Ryan Town
@kidneywiki.bsky.social
pediatric kidney doctor 🤏🏽🫘 in denver
creator of kidney.wiki, the home for pediatric nephrology education. impact factor 11.
#pedneph #nephsky #skyneph #MedSky #MedEd #nephrologist #nephro #neph #nephtwitter
creator of kidney.wiki, the home for pediatric nephrology education. impact factor 11.
#pedneph #nephsky #skyneph #MedSky #MedEd #nephrologist #nephro #neph #nephtwitter
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Ryan Town
@kidneywiki.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Starter pack specific for #PedNeph professionals. Hard to keep to with everyone joining so please let me know if you want to be added or see anyone missing!
go.bsky.app/DEJdD5
go.bsky.app/DEJdD5
Giving the kids a kiss goodbye before work this morning:
3: "Daddy please kiss me on my head and not on my mouth. My nose is runny and I don't want to make you runny."
Kid's already got a better grasp on germ theory than our HHS Secretary 😬
3: "Daddy please kiss me on my head and not on my mouth. My nose is runny and I don't want to make you runny."
Kid's already got a better grasp on germ theory than our HHS Secretary 😬
February 10, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Giving the kids a kiss goodbye before work this morning:
3: "Daddy please kiss me on my head and not on my mouth. My nose is runny and I don't want to make you runny."
Kid's already got a better grasp on germ theory than our HHS Secretary 😬
3: "Daddy please kiss me on my head and not on my mouth. My nose is runny and I don't want to make you runny."
Kid's already got a better grasp on germ theory than our HHS Secretary 😬
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Recent technologic advances in neonatal dialysis have changed current dialysis practices. Read this Original Article on dialysis modality & mortality of the Contemporary Infant and Neonatal Dialysis (COINED) Cohort. Open Access
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Recent technologic advances in neonatal dialysis have changed current dialysis practices. Read this Original Article on dialysis modality & mortality of the Contemporary Infant and Neonatal Dialysis (COINED) Cohort. Open Access
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Ages 2-4 are just the best 😂
3: "Daddy, my bandaid is puh-po!"
Me: "Oh, it's PURR-ple? That's great!"
3: "Actually I can hay it very well. You don't need to teach me."
3: "Daddy, my bandaid is puh-po!"
Me: "Oh, it's PURR-ple? That's great!"
3: "Actually I can hay it very well. You don't need to teach me."
January 9, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Ages 2-4 are just the best 😂
3: "Daddy, my bandaid is puh-po!"
Me: "Oh, it's PURR-ple? That's great!"
3: "Actually I can hay it very well. You don't need to teach me."
3: "Daddy, my bandaid is puh-po!"
Me: "Oh, it's PURR-ple? That's great!"
3: "Actually I can hay it very well. You don't need to teach me."
Well, at least I had already updated my immunization related smartphrases from "...per CDC guidelines" to "...per AAP guidelines" so I don't have to do that all over again
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Well, at least I had already updated my immunization related smartphrases from "...per CDC guidelines" to "...per AAP guidelines" so I don't have to do that all over again
I find it surprisingly unsettling to hear my sweet little toddler say the word "Knife!!" while he is brandishing a butter knife. Maybe it's the alarming level of enthusiasm? 👼🏼🔪
January 6, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I find it surprisingly unsettling to hear my sweet little toddler say the word "Knife!!" while he is brandishing a butter knife. Maybe it's the alarming level of enthusiasm? 👼🏼🔪
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New out today:
Antiproteinuric Effect of Sparsentan in Patients with Genetic-Associated FSGS Enrolled in the DUPLEX Trial
Genetic FSGS CAN be treated. journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstra...
Antiproteinuric Effect of Sparsentan in Patients with Genetic-Associated FSGS Enrolled in the DUPLEX Trial
Genetic FSGS CAN be treated. journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstra...
December 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New out today:
Antiproteinuric Effect of Sparsentan in Patients with Genetic-Associated FSGS Enrolled in the DUPLEX Trial
Genetic FSGS CAN be treated. journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstra...
Antiproteinuric Effect of Sparsentan in Patients with Genetic-Associated FSGS Enrolled in the DUPLEX Trial
Genetic FSGS CAN be treated. journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstra...
Me, playing with 1 in the living room:
3, in the kitchen helping make dinner: "I love you daddy but I'm busy. You know I would love to come and play with you but I can't right now."
