Special thank you to all the dedicated professionals who contributed to the formation of our program for the 2023 Spring Clinical Meetings.
Program Committee
Program Committee
Physician Program Planning Committee
Program Chair
Bernard Jaar, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Program Co-Chair
Michelle Estrella, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Transplant
Beatrice Concepcion, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Glomerulonephritis
Alessia Fornoni, MD, PhD
Katz Professor of Medicine
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Patient Engagement
Jamie Green, MD, MS
Associate Physician
Geisinger Health System
Danville, PA
Electrolytes/Acid Base
Melanie Hoenig, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Fellows & Residents Activities
Sam Kant, MD
Transplant Nephrology Fellow
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Hypertension
Edgar Lerma, MD, FACP, FASN, FAHA, FASH, FNLA, FASDIN, FCRS, FPSN (Hon)
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Onco-Nephrology
Nelson Leung, MD
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Policy
Eugene Lin, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Pharmacy
Calvin Meaney, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Research
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
CKD-MBD
Rupal Mehta, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Public Health/Disparities
Anthony Muiru, MD, MPH
Nephrologist
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Vascular Access
Louise Moist, MD, MSc, CCPE
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Western University
London, Canada
AKI/Critical Care
Javier A. Neyra, MD, MSCS
Associate Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Education Innovation
Leticia Rolon, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Dialysis
J. Kevin Tucker, MD
Vice President of Education
Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA
Home Dialysis
Jeffrey H. William, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Palliative Care
Susan P. Y. Wong, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Chief Medical Officer
Joseph Vassalotti, MD, FNKF
Clinical Professor
National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY
NKF President
Sylvia Rosas, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Council of Nephrology Social Workers Planning Committee
Program Chair
Elizabeth Jones, MSW, LCSW, FNKF
Divisional Lead Social Worker
DaVita Ashburn
Fairfax Station, VA
Program Co-Chair
Lisa Hall, MSSW, LICSW
Patient Services Director
Comagine Health ESRD Network 16
Seattle, WA
Renee Bova-Collis, MSW, LCSW
Patient Services Director
Quality Insights Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition
Richmond, VA
Mary Beth Callahan, ACSW/LCSW-APHSW-C
Supportive Care Team Program Manager
Dallas Nephrology Associates
Dallas, TX
Kristen Fischer, MSW, LMSW, NSW-C
Transplant Social Worker
CE Review Chair
Sanford Health System
Fargo, ND
Kathy Merritt, LCSW, FNKF
Social Work Services Manager
Satellite Healthcare
San Jose, CA
Kristi Robinson, LCSW
Pediatric Kidney Transplant Social Worker
Dell Children's Ascension
Austin, TX
Michelle Rowlett, MSW, LICSW
Social Work Supervisor
Puget Sound Kidney Centers
Seattle, WA
Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians Planning Committee
Program Chair
Jo Ann Otts, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FNKF
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Program Co-Chair
Leonor Ponferrada, BSN, RN, CNN
Education Coordinator
University of Missouri, Department of Medicine
Columbia, MO
Carolyn Atkins, BS, RN, CCTC, FNKF
Self-Employed/Consultant
Dallas, TX
Laurie Amburn, RN, BA, CNN
Clinical Education Manager
Henry Ford Health System – Greenfield Health Systems
Bingham Farms, MI
Danilo B. Concepcion, CBNT, CCHT-A, FNKF
Operations Manager, Renal Services
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Orange, CA
Cheyenne Fasce, BSN, RN, FNP-S
ICU Travel Nurse
AMN Health Network
Brewerton, NY
Joseph Sala, BSc, ED, CHT, CWR, CWS
Senior Director
Mount Sinai Kidney Programs
Middletown, NJ
Cynthia Russell, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Professor
University of Missouri in Kansas City
New London, MO
Forest Rawls, CCHT-A, FNKF
Chair Elect, Executive Committee
Vascular Access coordinator
Emory Dialysis Clinics
Atlanta, GA
Council on Renal Nutrition Planning Committee
Program Chair
Brittany Sparks, RDN, CSR
Founder, Dietitian
Nutrition by Brittany, LLC
Westminster, CO
Program Co-Chair
Melissa Young, MS, RDN, CSR, LD
VA Renal Dietitian
Young and Nourished LLC
Asheville, NC
Lauren Budd Levy, MS, RDN, CSR
Renal Dietitian / Owner
Happy Health Nutrition LLC
Summit, NJ
Desiree de Waal, MS, RD, CD, FAND
Renal Dietitian / Research Coordinator
University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, VT
Meredith Larsen, MS, RDN, LD, FNKF
Nutrition Services Program Manager
DaVita, Inc.
Cedar Park, TX
Christina Nelms, MS, RDN, LMNT
Pediatric Renal Nutrition Consultant and Educator
PedsFeeds LLC and University of Nebraska
Kearney, NE
Rory Pace, MPH, RD, FAND
Senior Director, Nutrition Services
Satellite Healthcare
Gilroy, CA
Cassandra Parker, MS, RD, LD
Regional Lead Dietitian
DeSoto Regional Dialysis (ARA)
DeSoto, TX
Council of Advanced Practice Providers Planning Committee
Program Chair
Marlene Shaw-Gallagher, MS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
University of Detroit Mercy
Farmington Hills, MI
Program Co-Chair
Sherry Rivera, DNP, APRN, ANP-C
Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing
Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Nursing
New Orleans, LA
Laurie Benton, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, RN, FNKF
Physician Assistant
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center
Temple, TX
Alison Kaprove, MS, PA-C
Certified Nephrology Specialist
Tufts Medical Center, Division of Nephrology
Boston, MA
Kathleen Mallett, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CNN-NP, FNKF
APRN Division of Nephrology: Dialysis and Kidney Transplant
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Belbina Pereira, AGNP-C, CNN-NP
Nephrology Nurse Practitioner
NYU Langone
New York, NY