Kidney Innovations

12/28/2023

07/22/2023

I tried out the AI pictures. What do you think?

07/22/2023

Yesterday, I had the pleasure to go out and speak to the senior saints at First Tabernacle.We had a wonderful afternoon.

03/26/2023

Today we spotlight: Chivas Harris, APRN, FNP-C of Southcoast Health located in Savannah GA. She holds a Master of Science, Nursing (With Distinction) from Chamberlain University, Chicago, IL. She is certified in Basic Life Support (BLS); CPR; American Academy of Nurse Practitioners(AANP). Her affiliations include the National Society of Leadership and Success; Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society; American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Chivas served as a nurse for thirteen years before deciding to become a nurse practitioner. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and is passionate about holistic and preventative care. She received her Nurse Practitioner degree from Chamberlain University in Chicago, Illinois.

03/23/2023

Today we spotlight: Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D., came to Children's National Hospital from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. There she served as deputy director for clinical science in the Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases, overseeing a portfolio of research including trials for kidney disease and genitourinary dysfunction in adults and children, and director of the pediatric nephrology program. In addition she managed the division's small business grants for kidney research.

Two of the studies that Dr. Moxey-Mims initiated, and of which she is most proud, are the ongoing Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) study and the Randomized Intervention for Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) trial. CKiD is the largest study of pediatric chronic kidney disease ever conducted in North America, and it is yielding a lot of information that will lead to better understanding and treatment of chronic kidney disease in children. RIVUR was a large trial undertaken to understand the effectiveness of prophylactic antimicrobial treatment in children with vesicoureteral reflux and the primary trial results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Moxey-Mims' focus at Children's National wil be on clinical research to improve the care of children with kidney disease, and as a tool to educate trainees. She received an undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and a medical degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She completed a pediatric residency and clinical pediatric nephrology training at Children's National, followed by a research fellowship at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology. Dr. Moxey-Mims is a member of several national committees and has more than 90 scientific publications, including peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

03/23/2023

Some photos from the Black Family Wellness Expo.

03/19/2023

Today we spotlight: Dr. Colette Lee-Lewis MD

Dr. Lee-Lewis was born on the small island of Montserrat and is a graduate of Old Dominion University. She obtained her medical degree at Hahnemann University School of Medicine now renamed Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA in 1997. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital in 2000. She completed a fellowship in Nephrology and Hypertension at the University of Texas at Houston, Health Sciences Center where she rotated through Memorial Hermann Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and LBJ Hospital in 2002.

Dr. Lee Lewis has 20 years of experience in Nephrology. She has a special interest in peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, and hypertension management. She has been actively serving patients in Brunswick and surrounding counties including, Liberty, Ware, Brantley, Wayne, and Appling for the last 17 years.

In addition to her medical practice, she is a member of the Brunswick, GA Chapter of the Links Inc., likes volunteer work with MAP International when she is afforded time to do it, and works with a local non-profit organization.

Dr. Lee-Lewis has been a member of the American Medical Association, and American Society of Nephrology and is doubly board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. She resides in Brunswick, GA.

03/16/2023

Join Kidney Innovations on this Saturday with
The Brunswick (GA) Chapter of
The Links, Incorporated
Annual Black Family Wellness Expo
Saturday, March 18, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Burroughs-Molette Elementary School
1900 Lee Street, Brunswick, Georgia

03/14/2023

Please listen to & share the new episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast?
Esra Celik joins Dee Moore to share her inspirational Kidney Warrior story.

Available now on: Podbean

https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-ecxsd-13b5207

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/diary-of-a-kidney-warrior-podcast/id1529196456?i=1000603882473

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yS5IyxdEOykPDk12AYTdk?si=ju_Fyo2LQLCiROl1cLUImQ&app_destination=copy-link

YouTube

https://youtu.be/BLdTab9ANYI

Esra shares about:

* Being diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) at 25 years old
* Suddenly going onto dialysis
* Receiving a Kidney Transplant
* Love & relationships
and more!

03/14/2023

Today we Spotlight: Susanne Nicholas, M.D she is a tenured Professor of Medicine and a Clinical Hypertension Specialist at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in the Division of Nephrology. She received her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego; Masters in Public Health from San Diego State University; and PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her translational research spans studies at the bench, the bedside and the community. Dr. Nicholas' primary aims are to understand and identify key factors that promote the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD); uncover and validate novel therapeutic targets and predictive biomarkers of DKD to facilitate clinical trials; and perform population studies in disparities of CKD health. Dr. Nicholas has mentored students, postdocs, fellows and junior faculty, and organized local, national and international scientific symposia. She was elected to serve on the Executive Council of Women in Nephrology, founded the UCLA Nephrology Women Leaders with a goal to promote leadership and chairs the UCLA Nephrology Racial Health Equity Committee.

Dr. Nicholas has received several awards including the Minority Access, Inc. National Role Model Faculty Researcher Award in 2010 and the National Kidney Foundation's Medical Advisory Board Distinguished Service Award in 2017 for 15+ years of dedication to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), both at the local and national levels. For several years, she has served (and currently serves) as President of the Medical Advisory Executive Advisory Committee at the local NKF. She has led the charge around community education and outreach through scientific symposia and CKD screening. Through her research and as an invited speaker, she has established numerous collaborations locally, nationally and internationally. She has published over 100 original, papers, reviews and book chapters in the areas of diabetic kidney disease, hypertension and health disparities, and presented > 130 abstracts at scientific meetings.

03/10/2023

Today we spotlight: Dr. Crystal Cenell Tyson she is a board-certified nephrologist and a certified clinical hypertension specialist (ASH-SCH), I take care of patients with kidney disorders and/or high blood pressure. Patients with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure have an increased risk for developing complications of cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks, congestive heart failure, strokes, kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant, and a shortened lifespan.

My clinical focus is to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease and reduce complications from cardiovascular disease with lifestyle modification. I particularly enjoy treating patients with severe or difficult to control high blood pressure by focusing on finding an effective medication regimen that provides the least side effects, eliminating ineffective medications, simplifying medication schedules, and promoting healthy lifestyle behavior. I see patients 2 days per week in the Duke Nephrology Clinic and the Duke Nephrology Hypertension Clinic.

My research interests are to reduce racial and health disparities among patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease using lifestyle modifications. My past and current research investigates the effects of diet (i.e., the DASH diet, sodium reduction), exercise, and weight loss on blood pressure and kidney function, as well as the effect of bilateral renal artery denervation on blood pressure.