ASN Podcast
American Society of Nephrology
The ASN Podcast features a broad range of nephrology topics, including interviews with experts and discussions about cutting-edge advances in research and care.
Episodes
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Oct 2, 2025 • 12min
Government Shutdowns & Contingency Plans: Who's Still on Duty? (Policy Update October 2025)
With the government officially closed, hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White explore how the shutdown affects federal health agencies, including HHS, NIH, and the VA.
Sep 26, 2025 • 20min
Research Funding, Senate Letter, and a Looming Shutdown (Policy Update September 2025)
Host Tod Ibrahim speaks with Ryan Murray, ASN Senior Manager of Government Affairs, about ASN's advocacy on recent NIH policy changes, the society's statement to the Senate Finance Committee, and its partnership with Research!America.
Sep 23, 2025 • 35min
Safe Catheter Connections and New Techniques (Guest: Aisha Shaikh, MBBS)
Host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Aisha Shaikh discuss the importance of good techniques for connecting and disconnecting HD catheters, review catheter locking solutions and novel caps, and consider new data released since the 2019 KDIGO guidelines.
Sep 17, 2025 • 12min
EP&R Episode Two
What resources has ASN developed to help the nephrology community prepare for emergencies? Host Dr. Srinath Yadlapalli talks with Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig and Sara Brady, RN, as they explore what is unique to nephrology practices in facility preparedness.
Sep 9, 2025 • 31min
The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care Series: Catheter Care in Hemodialysis (Guest: Namrata Krishnan, MBBS)
In this episode, host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Namrata Krishnan will discuss how to safely connect and disconnect HD catheters, common myths about catheter care in hemodialysis, and showering with a dialysis catheter.
Sep 3, 2025 • 16min
EP&R Episode One
In this first episode, host Srinath Yadlapalli, MD, MBBS, speaks with Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD, FASN, and Sarrah Johnson, DNP, MBA, RN, about emergency preparedness and response in kidney care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 20, 2025 • 29min
nephSAP Guest Editor Interview: Parathyroidectomy for Treatment of Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease
Alice Sheridan, MD, FASN, and Martina McGrath, MD, FASN, speak with guest editors Daniel W. Coyne, MD, and Morgan B. Schoer, MD, about their editorial "Parathyroidectomy for Treatment of Hyperparathyroidism in CKD" from nephSAP Volume 24, Number 3.
Aug 6, 2025 • 44min
Nephrology in the Era of McCarthyism: Heroes and Villains
Andrew J. Cohen, MD, FASN, leads the discussion on McCarthyism and the consequences that doctors leading the field of nephrology faced for their political ties and activism. Guests: Merlin Chowkwanyun, PhD, MPH, Kevin Lemley, MD, PhD, and Leon Fine, MD.
Jul 24, 2025 • 22min
From the Shire to the Senate: The Big Beautiful Bill's Impact on Kidney Health Policy (Policy Update July 2025)
How could H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act, impact kidney health policy? Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White take the journey — Tolkien style.
Jul 8, 2025 • 36min
The Smartest Guy in the Room: Bud Rose and the Invention of UpToDate
Robert Mark Black, MD, and Joel M. Topf, MD, join host Andrew J. Cohen, MD, FASN, in exploring the genesis of Dr. Burton "Bud" Rose's online medical resource—UpToDate—and its lasting impact.
