Welcome to the 2024 ASPN Meeting at Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS)! Co-hosts Dr. Sudha Garimella and Dr. Emily Zangla kick us off in our first episode of the year, covering the conference. They interview ASPN council members, Dr. Meredith Atkinson, Dr. Adam Weinstein and Dr. Priya Verghese on the visions…
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We’re excited to announce that the latest edition of our Kidney Notes quarterly newsletter is now live! In this edition, you’ll find: From the President: Updates and insights from our ASPN President. From the Editor: A personal note from our newsletter editor. ASPN Foundation: Latest initiatives and projects from the…
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Join us for an enlightening CME Satellite Symposium focusing on rare metabolic disorders. This educational event aims to raise awareness among pediatricians about the importance of newborn screening, diagnosis, and management of these often-overlooked disorders. Date: Sunday, May 05, 2024 Location: Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Metro Toronto Convention Center,…
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We are excited to announce a new feature on the ASPN Go app! You can now post directly on the newsfeed to share updates, insights, and engage with fellow members. How to Post on the Newsfeed: 1. Open the ASPN Go app. 2. Navigate to the ‘Newsfeed’ section. 3. Tap…
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Remembering Patrick “Pat” Brophy, a transformational leader, whose focus was always on the children. Patrick (“Pat”) D. Brophy, MD, MHCDS, beloved husband, father, brother, friend, and leader, left us all too soon on October 6, 2023, after a long battle with lymphoma. While the facts of his life can be…
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Arant, Billy S., Jr. Pediatric Nephrologist Collected Antique Furniture And Rare Books Billy S. Arant, Jr., M.D. of Chattanooga died on September 12, 2023, after a long illness. He was a native South Carolinian–born in Greer on Aug. 21, 1940, and raised in Pageland. He is preceded in death…
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John Stewart Cameron BSc (1956) MRCS LRCP (1959) MB BS (1959) MRCP (1961) MD (1964) FRCP (1971) CBE (1998) 05 July 1934 – 30 July 2023 We are sorry to announce the death of Stewart Cameron, former Professor of Renal Medicine at Guy’s Hospital in London and former ESPN councillor.…
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Adrian Spitzer (born December 21, 1927; passed December 27, 2021), past President, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, was from Bucharest, Romania, and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania in 1952. He initially practiced pediatrics in Bucharest. With his wife Carole (born September 15,…
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It is with great sadness we announce that Bruce A. Kaiser died after a brief illness on December 3, 2021 in Medford NJ, his hometown of 38 years. Bruce is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Carol, 2 sons, Michael and Stephen and their families. Born in Philadelphia…
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Dr. Susan E Thomas, M.D., former Associate Professor of Pediatrics, passed away in early April after a lifetime of managing Cystinosis. She completed medical school at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and pediatric residency at the University of Chicago. She pursued her Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship at Seattle Children’s…
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