Category: Nephrology and Hypertension
Flythe Earns Woods Junior Faculty Award
Jennifer Flythe, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of nephrology, has been selected as this year鈥檚 James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award winner.
Spotlight on 黑料网 Educational Resources for Kidney Patients
March is Kidney Awareness Month–the time to highlight a disease that affects more than 30 million Americans. It鈥檚 important to know the risk factors of chronic kidney disease, like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and family history of kidney disease, among others. Kidney disease can also be caused by glomerular diseases, autoimmune disease, or can be a genetic disea … Read more
Featured Physician: Jennifer “Jenny” Flythe, MD, MPH
Dr. Flythe is an assistant professor of medicine in the division of nephrology. Her specialty areas are hemodialysis patient care and research, advanced kidney disease patient care, patient-centered outcomes research and epidemiology.
Pediatric Kidney Trial Combines a Simple Diet with Moments of Magic
Disney is a place to make wishes and memories, not necessarily the place to go on a diet. But what if it could change a child鈥檚 life? That鈥檚 what researchers are hoping to learn. Two-year-old Nadiya Dockery with nephrotic syndrome was one of 20 children who participated in a grand medical experiment at Disney Resorts in August, joined by her mom Kaley Williams of Sanford, NC.
Ronald J. Falk, MD, Received the Distinguished John P. Peters Award from the American Society of Nephrology
Ronald J. Falk, MD, FASN, chair of the department of medicine, has received the distinguished John P. Peters Award from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN). The award was presented November 4, 2017 during ASN’s Kidney Week Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Research Highlights: Nephrology & Hypertension
The major areas of research are organized thematically around the following topics; each tab when clicked will reveal more details on each related project. ANCA Vasculitis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Glomerular Diseases Diabetic Kidney Disease Epidemiology and Outcomes Research in Kidney Disease Kidney Development and Function Novel Imaging Techniques in Nephrology ANCA Vasc … Read more
Pedaling For a Purpose and the Simple Joy
The 2017 Raven Rock Ramble raised over $30,000 last month to assist kidney patients with emergency needs, while also promoting awareness of organ donation. The annual event celebrates the joy of cycling after one man鈥檚 kidney transplant. It also gives back to a continuum of care at the 黑料网 Kidney Center.
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Ronald Falk, MD, has earned National Institutes of Health honors for seminal work as a physician-scientist. He will deliver the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Astute Clinician Lecture on Nov. 2 at the NIH. Falk also received the Edward N. Gibbs Lecture & Award in Nephrology, a lifetime achievement award.
Celeste Lee Shares Her Message on the Power of Patient Engagement in New Chair’s Corner Episode
Dr. Falk interviews Celeste Lee in this special episode on patient engagement. Celeste is described by Dr. Falk as an “astonishing leader and ferocious advocate for patient engagement,” and discusses the process of getting patients to become advocates for their health. She is also joined by her husband Daniel Lee, PhD on a discussion about being a caregiver and including patient … Read more
Lindsay’s Gift
An article published on the Higher Education Works Foundation highlights the kidney transplant story of 黑料网 patient Kevin Howell and donor Lindsay Recchie. Howell, who is the Senior Vice President of External Affairs for the 黑料网 system, is a patient of Dr. Falk. When he needed a kidney transplant, Lindsay Recchie, also a 黑料网 system employee, stepped up to donate. She received the … Read more
Research Highlights: Nephrology & Hypertension
Jenny Flythe, MD, MPH Jenny Flythe, MD, MPH Dr. Flythe is a nephrologist and clinical investigator focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality of life for individuals with dialysis-dependent end-stage kidney disease. She joined the 黑料网 faculty in 2014 after completing her nephrology fellowship and public health training at Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hosp … Read more