Have the tables turned? 🤔
3, in the kitchen helping make dinner: "I love you daddy but I'm busy. You know I would love to come and play with you but I can't right now."
Have the tables turned? 🤔
a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed .
media.tenor.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Me, playing with 1 in the living room:
3, in the kitchen helping make dinner: "I love you daddy but I'm busy. You know I would love to come and play with you but I can't right now."
Have the tables turned? 🤔
3, in the kitchen helping make dinner: "I love you daddy but I'm busy. You know I would love to come and play with you but I can't right now."
Have the tables turned? 🤔
3 holds his hands like this after eating, ironically looks like he's just done a sterile scrub and is avoiding contamination 👐🏽
December 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
3 holds his hands like this after eating, ironically looks like he's just done a sterile scrub and is avoiding contamination 👐🏽
🚨 Black Friday Sale on all nephrology visits! One day only!
* 99217 included FREE with any 99215
* 90947 for the price of a 90945
* 36415 FREE with ANY visit
( Televisits not included. Not available in all areas. See store, er, office for details. )
* 99217 included FREE with any 99215
* 90947 for the price of a 90945
* 36415 FREE with ANY visit
( Televisits not included. Not available in all areas. See store, er, office for details. )
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
🚨 Black Friday Sale on all nephrology visits! One day only!
* 99217 included FREE with any 99215
* 90947 for the price of a 90945
* 36415 FREE with ANY visit
( Televisits not included. Not available in all areas. See store, er, office for details. )
* 99217 included FREE with any 99215
* 90947 for the price of a 90945
* 36415 FREE with ANY visit
( Televisits not included. Not available in all areas. See store, er, office for details. )
BREAKING: CDC website now recommends giving babies whole grapes, hotdogs cut into circles. FDA advises that all household cleaning agents be left in unlocked kitchen cabinets at floor level. HHS secretary states previous guidance "created generation of soft men."
November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
BREAKING: CDC website now recommends giving babies whole grapes, hotdogs cut into circles. FDA advises that all household cleaning agents be left in unlocked kitchen cabinets at floor level. HHS secretary states previous guidance "created generation of soft men."
@askrenal.bsky.social How does the pricing of genetic testing in Mexico compare to the US? E.g., for Renasight or something comparable, or for individual genes.
If a patient is about to move out of the US, would they be better off $$ wise getting genetic testing done now or waiting until they move?
If a patient is about to move out of the US, would they be better off $$ wise getting genetic testing done now or waiting until they move?
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
@askrenal.bsky.social How does the pricing of genetic testing in Mexico compare to the US? E.g., for Renasight or something comparable, or for individual genes.
If a patient is about to move out of the US, would they be better off $$ wise getting genetic testing done now or waiting until they move?
If a patient is about to move out of the US, would they be better off $$ wise getting genetic testing done now or waiting until they move?
Found this monstrosity in the physicians lounge today 😳🧂
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Found this monstrosity in the physicians lounge today 😳🧂
UnitedHealth paid AARP $9 billion to sell Medicare products
www.axios.com/2025/10/10/u...
"Critics have questioned whether there's a conflict in AARP lobbying on Medicare issues while it collects large sums from firms selling to Medicare patients."
Well, I can answer that one for you. 🙄
www.axios.com/2025/10/10/u...
"Critics have questioned whether there's a conflict in AARP lobbying on Medicare issues while it collects large sums from firms selling to Medicare patients."
Well, I can answer that one for you. 🙄
UnitedHealth paid AARP $9 billion to sell branded health coverage
The disclosure sheds more light on a partnership dating to the 1990s.
www.axios.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
UnitedHealth paid AARP $9 billion to sell Medicare products
www.axios.com/2025/10/10/u...
"Critics have questioned whether there's a conflict in AARP lobbying on Medicare issues while it collects large sums from firms selling to Medicare patients."
Well, I can answer that one for you. 🙄
www.axios.com/2025/10/10/u...
"Critics have questioned whether there's a conflict in AARP lobbying on Medicare issues while it collects large sums from firms selling to Medicare patients."
Well, I can answer that one for you. 🙄
We were delighted to find out we had a mature peach tree in our yard after we moved in. Third summer in and I'm getting the hang of things. Luckily a bunch of my neighbors love peaches!
August 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
We were delighted to find out we had a mature peach tree in our yard after we moved in. Third summer in and I'm getting the hang of things. Luckily a bunch of my neighbors love peaches!
