SLU Nephrons

Saint Louis University Nephrology Division offers state-of-the-art training in #InterventionalNephrology, CKD care, dialysis, #transplantation & #LivingDonation

[Krista Lentine, MD,PhD | FASN | FAST @KristaLentine]

📣 Pleased to share the '2024 OPTN/SRTR Annual Data Report: #Kidney', now published in the American Journal of Transplantation.

📊 The #AnnualDataReport (#ADR) provides a comprehensive overview of #KidneyTransplantation in the United States, including national trends in waiting lists, deceased and living donation, transplantation, and outcomes.

🤝🏽 Developed through the collaborative efforts of data analysts, biostatisticians, clinical experts, transplant professionals, and colleagues across the transplant community, the report is intended to inform research, policy, and clinical care in support of transplant candidates, recipients, living donors, donor families, and all those working to advance transplantation.

The Annual Data Report was produced with contract support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

📖 Read the full report (free access):
https://t.co/PbqBFXVwtK

🆓 Additional ADR resources, figures, and data are available through @SRTRNews:
https://t.co/S0S0cYM8jR

#KidneyTransplant #Transplantation #Nephrology #OrganDonation #LivingDonation #SRTR #OPTN 💙💚 🦋

[SRTR @SRTRNews]

The 2024 OPTN/SRTR Annual Data Report is out!

Covers U.S. organ donation & transplant data from 2013–2024, including full 2024 results.

Read the full report: https://t.co/rKTX3fcISH

#Transplantation #TransplantData #OPTN #SRTR

[Kana Miyata MD FASN @KanaHelloKidney]

Congratulations #SLUNephrons Class of 2026 🎉🥳🥂SLU Nephrology Fellowship🎓

[SLU Gastroenterology & Hepatology @SLUgastro]

Very excited for our Second Year fellow @NBegumOzturkMD !!

[Daniel Coyne @DrDanMO]

@KristaLentine @wisit661 @SSMHealthSTL @slusom @RaviNayakMD @AlizaAnwarMemo1 @renginels @AbualrubFadee @MowaffaqSaid @nephrom @KanaHelloKidney @SSMHealth Congratulations, Krista! You have been, and will continue to be one of the best and brightest in St. Louis area Nephrology.

[SLU Nephrons @slunephrons]

@SLUgastro @NBegumOzturkMD Congratulations !👏🏽

[Yasar Caliskan @yasar_caliskan]

@KristaLentine @SSMHealthSTL @slusom @RaviNayakMD @AlizaAnwarMemo1 @renginels @AbualrubFadee @MowaffaqSaid @nephrom @KanaHelloKidney @SSMHealth Congratulations @KristaLentine 👏🏻☺️👏🏻 Very well deserved👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Joanna Schaenman MD PhD @jschaenman]

@KristaLentine @SSMHealthSTL @slusom @RaviNayakMD @AlizaAnwarMemo1 @renginels @AbualrubFadee @MowaffaqSaid @nephrom @KanaHelloKidney @SSMHealth Congratulations- You will be an amazing leader! 🫘

[Janani Rangaswami @RangaswJ]

@KristaLentine @ApolloNetwork13 @SSMHealthSTL @slusom @RaviNayakMD @AlizaAnwarMemo1 @renginels @AbualrubFadee @MowaffaqSaid @nephrom @KanaHelloKidney @SSMHealth Many congrats @KristaLentine !

[Krista Lentine, MD,PhD | FASN | FAST @KristaLentine]

🔭 “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton
🤲🏽 Honored to begin serving as Division Director of #Nephrology at @SSMHealthSTL, effective July 1.

🔵 More than 20 years ago, I joined @slusom as my first faculty appointment after completing fellowship training at @StanfordMed. Moving from the West Coast to the Midwest was a leap of faith, inspired by the opportunity to build a career devoted to improving the lives of people with #KidneyDisease through patient care, research, education, and innovation.

🏥 Over the past two decades, I have had the privilege of working to advance the field of kidney #transplantation, particularly through research and policy focused on improving long-term outcomes for #LivingDonors and #Transplant patients. None of this would have been possible without the extraordinary mentors, colleagues, trainees, collaborators, research participants, and patients who have inspired, challenged, and trusted me along the way.

🤝🏽 Dr. #KevinMartin’s three decades of leadership established a culture of excellence in clinical care, education, and research that continues to define our Division today. More recently, #JohnEdwards guided our Division with wisdom, integrity, and humility while making pioneering scientific contributions that transform understanding of #APOL1-associated kidney disease 🧬. I am forever grateful for Dr. Edwards' mentorship, friendship, and example, and we look forward to celebrating his remarkable career at a Festschrift in 2027.

