Episode 16: NephMadness & Obesity & Kidney Transplantation
It’s Episode 16 of The Nephron Segment and it's time for NephMadness (https://ajkdblog.org/2025/03/01/welcome-to-nephmadness-2025/)! Join us as we chat with transplant nephrologist Dr. Swee Levea & transplant surgeon (and obesity medicine specialist!) Dr. Babak Orandi and discuss the obesity in kidney transplant recipients and kidney transplant donors! Listen to the end to hear everyone's picks (except any Blue Ribbon Panelists) for NephMadness 2025 (https://ajkdblog.org/category/nephmadness/). Before you make your picks, check out the Obesity & Kidney Transplant Region here (https://ajkdblog.org/2025/03/01/nephmadness-2025-obesity-in-kidney-transplant-region/). Or flip a coin.Submit your NephMadness brackets here (nephmadness.com) (just like March Madness!) by 3/31. Maximize your changes by submitting 2 brackets per email address.Nephrons: Matthew Sparks (https://bsky.app/profile/nephrosparks.bsky.social), Samira Farouk (https://bsky.app/profile/ssfarouk.bsky.social)Guests: Swee Levea (https://utswmed.org/doctors/swee-ling-levea/), Babak Orandi (https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1043483191/babak-j-orandi)