Kidney Week

Care of Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients

Care of Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients

November 05, 2025 | 07:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Location: Room TBD1, Convention Center

Session Description

Using a case-based approach, this program addresses practical considerations in the care of kidney transplant candidates and recipients. Experts explore the approach to transplant evaluation, listing, wait-list management, and ultimately organ transplantation. Thereon, the focus is on multiple perioperative, early, and post-transplant considerations, with the goal of achieving an optimally functioning graft and patient. While receiving a kidney transplant is the goal of this process, it is just the beginning of a new set of challenges for these patients as they learn to live with a kidney allograft and immunosuppression. Experts discuss the effects of over- and under-immunosuppression and their management. All topics are considered in the context of workforce and resource limitations, which require general and transplant nephrology professionals to work together toward the goal of enabling patients to live well with a kidney transplant.

Session Objectives

Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to: 1) discuss strategies to overcome barriers and increase access to organs to achieve the goal of kidney transplantation; 2) highlight best practices in the transition of care between general and transplant nephrology professionals for the optimal care of kidney transplant candidates and recipients; 3) describe the nuances of life for kidney transplant recipients on immunosuppression as they experience various medical complications and life events; and 4) evaluate how the practice of kidney transplantation can be optimized in the current landscape of regulatory and administrative changes and limited resources.

Learning Pathway(s)

• Kidney Transplantation

Moderators

• Vineeta Kumar, MD, FASN
• Karin A. True, MD, FASN

Presentations

• Check-In and Continental Breakfast
  07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
  

Check-In and Continental Breakfast

November 05, 2025 | 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM

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• Block 1 - I Need a Kidney! (8:00-10:00)
  08:00 AM - 08:00 AM
  

Block 1 - I Need a Kidney! (8:00-10:00)

November 05, 2025 | 08:00 AM - 08:00 AM

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• Welcome and Introduction to the Case
  08:00 AM - 08:10 AM
  

Welcome and Introduction to the Case

November 05, 2025 | 08:00 AM - 08:10 AM

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• Causes of ESKD and Their Impact on Kidney Transplant Evaluation
  08:10 AM - 08:20 AM
  
  • Dana V. Rizk, MD

Causes of ESKD and Their Impact on Kidney Transplant Evaluation

November 05, 2025 | 08:10 AM - 08:20 AM

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• Strategies to Minimize Waiting Time for Kidney Transplantation
  08:20 AM - 08:30 AM
  
  • Syed Ali Husain, MD, MPH, MA, FASN

Strategies to Minimize Waiting Time for Kidney Transplantation

November 05, 2025 | 08:20 AM - 08:30 AM

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• Pretransplant Cardiac Testing: When Less Is More
  08:30 AM - 08:40 AM
  
  • Samira S. Farouk, MD, MS, FASN

Pretransplant Cardiac Testing: When Less Is More

November 05, 2025 | 08:30 AM - 08:40 AM

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• Moderated Discussion - 1
  08:40 AM - 09:05 AM
  
  • Roy D. Bloom, MD, MBChB
  • Samira S. Farouk, MD, MS, FASN
  • Edmund Huang, MD, MS
  • Syed Ali Husain, MD, MPH, MA, FASN
  • Vineeta Kumar, MD, FASN
  • Dana V. Rizk, MD
  • Karin A. True, MD, FASN

Moderated Discussion - 1

November 05, 2025 | 08:40 AM - 09:05 AM

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• Minimizing Barriers for Kidney Transplant Candidates with Obesity
  09:05 AM - 09:15 AM
  
  • Edmund Huang, MD, MS

Minimizing Barriers for Kidney Transplant Candidates with Obesity

November 05, 2025 | 09:05 AM - 09:15 AM

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• Effective Wait-List Management
  09:15 AM - 09:25 AM
  
  • Roy D. Bloom, MD, MBChB

Effective Wait-List Management

November 05, 2025 | 09:15 AM - 09:25 AM

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• Helping Kidney Transplant Candidates with Socioeconomic Barriers Find Solutions
  09:25 AM - 09:35 AM
  
  • Samira S. Farouk, MD, MS, FASN

Helping Kidney Transplant Candidates with Socioeconomic Barriers Find Solutions

November 05, 2025 | 09:25 AM - 09:35 AM

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• Moderated Discussion - 2
  09:35 AM - 10:00 AM
  
  • Roy D. Bloom, MD, MBChB
  • Samira S. Farouk, MD, MS, FASN
  • Edmund Huang, MD, MS
  • Syed Ali Husain, MD, MPH, MA, FASN
  • Vineeta Kumar, MD, FASN
  • Karin A. True, MD, FASN

Moderated Discussion - 2

November 05, 2025 | 09:35 AM - 10:00 AM

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• Break
  10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  

Break

November 05, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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• Block 2 - The Main Event: The Early Days (10:30-12:30)
  10:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  

Block 2 - The Main Event: The Early Days (10:30-12:30)

November 05, 2025 | 10:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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• Continuation of the Case - 1
  10:30 AM - 10:35 AM
  

Continuation of the Case - 1

November 05, 2025 | 10:30 AM - 10:35 AM

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• Choosing Immunosuppression for Kidney Transplant Recipients
  10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
  
  • Alexander C. Wiseman, MD

Choosing Immunosuppression for Kidney Transplant Recipients

November 05, 2025 | 10:35 AM - 10:45 AM

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• Early Recurrent Disease After Kidney Transplantation
  10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
  
