Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her)

YVR/YYZ/NYC/YVR. Passionate about reproductive health, kidney transplant & glomerular disease. @cuimcglomcenter @UofTnephrology @UofT_DoM @ubcmedicine alum.

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

Medical education: We can’t figure out why we don’t have a diverse representation of socioeconomic backgrounds in Medicine.
Also medical education: Pay $5,000 for this exam and then fly to Ottawa to write it. 🙈

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

So grateful to work with this incredible group of women's health researchers. Good luck @MLReynoldsMD & @AndreaOliverio 🥰

[Ann Marie McKenna @am_mckenna]

The unsung heroes of organ donation are the families of the donors

Their grief is suspended and sustained at their loved ones’ end of life to facilitate organ donation

We Thank you
Thank you
Thank you

Cc @TrilliumGift

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@sumedha_arya We play this multiple times a day hahahaha

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@MattLanktree @askrenal I would biopsy. Could be a burnt out GN or helpful pathology that also provides insight into genetic testing if performed.

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

This is why I am so thankful to be practicing in Canada again. I used to spend hours each week on hold to complete these. Prior authorizations are designed to deny patients access to care for the sake of the insurance company.

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

Some NYC charm for your Saturday morning.

[Dr Adam Rutherford @AdamRutherford]

Ignore all the noise of this hellsite and blast this glorious symphony into your head!

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

7 years ago today I took a huge leap and left Vancouver for training. So grateful for the opportunity to learn from the best @uoftmedicine @UofTNephrology and @ColumbiaKidney @CUIMCGlomCenter. Next up, heading home for a Transplant Fellowship @UBCNephrology.

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@SayaliBThakare @NephJC That is a really important perspective to share. I am priviledged to live in a location with low rates of endemic TB where I do not frequently see infectious complications of immunosuppression.

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

I believe this too, when we neglect to treat the root cause of the proteinuria for a high risk IgAN patient, we are missing an opportunity to slow down their trajectory. #nephjc

[Michelle Rheault @rheault_m]

@Jwaitz @NephJC As great as SGLT2 drugs may be (I don't know, I can't use them in my patients yet), they still only slow progression and aren't a cure. We need to be careful that we don't sit back and depend on these alone. We need the immune suppressing treatments for an immune disease. #NephJC

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@galindozip @NephroGuy I agree @galindozip, I would have also biopsied.

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@NephJC Also complement inhibitors are further back in the pipeline but could be very effective in the right patient population. #nephjc

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@NephJC I'm very excited to see the actual IgAN data (i.e. side effect profile) published for Budesonide (Tarpeyo) along with the phase 3 trials for the endothelin-A inhibitors. Have seen very promising proteinuria reduction for both. #nephjc

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@NephJC We are definitely using SGLT2i in IgAN @CUIMCGlomCenter, it is especially helpful for pts with chronicity on biopsy (S/T) along with RAASi/Thiazide+/-MRA. Also hi #Nephjc, from NYC - joining late. 👋

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@NephroGuy @galindozip Typically I would biopsy if GFR reduced, Ptnuria > 1g/day or if prolonged proteinuria following resolution of the rash. High crescent burden (> 10% cres) indicative of less good prognosis.

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@Beck_Lauren_A @UofTFamilyMed Congratulations Lauren!

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@NishilaMehta @UofT_DoM Yay!!!!! Congratulations!!!

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@sumedha_arya The one about contaminated procedures coming from IR was 👌🏻 I binged the most recent 20 my last weeks of mat leave.

[Dr Elizabeth Hendren (She/her) @emhendren]

@sumedha_arya Criminal!!!!