Reposted by Ryan Town
Thrilled to have this finally published! If you are interested in learning about the collagen IV diseases Gould syndrome and Alport syndrome, add this to your reading list. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Collagen IV in Gould syndrome and Alport syndrome
Nature Reviews Nephrology - In this Review, the authors focus on the role of collagen IV in Gould syndrome and Alport syndrome. They discuss the molecular and phenotypic similarities and...
www.nature.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thrilled to have this finally published! If you are interested in learning about the collagen IV diseases Gould syndrome and Alport syndrome, add this to your reading list. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Oxalosis, anyone?
(All from one rhubarb plant btw)
(All from one rhubarb plant btw)
August 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Oxalosis, anyone?
(All from one rhubarb plant btw)
(All from one rhubarb plant btw)
Reposted by Ryan Town
This was a fun article to work on. Hope you enjoy it.
Things We Do for No Reason™: Avoiding IV iodinated contrast material in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease Journal of Hospital Medicine
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Things We Do for No Reason™: Avoiding IV iodinated contrast material in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease Journal of Hospital Medicine
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Things We Do for No Reason™: Avoiding intravenous iodinated contrast material in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease
Click on the article title to read more.
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This was a fun article to work on. Hope you enjoy it.
Things We Do for No Reason™: Avoiding IV iodinated contrast material in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease Journal of Hospital Medicine
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Things We Do for No Reason™: Avoiding IV iodinated contrast material in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease Journal of Hospital Medicine
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Ryan Town
Patient and Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Showering for Patients With Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheters: A Survey Study
bit.ly/3BV51WQ #OpenAccess
#VisualAbstract
bit.ly/3BV51WQ #OpenAccess
#VisualAbstract
May 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Patient and Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Showering for Patients With Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheters: A Survey Study
bit.ly/3BV51WQ #OpenAccess
#VisualAbstract
bit.ly/3BV51WQ #OpenAccess
#VisualAbstract
Reposted by Ryan Town
For all my little beans out there, don’t forget to read the latest recommendations on IgAN and IgAVN by @mdabdulqader83.bsky.social on @kireports.bsky.social
www.kireportscommunity.org/post/navigat...
www.kireportscommunity.org/post/navigat...
Navigating the Challenges of IgA Nephropathy and IgA Vasculitis Nephritis in Children
Written by: Henny Adriani PuspitasariIntroduction:IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and IgA vasculitis nephritis (IgAVN) are kidney diseases that can significantly impact children's health. While they share some...
www.kireportscommunity.org
May 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
For all my little beans out there, don’t forget to read the latest recommendations on IgAN and IgAVN by @mdabdulqader83.bsky.social on @kireports.bsky.social
www.kireportscommunity.org/post/navigat...
www.kireportscommunity.org/post/navigat...
Reposted by Ryan Town
Are you a trainee Interested in neonatal nephrology but don’t know where to start? Sign up for this structured internship!
We are now accepting applications for trainees to get involved in the NKC. This includes the THIRD class of Six-2 Crew as well as the FIRST class of the Ureteric Buds. Each opportunity is a structured 2 year internship.
www.babykidney.org/six-2-crew-a...
www.babykidney.org/six-2-crew-a...
May 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Are you a trainee Interested in neonatal nephrology but don’t know where to start? Sign up for this structured internship!
Wordle today will test the world's knowledge of the lyrics to American Pie
April 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Wordle today will test the world's knowledge of the lyrics to American Pie
UnitedHealth stock is down 20% today. This pleases me.
two men standing next to each other with the words you seem unhappy on the bottom
Alt: The janitor in Scrubs telling JD, "You seem unhappy. I like that."
media.tenor.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
UnitedHealth stock is down 20% today. This pleases me.
Reposted by Ryan Town
Examination of the urinary sediment is an important non-invasive tool for diagnosis & surveillance of kidney diseases. Read this Educational Review of collecting & examining urine samples in order to obtain reliable results. Free access this month.
bit.ly/3DYRNcx
bit.ly/3DYRNcx
April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Examination of the urinary sediment is an important non-invasive tool for diagnosis & surveillance of kidney diseases. Read this Educational Review of collecting & examining urine samples in order to obtain reliable results. Free access this month.
bit.ly/3DYRNcx
bit.ly/3DYRNcx
Whoever came up with the "use it or lose it" part of an FSA should be put in prison
April 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Whoever came up with the "use it or lose it" part of an FSA should be put in prison