The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk. For more information, visit www.kidney.org.
Our goal for this series is to explore nephrology as a career and provide some insight into why people choose to pursue it. We’ll explore what day to day life is like for nephrologists at different points in their careers with various interests and expertise. We’ll talk about why it’s exciting, why it’s challenging, and why we hope more physicians will pursue nephrology as a specialty.
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The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk. For more information, visit www.kidney.org.
Our goal for this series is to explore nephrology as a career and provide some insight into why people choose to pursue it. We’ll explore what day to day life is like for nephrologists at different points in their careers with various interests and expertise. We’ll talk about why it’s exciting, why it’s challenging, and why we hope more physicians will pursue nephrology as a specialty.
Genetics in Nephrology: Navigating Testing and Treatment in CKD
Life as a Nephrology Professional
42 minutes 6 seconds
1 year ago
Genetics in Nephrology: Navigating Testing and Treatment in CKD
In this episode of Life as a Nephrology Professional, host Anna Gaddy is joined by Dr. Ali Gharavi, Dr. Alexander Chang, and Dr. Neera Dahl to discuss the role of genetic testing in managing chronic kidney disease (CKD). With an estimated 10-20% of adult CKD cases having a genetic basis, genetic testing is increasingly essential for risk stratification, family counseling, prognosis, and even donor selection. The NKF recently convened a workgroup of experts to establish guidelines for genetic testing in nephrology. Our guests, who contributed to these recommendations, will explore practical applications, the importance of nephrologists in patient counseling, and resources for integrating genetics into clinical practice and training. Tune in to learn how nephrology is evolving in this post-Human Genome Project era.
Read the article here: https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(24)00871-0/fulltext
Life as a Nephrology Professional
The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk. For more information, visit www.kidney.org.
Our goal for this series is to explore nephrology as a career and provide some insight into why people choose to pursue it. We’ll explore what day to day life is like for nephrologists at different points in their careers with various interests and expertise. We’ll talk about why it’s exciting, why it’s challenging, and why we hope more physicians will pursue nephrology as a specialty.
