When someone has a friend or family member who has been diagnosed with vasculitis, that person might not know what to say or what to do. Delesha Carpenter, PhD, MSPH helps friends of vasculitis patients understand what it is like to live with the disease in this two-part podcast featuring Dr. Ron Falk, UNC Kidney … Read more

Treatment options and issues related to ANCA Vasculitis are discussed here in these podcasts featuring Dr. Ron Falk. Listen to the full length recording (34 min) Full-Length Track What kinds of medicine will I need to take? How will I know if I’m in remission? Will I need to continue treatment after my disease is … Read more

Dr. Falk is joined by ANCA patient Dianne Shaw in this podcast. They discuss ways that an ANCA patient can improve the quality of his or her life. Topics include: *Managing Your Disease *Healthy Behaviors *Finding Support *Finding Your “New Normal” *Managing Flares *Keeping Vasculitis in its Place Listen to the full length recording (29 … Read more

This video features J. Charles Jennette, MD and patient Dianne Shaw, and they discuss what ANCA Vasculitis is, what causes it, and what it looks like in a biopsy. Dr. Jennette is Brinkhous Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services at UNC … Read more

Dr. Ron Falk, at the May 2008 patient support meeting of the Vasculitis Foundation- North Carolina/Raleigh chapter, engages in a conversation with Vasculitis patients. Questions and answers pertain specifically to the kidney disease ANCA Vasculitis. During this meeting, Dr. Falk begins by addressing questions that his patients frequently ask and then opens up the discussion … Read more

David Cole shares his story in this new podcast on how he went from a very healthy athlete, to a person diagnosed with kidney disease. And then, how his life changed after having a kidney transplant. David has organized the Raven Rock Ramble, a 100-mile bike ride which promotes awareness of organ donation issues, and … Read more

Fernanda Schober, MD and Will Pendergraft, MD, PhD just published an editorial in Lupus Science & Medicine in which they review a recent study of specific biomarkers in lupus nephritis and provide their expert opinions on the need for repeated kidney biopsies to help treat patients with lupus nephritis and also identify meaningful biomarkers that … Read more

UNC’s Kidney Education Outreach Program (KEOP) is celebrating 10 years of kidney screenings in the communities of North Carolina. The very first screening took place in October of 2005, and since then, more than 6,000 people at increased risk for CKD in North Carolina have had their kidney function screened as a result of this … Read more

The Blythe Lecture takes place each year in honor of Dr. William Blythe, who was a distinguished and admired former chief of the Division of Nephrology at UNC. This year’s lecture will take place on Wednesday, April 8 at 4:00 PM in G-100 Bondurant Hall. Dr. Chevalier will present “The Proximal Tubule and Chronic Kidney … Read more

The annual Kidney Kare 5K Run/Walk will celebrate its Tenth Anniversary on Saturday, March 14. The annual Kidney Kare 5K Run/Walk will celebrate its Tenth Anniversary on Saturday, March 14. Suzie Hosman, Race Director, has announced that this will be the final year of the Kidney Kare. While the event has drawn many participants and … Read more