13th Annual
Southwest Nephrology
Conference
 

Course Schedule

Friday, February 17th  
8:30-9:30 AM REGISTRATION
Exhibit Hall Set-Up
9:30-9:40 AM Welcome in Plenary Hall
9:40-10:40 AM Plenary Session:
“The triple threat: Diabetes, heart disease, and kidney failure”

Kris Vijay, MD
10:50-11:50 AM Breakout Sessions:
1. “Obesity in renal patients: Complications with diabetes & HTN”

Harold Szerlip, MD
2. “Transplantation in patients with HIV”
Laurie Carlson, NP
3. “Changing the paradigm of care from illness to wellness”
Priya Radhakrishnan, MD
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch
Plenary Session:
“Morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients”

Alfred Cheung, MD
1:00-1:30 PM EXHIBIT HALL AND SESSION CHANGE
1:30-2:30 PM Plenary Session:
“Renal care in Mexico: Update on dialysis and transplantation”

Guillermo Garcia, MD
2:40-3:40 PM Breakout Sessions:
1. “Update on islet cell transplantation”

Tun Jie, MD
2. “Preserving residual renal function”
Jean Colaneri, NP
3. “Renal palliative care”
Tom Lepetich, MSW
3:40-4:00 PM BREAK & EXHIBITORS
4:00-5:00 PM Breakout Sessions:
1. “Cardiovascular protection in CKD and dialysis”

Alfred Cheung, MD
2. “KEEP update: Hard-to-reach populations”
Robert Cohen, MD & James Ivie PhD, LCSW
5:00-6:00 PM Meet The Faculty Reception
(Open to Everyone)
   
Saturday, February 18th  
6:45 - 7:45 AM REGISTRATION
BREAKFAST

Exhibit Hall
7:45-7:50 AM Welcome in Plenary Hall
7:50-8:50 AM Plenary Session:
“Diabetic kidney disease in American Indians”

Andrew Narva, MD
9:00-10:00 AM Breakout Sessions:
1. “Cardiovascular disease after kidney transplantation”

Harini Chakkera, MD
2. “Psychosocial evaluation in the dialysis setting”
Kay Smith, MSW
10:00-10:20 AM BREAK & EXHIBITORS
10:20-11:20 AM Breakout Sessions:
1. “ABO incompatible living donor transplants”

Bruce Kaplan, MD
2. “Nutrients and improving outcomes”
Ram Dukkipati, MD
3. “Psychosocial evaluation in the transplant setting”
Charlie Thomas, LCSW
11:30-12:30 PM Plenary Session:
“Patient-centered medicine: Developing collaborative practice with renal patients”

Priya Radhakrishnan, MD
12:30-1:30 PM LUNCH & EXHIBITORS
1:30-2:30 PM Breakout Sessions:
1. “Comparing outcomes in kidney & pancreas transplant patients”

Tun Jie, MD
2. “Reducing inflammation”
Ram Dukkipati, MD
3. “Cross-cultural training for self-management of chronic disease”
Melanie Mitros, PhD
2:40-3:40 PM Breakout Sessions:
1. “New developments in the management of diabetic nephropathy”

Kumar Sharma, MD
2. “Resilience in difficult times for health care professionals and the people we serve”
Tim Schmaltz, MSW
3:40-4:00 PM Completion of Evaluations & Credit Request Forms





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