News & Announcements

Arant, Billy S., Jr.
October 11, 2023

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
October 11, 2023

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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Tribute to Adrian Spitzer: A Visionary in Developmental Nephrology
April 7, 2022

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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Bruce A. Kaiser, MD
December 14, 2021

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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Susan E. Thomas, MD
June 28, 2021

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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William E. “Bill” Segar
February 18, 2021

Bill Segar died peacefully at home, in Indianapolis, IN on Feb 1, 2021. He was 97 years old. A very touching tribute to him was written by his son Jeff Segar [a neonatologist and successful researcher in his own right] and published in Pediatric Research. I encourage you to read…

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H. William Schnaper Tribute Page
December 14, 2020

Life Course Journey of a True Mensch H. William (Bill) Schnaper was the Irene Heinz Green & John LaPorte Given Chair in Pediatric Research and Tenured Professor & Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. He was a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (1967) and…

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John Herrin (2020)
December 14, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on October 25, 2020 of John T. Herrin, MBBS, FRACP, 84, former Director of Clinical Services within the Division of Nephrology at Boston Children’s Hospital. After his initial medical training, John left his native Australia and moved to Boston. He spent much of…

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ASPN Statement Against Racism (June 02, 2020)
June 2, 2020

For many in our community, the events of the last week have caused great consternation and triggered feelings of intense disappointment, frustration, and anger. For others, what has transpired has caused frank fear for the safety of colleagues, friends, family, and loved ones as well as concern for those whom…

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Michel Broyer (2020)
March 16, 2020

We are very sad to announce the death of Professor Michel Broyer on March 10, 2020 at the age of 86, following a COVID19 infection. Early during his residency in Professor Pierre Royer’s unit at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in the early 1960’s, Michel Broyer was fascinated by the recent…

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