Richard Glassock, MD, and the Historical Arc of Glomerular Disease Tuesday, June 2 @ 5:00 AM * 29 minutes
Richard Glassock, MD, reflects on decades of advances in kidney diseases and discusses the future of glomerular disease, biomarkers, clinical trials, and prevention with host Andrew Cohen, MD.
25 Years of Estimating Kidney Function Wednesday, May 6 @ 10:15 AM * 43 minutes
ASN Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Tod Ibrahim explores the history of eGFR with Andrew Levey, MD, Tom Hostetter, MD, and Crystal Gadegbeku, MD. Hear how policy, equity, and care have evolved, and what future assessments demand.
The Corporatization of Dialysis and the Need for Nephrology Leadership Tuesday, March 17 @ 2:00 AM * 46 minutes
Guests Manish Tanna, MD, Eugene Lin, MD, and Suzanne Watnick, MD, discuss the shift from privately-owned practices to large, consolidated facilities and its clinical impact on quality of life and patient outcomes with host Andrew Cohen, MD.
Nephrology Before "Nephrology" December 16, 2025 @ 9:00 AM * 43 minutes
Host Andrew Cohen, MD, speaks with medical historian Steven Peitzman, MD, on the birth of nephrology, a specialty that was not formally recognized until the mid-twentieth century.
The EPOch of Treatment Innovation: Triumphs and Pitfalls of Government, Big Pharma, and Nephrology in the Development of rEPO November 21, 2025 @ 12:00 AM * 43 minutes
Host Andrew Cohen, MD, discusses the advent of recombinant erythropoietin (rEPO) and its impact on kidney care with Paul Kimmel, MD, FASN; Daniel Coyne, MD; and Ajay Singh, MD.
Mr. Glazer Goes To Washington: The Origin Story of the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Program October 30, 2025 @ 8:00 AM * 32 minutes
ASN Executive Vice President and host Tod Ibrahim examines the obstacles early advocates overcame to secure financial coverage for dialysis for Americans living with kidney failure, with guests Charles "Chip" Kahn III, Terry Litchfield, and C.J. Blagg.
Nephrology in the Era of McCarthyism: Heroes and Villains August 6, 2025 @ 10:00 AM * 44 minutes
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.
The Smartest Guy in the Room: Bud Rose and the Invention of UpToDate July 8, 2025 @ 12:00 AM * 36 minutes
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.