NKF Recognized Regional Renal Dietitian – Region 4: Nadiya Lakhani, RDN, CSR, LD April 27, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates Congratulations to Nadiya Lakhani, RDN, CSR, LD for receiving the Council on Renal Nutrition (CRN) Recognized Regional Renal Dietitian Award for Region 4 during the National Kidney Foundation 2016 Spring Clinical … Continued
OPTN/UNOS Patient Affairs Committee Appoints Mary Beth Callahan as Regional 4 Representative April 15, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates Congratulations to Mary Beth Callahan, ACSW, LCSW on her appointment as the Regional 4 representative to the OPTN/UNOS Patient Affairs Committee. OPTN/UNOS committees work together to achieve key strategic plan … Continued
DNA Presents to Local Medical Community April 4, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates Several Dallas Nephrology Associates (DNA) physicians recently presented at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) primary care physician education program, CKDinform: Early Detection and Prevention, on April 2, 2016 at the … Continued
2016 NKF Presentation March 14, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates Sandra M. Lauriat, MD, FACP and Freda L. Levy, MD, FACP of Dallas Nephrology Associates recently presented “Everyday Heroes Living with Kidney Disease” at the National Kidney Foundation’s Patient & … Continued
A Case of MPGN Caused by MGRS February 10, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates By Nilson Feliz, MD, Manuel Fernandez, MD, Lisa M. Sebastian, MD, Roberto L. Collazo-Maldonado, MD, FACP A 60-year old African American man was referred for evaluation of nephrotic syndrome. His … Continued
Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease February 10, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates By Harold Szerlip, MD MS(ED), FACP, FCCP, FASN, FNKF, CCRP and Bernard V. Fischbach, MD, CCRP Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a general term for diverse disorders affecting kidney structure … Continued
Blood Pressure Management in the Post-SPRINT: The Race Is On February 9, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates By Harold Szerlip, MD MS(ED), FACP, FCCP, FASN, FNKF, CCRP Get ready for a significant change in the hypertension guideline. The SPRINT trial, which compared intensive treatment for hypertension (< … Continued
RDRI Begins First Clinical Trial February 9, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates The Renal Disease Research Institute (RDRI) is a new research entity affiliated with Dallas Nephrology Associates. There is significant ethical oversight of this entity through RDRI’s Board of Managers and … Continued
Dr. Hull Receives 2016 Simmons Legacy Award February 5, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates Dr. Alan R. Hull, former President of Dallas Nephrology Associates, Receives Prestigious Award Congratulations to Dr. Alan R. Hull upon his receipt of the prestigious 2016 Harold and Annette Simmons … Continued
Dr. Kim Rice Addresses Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation in The New England Journal of Medicine January 28, 2016 By Dallas Nephrology Associates Dr. Kim M. Rice recently co-authored, Belatacept and Long-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation, in The New England Journal of Medicine which concluded that seven years after transplantation, patient and graft … Continued