Dr. Voora will provide Nephrology consult service and dialysis care through the UNC Kidney Center’s satellite facilities in Burlington, NC. Raven Voora, MD is pleased to be joining the Nephrology Division at the UNC School of Medicine, Department of Medicine. Dr. Voora’s duties with the Division will primarily involve providing Nephrology consultative service and dialysis … Read more

Dr. Laurin is visiting from Montréal for two years until the end of 2013. The UNC Kidney Center welcomes Visiting Scholar Louis-Philippe Laurin, MD. Dr. Laurin completed his medical education at the Université de Montréal in 2006. After finishing both Medical Residency and Nephrology Fellowship in the Université de Montréal hospital network, he moved to … Read more

Williams promotes better education about kidney replacement therapy. In the fall of 1999, Sophia Williams was a vibrant, socially active 16-year-old focused on her education and extracurricular activities, especially through her church. After several years of experiencing nagging fatigue and swelling, Sophia was referred to a nephrologist who diagnosed her with end-stage kidney disease requiring … Read more

The UNC Kidney Center has produced a five-part stress management techniques podcast aimed at patients and their families. The video podcast features William Frey, Assistant Manager of UNC Training and Talent Development, Instructor of UNC’s Mindfulness based Stress Reduction program, publisher of Stress Tips, and certified professional co-active coach. With the help of these five … Read more

Harrison Barnett is a delightful young man, all of 4 years old, who has had more than his share of challenges with kidney disease. Diagnosed at birth, he experienced kidney replacement therapy for the first time at 18 months with home peritoneal dialysis and everything that goes with it for a child: medications, feeding tube, … Read more

Doctors Nadiesda Costa, Heather Stewart, Jennifer Vick, and Matthew Volk have successfully completed their subspecialty in nephrology fellowship training. Congratulations to Doctors Nadiesda Costa, Heather Stewart, Jennifer Vick, and Matthew Volk on the successful completion of their subspecialty in nephrology fellowship training. They have all worked very hard toward furthering their education and clinical skills … Read more

Fernanda Payan Schober, MD is pleased to be joining the Nephrology Division at the UNC School of Medicine. Dr. Schober is a long way from home as she grew up in El Paso, Texas. Living on the US-Mexico border made her acutely aware of income and healthcare disparities between the two countries. It also afforded … Read more

The PCORI Pilot Project will study and develop a Patient Centered Decision Tool for Nephrotic Syndrome Management. The project is part of a national effort to improve methods for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. Patrick Nachman, MD, will lead UNC’s effort. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded funding to UNC to study and develop a … Read more

The CVA will provide a complete range of service for total dialysis access care. The UNC Kidney Center is happy to announce the successful opening of the Carolina Vascular Access Center (CVA) on July 2, 2012. The staff of Carolina Vascular Access joins our interventional nephrologists, Dr. Julie McGregor and Dr. Jeffrey Hoggard, in their … Read more

Dr. Gloria Preston is the senior author on study that could be significant for people who have ANCA disease. UNC Kidney Center researchers recently published the report of a genetic alteration that affects important immune cell functions(Cao et al, Plos ONE, 7:e42783, 2012). This finding could be significant for people who have ANCA disease. Researchers … Read more