WashU Medicine Division of Nephrology

08/13/2026

Check out the latest edition of the DOM Insider!

From welcoming new faculty and trainees to celebrating national recognition and leadership appointments, the latest DOM Insider is filled with reasons to be proud of our Department of Medicine community.

Highlights include:

170+ faculty named 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors®

50+ new faculty welcomed to the department

New professorship appointments recognizing outstanding contributions to research and patient care

A featured spotlight on Barbara Trautner, MD, PhD

Announcement of Robert E. Schwartz, MD, PhD, as the next Chief of Gastroenterology

Read the latest issue and celebrate the people advancing patient care, research, and education across WashU Medicine.
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Click the link > https://t.e2ma.net/webview/ntujnq/1dc432c57392faf47a807f24aed2ca22

08/13/2026

Congratulations to Mabel L. Purkerson, MD, Professor Emerita of Medicine, Nephrology, who was honored by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) as a 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.
For more than 40 years, Purkerson served WashU as a clinician, teacher, investigator, and administrator. She was a trailblazer in nephrology and was a founding member of Women in Nephrology organization. Read about her decades of leadership, discovery, and mentorship here:

Mabel L. Purkerson, MD, Professor Emerita of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, was honored by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) as a 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Established in 1969, the Alumni Awards celebrate graduates of all six MUSC colleges who ha...

08/13/2026

So proud to celebrate the WashU Nephrology recipients of the 2026 Awards, established by the American Society of Nephrology.

Postdocs Kenji Matsui, MD, PhD, and Shivani Sharma, PhD, received Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowships, and faculty member Moe Mahjoub, PhD, earned a KidneyCure Bridge Grant. Explore their exciting research in the link:

WashU Nephrology is proud to celebrate three researchers who have been selected for the 2026 KidneyCure Awards.  KidneyCure, a foundation established by the American Society of Nephrology, supports researchers across all career stages to foster innovation and breakthroughs in kidney disease treatme...

08/04/2026

Welcome to our 2026 WashU Nephrology renal transplant fellows! Looking forward to a year of learning, collaboration, and exceptional care at WashU Transplant.
Get to know Drs. Yazan Kharabsheh and Selva S. Saminathan in our Nephrology News article:

We are proud to welcome our 2026 renal transplant fellows to WashU Nephrology. Our Transplant Nephrology Fellowship offers a deeply immersive year within one of the country’s leading kidney transplant programs, where fellows gain experience across the full spectrum of transplant care. We are excit...

08/04/2026

Congratulations to all WashU Med Department of Medicine 2026 Top Castle Connolly Top Doctors, with a special shoutout to our WashU Nephrology colleagues!

The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that over 170 of our faculty have been selected for the 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list.⁠
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Congratulations to our six Division of Nephrology faculty members recognized as Castle Connolly Top Doctors and featured in the 2026 St. Louis Magazine Top Doctors issue.⁠
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This recognition reflects their expertise, innovation and commitment to delivering exceptional patient care. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved honor.⁠
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Learn more about the Castle Connolly Top Doctors via the link > https://internalmedicine.wustl.edu/2026-castle-connolly-top-doctors/

07/24/2026

We are thrilled to welcome our new WashUNephrology renal fellows for 2026–2028! They’re an exceptional group with remarkable journeys. Read their stories and get to know them in our welcome article:

We are excited to welcome the physicians joining our WashU Nephrology Fellowship Program for 2026–2028. Each fellow brings unique strengths, perspectives, and passions to our community, and we look forward to learning from them, supporting them, and celebrating their growth over the next two years...

07/24/2026

WashU Nephrology is proud to announce that Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, has been honored by the American Society of Transplantation (AST) for her outstanding contributions to the field of transplant nephrology.

As a physician-scientist and transplant nephrologist, Dr. Murakami’s lab focuses on the roles of co-stimulatory signaling in autoimmune disease and kidney transplant rejection and tolerance. She also has extensive expertise in onconephrology.

The WashU Nephrology is proud to announce that Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, has been honored by the American Society of Transplantation (AST) for her outstanding contributions to the field of transplant nephrology. The award recognizes her scientific leadership, commitme...

07/24/2026

Please join us in welcoming Zheng Hu, MD, MSc, as the new Clinical Research Coordinator for our Glomerular Center of Excellence. The center diagnoses and treats glomerular diseases through a collaborative effort among nephrologists, pathologists, and coordinators.

"I consider this a fantastic opportunity to combine my previous experiences to serve as a bridge between research and direct patient benefit," says Zheng. "I am incredibly excited to leverage this background to support our clinical trials and contribute to the vital work being done here in Nephrology."

Please join us in welcoming Zheng Hu, MD, MSc, as the new Clinical Research Coordinator for our Glomerular Center of Excellence.  The center diagnoses and treats glomerular diseases through a collaborative effort among nephrologists, pathologists, and coordinators. Originally from China, Zheng has...

07/24/2026

The speaker for this week's Department of Medicine - Grand Rounds was:⁠
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Eugenia Miranti, MD, MPH⁠
Assistant Professor of Medicine⁠
Division of Infectious Diseases⁠
Department of Medicine⁠
Washington University in St. Louis⁠

The presentation is now available for viewing on our YouTube Channel. We invite you to watch and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to our channel to keep updated on new videos. ⁠
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The CME department announced their transition to the CloudCME data management platform. This upgrade will streamline your CME experience with several key enhancements. You must complete your profile on the CME site in order to receive SME credit. Instructions are located on the DOM website.⁠
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Click the link for more information > https://internalmedicine.wustl.edu/education/grand-rounds/

07/09/2026

Spread the word! The 4th Annual Glomerular Disease Symposium is happening Sept 11–12, 2026! Join WashU Nephrology and course chair Dr. Tingting Li for expert-led workshops, lectures & the latest news in glomerular disease care.

To register and for more information: https://washu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=5&EID=65069