Kidney Diseases & Hypertension

The American Association of Kidney Patients and GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences Welcome Global Leaders to present on innovations in patient-centered kidney care.

Pedro A. Jose, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, received special recognition for his research contributions from Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.

Congratulations to two distinguished SMHS faculty members who were honored by Xavier University of Louisiana with its 40 Under 40 Awards.

From Vienna, Austria, to Washington, D.C., Irene Tamagna’s journey to medicine was a winding and uncertain path.

A recent clinical trial at GW showed no significant support for tamsulosin use for kidney stone passage.

Nephrology fellows at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences who presented research and received awards at the National Kidney Foundation Fellows Research Forum on June 6.

J. Keith Melancon, MD, medical director of the Ron & Joy Paul Kidney Center, director of the GW Transplant Institute, and professor of surgery, spoke to NBC4 for a segment about kidney disease in Washington, D.C. 

The findings of a landmark multicenter study on blood pressure management, in which GW participated, led to the development of new blood pressure guidelines released by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.

Griffin P. Rodgers, MD, FEL ‘89, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, will serve as the keynote speaker at the 2018 MD Diploma Ceremony, held on Sunday, May 20, at 2:30 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium.

J. Keith Melancon, MD, medical director of the Ron and Joy Paul Kidney Center, director of the GW Transplant Institute, and professor of surgery, spoke to NBC4 for a segment about the GW Transplant Institute and its work to combat kidney disease in Washington, D.C.