🙏🏽 I am also deeply grateful for the guiding leadership of our Chair, @RaviNayakMD , who sets a tone of engagement and excellence throughout our Department; for the support of leadership across @SSMHealth and @SLU_Official; and for the collegiality and dedication across our #InternalMedicine Department faculty and staff.

💫 As we look to the future, I am excited to work alongside our exceptional faculty, fellows, APPs, nurses, coordinators, researchers, and staff to build on this extraordinary foundation. Together, we will continue advancing outstanding patient care, educating the next generation of nephrologists, expanding scientific discovery, and improving the lives of patients with kidney disease and those touched by organ donation and transplantation.🤝🏽 @slunephrons | @AlizaAnwarMemo1 | @renginels | @KanaHelloKidney | @nephrom | @MowaffaqSaid | @AbualrubFadee➕ Many More🤝🏽

🙏🏽 Thank You to everyone who has encouraged, challenged, mentored, and supported me throughout this journey. It is a privilege to serve this remarkable team, and I look forward to the work ahead.

🌟 #Nephrology #InternalMedicine #AcademicMedicine #Mentorship #Collaboration #Teamwork 💙💚🩺

[AJKD @AJKDonline]

@IbrahimBatal9 @SumitMohanMD @demetratsapepas @SAHusainMD @NatalieEbert5 @GlassockJ @StephenPastan @AnaRossiMD @RachelPatzerPhD @EmoryNephrology @IUKidney @CBurballa @annabuxeda @MCrespoBarrio @mslaylap @MGHSurgery @DellMedSchool Kidney Transplant Clinicians’ Perceptions of Palliative Care for Patients w/ Failing Allografts:

https://t.co/UkbQpJ1T8q

@nymurakami @AmandaJReich @KatherineHeMD @SammyG @SongOngUAB @KidneyBea_n @HarisMurad4 @KidneyPrince @D_M_Dadhania
@KristaLentine @TransplantPulse

[Gift of Life @GiftofLife]

Today, @America250 launches Giving 4th: a new movement to make July 4th a day of giving. @GiftofLife is proud to participate. This July 4th, honor our country's anniversary by giving patients a reason to celebrate for years to come: https://t.co/ygOO78XuE9

#Giving4th #America250

[Donate Life New York State @DonateLifeNYS]

This July 4th, we celebrate freedom—and the power to give life. Organ and tissue donation is a meaningful way to make a lasting impact. Honor the spirit of the day by registering as a donor at https://t.co/hpViadofAa! 💙 #DonateLife #July4th #FreedomToGive

[Adnan Sharif @AdnanSharif1979]

📖 #LETOStudy now early online in @JAMAInternalMed + presented at #ATC2026Boston

💡#APOL1 high-risk genotype is risk factor for ��️ kidney function after living kidney donation.

Article: https://t.co/K11MVDVl7X

Commentary: https://t.co/u1CxTdMBNp

✍️ @KristaLentine and co 🥳

[SOT Hub @SOT_Hub]

CONGRESS | #ATC2026Boston | PRESENTATION

Krista Lentine presents results from the LETO study evaluating the impact of donor APOL1 genotype on living donor kidney transplant outcomes.
Recipients of kidneys from Black living donors with APOL1 2 renal-risk variants had lower death-censored graft survival than recipients of kidneys from donors with 0/1 variants (adjusted HR = 1.86; p = 0.02). A similar trend was observed for patient survival (adjusted HR = 1.51; p = 0.08), while all-cause graft loss was significantly increased (adjusted HR = 1.79; p = 0.001). Despite reduced graft longevity, recipients of kidneys from donors with either 0/1 or 2 APOL1 risk variants had superior long-term survival compared with propensity-matched kidney transplant candidates on the waitlist (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.043, respectively).

Follow our live feed for more updates: https://t.co/FJTLuPWekA

Intended for HCPs only. This congress coverage is independently supported by pharmaceutical companies, who are allowed no influence on the content; a full list of supporters can be found on our website.

#Transplantation #Transplant #OrganTransplant #TransplantMedicine #MedicalCongress #KidneyTransplant @SLUHospital @KristaLentine

[Krista Lentine, MD,PhD | FASN | FAST @KristaLentine]

📣 Hot off the press (June 22)! 📖

🤲🏽 Honored to share the publication of findings from the ‘#LivingDonorExtended Time Outcomes’ (#LETO) Study, an ancillary study of the ‘#APOL1 Long-term Kidney Transplantation Outcomes’ (#APOLLO) Network Study:

“#Apolipoprotein L1 Gene Genotype and Kidney Outcomes After #LivingKidneyDonation”

🧬 Key finding: APOL1 genotype is a significant risk factor for reduced kidney function following living kidney donation. These results support #APOL1Genotyping for Black living kidney donor candidates in the U.S. to improve risk stratification and informed decision-making.