  • Gaurav Gupta, MD

Early Recurrent Disease After Kidney Transplantation

November 05, 2025 | 10:45 AM - 10:55 AM

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• Identifying and Treating Kidney Transplant Rejection
  10:55 AM - 11:05 AM
  
  • Roslyn B. Mannon, MD, FASN

Identifying and Treating Kidney Transplant Rejection

November 05, 2025 | 10:55 AM - 11:05 AM

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• Moderated Discussion - 3
  11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
  
  • Samira S. Farouk, MD, MS, FASN
  • Gaurav Gupta, MD
  • Vineeta Kumar, MD, FASN
  • Roslyn B. Mannon, MD, FASN
  • Karin A. True, MD, FASN
  • Alexander C. Wiseman, MD

Moderated Discussion - 3

November 05, 2025 | 11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

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• Early and Delayed Kidney Graft Dysfunction
  11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
  

Early and Delayed Kidney Graft Dysfunction

November 05, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 11:40 AM

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• Managing Outpatient Delayed Kidney Graft Function/Dialysis
  11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
  
  • Alexander C. Wiseman, MD

Managing Outpatient Delayed Kidney Graft Function/Dialysis

November 05, 2025 | 11:40 AM - 11:50 AM

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• Setting Up for Success at Discharge After Kidney Transplantation
  11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
  
  • Roy D. Bloom, MD, MBChB

Setting Up for Success at Discharge After Kidney Transplantation

November 05, 2025 | 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM

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• Moderated Discussion - 4
  12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  
  • Rajendra S. Baliga, MD, FASN
  • Roy D. Bloom, MD, MBChB
  • Gaurav Gupta, MD
  • Vineeta Kumar, MD, FASN
  • Karin A. True, MD, FASN
  • Alexander C. Wiseman, MD

Moderated Discussion - 4

November 05, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

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• Lunch (on your own)
  12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
  

Lunch (on your own)

November 05, 2025 | 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

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• Block 3 - Late in the Game (1:30-3:00)
  01:30 PM - 01:30 PM
  

Block 3 - Late in the Game (1:30-3:00)

November 05, 2025 | 01:30 PM - 01:30 PM

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• Continuation of the Case - 2
  01:30 PM - 01:35 PM
  

Continuation of the Case - 2

November 05, 2025 | 01:30 PM - 01:35 PM

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• Use of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists After Kidney Transplantation
  01:35 PM - 01:50 PM
  
  • Mary Moss Chandran, PharmD

Use of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists After Kidney Transplantation

November 05, 2025 | 01:35 PM - 01:50 PM

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• Recurrent Disease and Monoclonal Gammopathies After Kidney Transplantation
  01:50 PM - 02:05 PM
  
  • Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD, FASN

Recurrent Disease and Monoclonal Gammopathies After Kidney Transplantation

November 05, 2025 | 01:50 PM - 02:05 PM

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• Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients by Local Nephrology Professionals
  02:05 PM - 02:20 PM
  
  • Rajendra S. Baliga, MD, FASN

Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients by Local Nephrology Professionals

November 05, 2025 | 02:05 PM - 02:20 PM

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• Challenges of Living Well with a Transplant: 'The Quiet Burdens'
  02:20 PM - 02:35 PM
  
  • Valen Elizabeth Keefer
  • Karin A. True, MD, FASN

Challenges of Living Well with a Transplant: 'The Quiet Burdens'

November 05, 2025 | 02:20 PM - 02:35 PM

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• Moderated Discussion - 5
  02:35 PM - 03:00 PM
  
  • Rajendra S. Baliga, MD, FASN
  • Samira S. Farouk, MD, MS, FASN
  • Valen Elizabeth Keefer
  • Vineeta Kumar, MD, FASN
  • Mary Moss Chandran, PharmD
  • Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD, FASN
  • Karin A. True, MD, FASN

Moderated Discussion - 5

November 05, 2025 | 02:35 PM - 03:00 PM

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• Break
  03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
  

Break

November 05, 2025 | 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

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• Block 4 - The Final Countdown (3:30-5:00)
  03:30 PM - 03:30 PM
  

Block 4 - The Final Countdown (3:30-5:00)

November 05, 2025 | 03:30 PM - 03:30 PM

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• Continuation of the Case - 3
  03:30 PM - 03:35 PM
  

Continuation of the Case - 3

November 05, 2025 | 03:30 PM - 03:35 PM

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• What to Do with a Failing Transplant
  03:35 PM - 03:50 PM
  
  • Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD, FASN

What to Do with a Failing Transplant

November 05, 2025 | 03:35 PM - 03:50 PM

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• Regulatory Updates
  03:50 PM - 04:05 PM
  
  • Roslyn B. Mannon, MD, FASN

Regulatory Updates

November 05, 2025 | 03:50 PM - 04:05 PM

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• The Business of Transplantation
  04:05 PM - 04:20 PM
  

The Business of Transplantation

November 05, 2025 | 04:05 PM - 04:20 PM

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• Updates in Xenotransplantation
  04:20 PM - 04:35 PM
  
  • Vineeta Kumar, MD, FASN

Updates in Xenotransplantation

November 05, 2025 | 04:20 PM - 04:35 PM

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• Moderated Discussion - 6
  04:35 PM - 05:00 PM
  
  • Syed Ali Husain, MD, MPH, MA, FASN
  • Vineeta Kumar, MD, FASN
  • Roslyn B. Mannon, MD, FASN
  • Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD, FASN
  • Karin A. True, MD, FASN

Moderated Discussion - 6

November 05, 2025 | 04:35 PM - 05:00 PM

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