Rebecca Schmidt

Nephrologist, RPA Past President, Professor of Medicine at West Virginia University, wife of kidney transplant patient, passionate supporter of outreach care.

[AJKD @AJKDonline]

New Commentary by @DrJennyBee on the #AJKDBlog:

Risks and Benefits: Is Maintenance Dialysis Associated with Becoming Frail?

https://t.co/CcRw3UBygo (FREE)

Article by Yamamoto et al: https://t.co/oIcg5uHdeF

[Robert Blaser @robertblaser.bsky.social @RobertBlaser1]

This weekend at the AMA House of Delegates Meeting @RPANephrology successfully advanced a resolution to promote coverage of transportation services for regularly scheduled dialysis care.

Btw, I’m now on Bluesky, @RobertBlaser.bsky.social

[Robert Blaser @robertblaser.bsky.social @RobertBlaser1]

⁦@RPANephrology⁩ HoD Delegate Dr. Becky Schmidt testifies in favor of an ⁦@ACPIMPhysicians⁩ amendment to have a pilot study on modernization of the RUC.

[Rebecca Schmidt @rschmidt6]

So well deserved!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

[WVU Department of Medicine @wvudeptofmed]

🎉 Huge congratulations to Beth Pellegrino, MD on receiving the Annual Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service!

Comment to help celebrate this incredible achievement! 💙🌟

[Rebecca Schmidt @rschmidt6]

Cool guys, great nephrologists, fabulous advocates!!

[Robert Blaser @robertblaser.bsky.social @RobertBlaser1]

Just a couple of cool guys, ⁦@Beandoc2⁩ and ⁦@GarySingerMD⁩, looking like a GQ cover, basking in the glow of another successful ⁦@RPANephrology⁩ PAL meeting.

[Rebecca Schmidt @rschmidt6]

@MICHAELALANKRA1 Congratulations, Mark!!! Your contribution to Nephrology won't be forgotten!!

[Rebecca Schmidt @rschmidt6]

@krishnaadit @TuftsMCKidney @WestVirginiaU @AST_info Excited to have you here with us in West Virginia!

[Rebecca Schmidt @rschmidt6]

@DanTheKidneyMan Excited to have you here with us in West Virginia!

[Skip Krafft, MD @SkipKrafftMD]

Congrats @RohitAgrawalMD for completion of @wvudeptofmed Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship ('23-'24)! You are a stellar physician-endoscopist. We wish you the best as Advanced GI attending at @LoyolaChicago!

[WVU Nephrology @WVU_Neph]

It’s been a busy week, but have to share 📸 of our fellowship boot camp by all of our wonderful attendings 🏆 and our bean book by @DrJennyBee 🫘
Welcome to our 3 awesome new fellows, we’re here for you! 🤗

[Rebecca Schmidt @rschmidt6]

Congratulations Abby! Know you will make us proud!!

[Jen Bergeron @DrJennyBee]

Saying “goodbye” to my first fellow as APD 😭😭😭
Your patients will be lucky to have you!

[Jen Bergeron @DrJennyBee]

Saying “goodbye” to my first fellow as APD 😭😭😭
Your patients will be lucky to have you!

[Robert Blaser @robertblaser.bsky.social @RobertBlaser1]

It was a pleasure and a privilege to address the 4th Annual Benesch Healthcare Dialysis and Nephrology Conference in Chicago this morning. ⁦@RPANephrology⁩

[Nate Lerfald @LerfaldNate]

Congrats @pellewvu for the well deserved recognition for over 20 years of service to the state doing rural outreach and telehealth serving underserved areas

[Rebecca Schmidt @rschmidt6]

@RobertBlaser1 @blaser_sarah @ellieablaser @_JBlazer Happy birthday Sarah!!!

[Edgar V. Lerma 🇵🇭 @edgarvlermamd]

Special thanks to @BowmansSpace @KatieKwonMD @GarySingerMD for giving me the honor and opportunity of leading the “clinical symposium” at @RPANephrology (2021-24)

This year I hand off the reins to @NSMCInternship alumni @DoctorGates and @NephroShah #RPA50

The future of #Nephrology is bright with these young stars 🌟

[Edgar V. Lerma 🇵🇭 @edgarvlermamd]

Arlene Chapman talking about “Diagnosis algorithm in at risk adults (positive family history) for ADPKD” from @goKDIGO #Nephpearls #RPA50

👉🏼 https://t.co/wRI6DrnGHo

[Edgar V. Lerma 🇵🇭 @edgarvlermamd]

On initiating ACE inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (RAS inhibitors) from @RPANephrology @ISNkidneycare @goKDIGO @escardio @ASPCardio
#Nephpearls #Cardiorenal #RPA50

📌 Indications
📌 What to monitor
📌 How to manage changes in creatinine and potassium

👉 https://t.co/1ZAyAtIznM

[Gates Colbert, MD @DoctorGates]

Great to be at @RPANephrology this weekend with @edgarvlermamd and @NephroShah discussing CardioRenal Disease and updates. Our patients have a ton of options with more on the horizon #RPA50