📄 Read the @JAMAInternalMed article:
https://t.co/RJoYe6IiK0

🎤 If you’re attending the @ATCMeeting (#ATC) 2026, please join us for presentations on LETO:
• June 23, 9:00 AM — Abstract 921, Plenary Session | Ballroom
• June 23, 10:09 AM — Abstract 938 | Room 253A

🙏🏽We are grateful to the @NIDDKgov for funding this work and to our outstanding collaborators: Chi-yuan Hsu, Ying Gao, Barry I. Freedman, @MitchellLunn , Anthony Muiru, Mark Schnitzler, Jasmin Divers, @mannonmom, Nicholette Palmer, Amy Karger, @KristaLentine *, and @emp802* | @UCSFTransplant | @slunephrons | @SSMHealthSTL | @slusom |
@wakeforestmed | @NebraskaMed | @nyuniversity 🫶🏼

🤝🏽 We look forward to the discussion and to advancing our understanding of #genetic tools that can help improve the safety and long-term outcomes of living kidney donation.🧬

💙💚 #KidneyDonation #Transplantation #LivingDonation #PrecisionMedicine #Genetics #APOL1 #APOLLOStudy #LETO #ClinicalResearch #ATC2026 🦋

[Krista Lentine, MD,PhD | FASN | FAST @KristaLentine]

🎤 Honored to serve as a moderator alongside @D_M_Dadhania at the @ATCMeeting (#ATC) 2026 In-Depth #Symposium, “Overcoming Age and #Frailty Barriers to Improve Access to #KidneyTransplant.”

🌟 This outstanding session brought together an energetic panel of experts exploring practical, evidence-based strategies to improve transplant access and outcomes for older and frail kidney transplant candidates.

💪🏽 The discussion highlighted how multidisciplinary, patient-centered approaches can help expand access to transplantation while supporting functional recovery and quality of life. From frailty assessment and biological versus chronological age to prehabilitation, nutrition, cognitive health, psychosocial support, and global perspectives on care delivery, the session offered actionable insights for improving access and outcomes across diverse populations.🏥 🩺

💫 It was inspiring to learn from colleagues committed to advancing equitable transplant care and to hear innovative ideas for overcoming barriers faced by older adults pursuing #KidneyTransplantation | Arpita Basu |
Mary Ann Lim | @CunningBeans | Nisha Patel |
Yue-Harn Ng | Janice Borg | Elizabeth Lorenz | Michelle Lubetzky 🤝🏽

🤲🏽 Thank You to our outstanding speakers, attendees, and the #ATC2026 organizers for making this such an impactful session. Looking forward to continuing the conversation on how we can reduce barriers and support #TransplantAccess for vulnerable patients.💙💚

🫶 #ATC2026 #Transplantation #Frailty #HealthyAging #Support #Innovation #PatientCenteredCare | @AST_info |
@SSMHealthSTL | @slusom 🦋

[Joanna Schaenman MD PhD @jschaenman]

@KristaLentine Great perspective on #atcmeeting2026 - each year is an opportunity to move the discussion forward. Interesting to think about not just this year, but the last few years, and what progress has been made through discussion across specialties @ATCMeeting @AST_IDCOP @AST_KPCOP

[Krista Lentine, MD,PhD | FASN | FAST @KristaLentine]

🫶 The conversations started at #WorldTransplantCongress 2025 aren’t ending—they’re evolving.

🎤 What makes each #TransplantCongress so valuable is the opportunity to move ideas forward. Every discussion, introduction, and collaboration creates new possibilities to advance #transplantation and improve the experience for patients, providers, and transplant centers. 🏥

🌎 As we head to the #AmericanTransplantCongress (ATC) 20w6, I’m excited to reconnect with colleagues from around the world, continue important conversations, and explore new opportunities to work together | @RazonableMD | @jschaenman | @ATCMeeting | @AST_IDCOP | @AST_KPCOP | @AST_LDCOP | @AST_info | @ttsorg | @SSMHealthSTL | @SSMHealth | @slusom 🩺

🤝🏽 The science drives us forward, but the relationships accelerate the impact.
Looking forward to seeing many familiar faces—and meeting new ones—at ATC.

💙💚 #ATC2026 #WTC2025 #TransplantInnovation #TransplantLeadership #TransplantCommunity 🦋

[APOLLO_Network13 @ApolloNetwork13]

👐🏾Happy #Juneteenth2026 from the @ApolloNetwork13 🤝🏽
Celebrating #FreedomDay | June 19th, 2026
🤲🏾#KidneyEquityForAll 🔴🟡🟢