News and Accolades
Transforming Kidney Care
By embedding specialty expertise within primary care, Kidney CHAMP ensures patients with CKD receive timely, evidence-based interventions before advanced disease develops.
DOM Physicians Earn National Recognition for Excellence in Palliative Care
Amar Bansal, MD, and Gina Piscitello, MD, MS, are among the 2026 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Early-Career Physician Award recipients, honoring compassionate, patient-centered care at the end of life.
Dr. Aravind Cherukuri to Discuss How Transplant Patients’ Immune Response Affects Outcomes at SVC Lecture
On Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, Cherukuri will present “Toward Immune-Driven Precision Kidney Transplant Medicine.”
Kidneys Sound the Alarm on Low Potassium Levels
Researchers from the Renal-Electrolyte Division, including Dr. Cary Boyd-Shiwarski, reveal how a cellular “emergency response” in the kidney helps conserve potassium and carries implications for cardiovascular disease.
New Genetic Test Could Improve Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Research led by Dr. Aravind Cherukuri recently published in Science Translational Medicine identifies SIRPα mismatch as a key predictor of transplant rejection, offering a new tool to personalize immunosuppression and extend graft longevity.
Kidney-CHAMP program provides framework for future interventions for patients with kidney disease
Led by Dr. Manisha Jhamb, the program improved patient access to specialists and educational materials.