Fundamentals of Nephrology Education www.kidneynews.org/view/journals/ki… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Great representation by #NephFellows Dr Cam Lawson and Dr Mike Tabet at NBLUniv in Plano Texas. 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 04/08/2026New ASN Kidney Translation Podcast with Dr Sparks Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic (CKM) syndrome 🏗️cardio-nephrology service (Kidney360) 🫶cardiorenal benefits of SGLT2i & GLP-1-RAs (JASN) 💻PREVENT risk prediction (CJASN) www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/JA… 001
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Congrats to #NephFaculty Dr Tomasi who presented at the first annual American Complement Conference (ACC) in Denver, CO July 31st, 2026 Complement and the Kidney: Pathogenesis to Patient Care medschool.cuanschutz.edu/rheumatolo… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Congrats to #NephFaculty Dr Rasheeda Hall Awarded the Research Award from the National Medical Association Council on Concerns of Women Physicians in Puerto Rico July 26th #NephForward 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 26/07/2026New from #NephFaculty Dr Strasma and colleagues in AJKD Environmental Threats to Kidney Health: A Clinician's Guide to Modern Exposures pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41921740 011
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 25/07/2026New from Dr Rasheeda Hall & colleagues in Kidney360 Intervention to Manage and Prevent Overuse of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Dialysis (IMPROVED) journals.lww.com/kidney360/fulltext… 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Congrats to #NephFellow Dr Samiddhi Weerasiri, MD selected to serve a 2 year term as an ASN Kidney News Editorial Fellow 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 22/07/2026New from Dr Hopper and Dr Olabisi in Annual Review of Medicine APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease and the Emerging Era of Precision Therapy pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42480070 011
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 19/07/2026congrats to the 2026 Duke PUMP NIDDK Summer Research final presentations 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 19/07/2026New from Dr Barisoni and colleagues in AJKD Association of Histological Features of Cortical and Medullary Peritubular Capillaries With Progressive CKD pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42471178 001
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Two Issues of ASN Kidney News focusing on Nephrology Education Advances Edited by Dr Sparks with Colleague from Hofstra/Northwell Dr Jia Ng Aligning Nephrology Training With Advances in Clinical Care www.kidneynews.org/view/journals/ki… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 10/07/2026New from #NephFaculty Dr Tomasi, Dr Singh, Dr Vasquez Buitron and Fellow Graduate Dr Varshney in ASN Kidney News Now More Than Ever, Glomerular Disease Education Needs to Lead Nephrology Training ow.ly/97Ar50ZmfYW 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 10/07/2026New from #NephFaculty Dr Kirsten Martin and Urology Faculty Dr Antonelli in ASN Kidney News From Foundational Resources to Future Frameworks: The Evolution of Kidney Stone Education in Nephrology ow.ly/AIOA50ZmfRL 021
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We are pleased to welcome 2026 Duke Nephrology Grad, Dr Ale Tomasi to Duke Nephrology. She will join the Glomerulonephritis Clinic and focus on Fellow Education #NephForward 020
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We are pleased to welcome 2026 Duke Nephrology Grad, Dr Kirsten Martin to Duke Nephrology. She will join the Duke Multidisciplinary Urinary Stone Clinic. #NephForward 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We are pleased to welcome 2026 Emory Nephrology Grad, Dr Bryce Churilla to Duke Nephrology. He will join the Onconephrology Service. #NephForward 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We are pleased to welcome 2026 Duke Nephrology Grad, Dr Arash Ataei to Duke Nephrology. He will join the Onconephrology Service and lead our POCUS education. #NephForward 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Congrats to #NephFaculty Dr Cameron and team members Dr Lehrich and Marissa Carvalho whose winning project was selected at the 2026 Duke Innovation Accelerator! One and Done: Focused Virtual Specialty Consults Congrats #NephForward 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 04/07/2026We are so happy to start the new year and welcome new fellows, celebrate graduates, and see the transition from first year to second year. #NephFellow 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 02/07/2026welcome 🙏 class of 2028 #DukeNeph fellows can’t wait to get started #NephForward 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 29/06/2026had a great time at the Carolinas NKF Welcome event welcoming fellows from UNC and Duke to the Triangle 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 26/06/2026wonderful time celebrating the retirement of Dr Smith, Dr Foster, Dr Spurney and the departure of Dr Luo to Beijing China and Dr Murray to Cork Ireland. Celebrating the contributions and impact each had to our division. 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 24/06/2026New from Dr Varner, Dr Lane and Dr Gbadegesin in Advances in Kidney Disease and Health Genetic Nephrotic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: An Update pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42331440 030
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Had a great time at Hyco Lake at Dr Smith's lake house with the division enjoying the summertime vibes 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 20/06/2026New ASN Kidney Translation Podcast hosted by #NephFaculty Dr Sparks 📖 AI Statement from the American Society of Nephrology workgroup (JASN) 🧠 AI in Education (CJASN) ⚖️ Ethical Issues with AI (Kidney360) www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/JA… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 20/06/2026New Editorial from #NephFaculty Dr Sinclair and Dr Edmonston in KI Reports It’s About Time: Potassium Risk With Combination Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 20/06/2026New Editorial from #NephFaculty Dr Rasheeda Hall in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Advancing Geriatric Nephrology: Evidence for Care at the Intersection of Aging and Kidney Disease agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com… 010
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 11/06/2026New from #NephFellow Dr Weerasiri and Dr Sparks in ASN Kidney News Finally, an RCT in Hyponatremia Management: A “HIT” or a Miss? www.kidneynews.org/view/journals/ki… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 11/06/2026We are happy to announce the creation of the Haskel Schiff Nephrology Chief Fellow and Fund read about Haskel Schiff and his families contribution to Duke Nephrology here medicine.duke.edu/education-and-tra… 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Congrats to the Duke Nephrology Class of 2026, The Monolith We are so proud of your accomplishments 000
Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Grateful for an incredible group of graduates. Your dedication to patients, curiosity for medicine, and commitment to advancing kidney care inspire us every day. Wishing you all the best on your journey ahead. You will make a lasting impact wherever you go. #Nephrology #MedEd 010
