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G.P.N. - Wadi N. Suki Symposium: New Horizons in Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation - 2025
In-Person and Virtual attendance options available
The annual Wadi N. Suki Symposium serves as a pivotal platform for healthcare professionals, researchers, and experts to converge and explore the latest advancements in the field of nephrology. With a focus on groundbreaking perspectives and innovative approaches, the symposium aims to illuminate fresh pathways in the understanding, treatment, and management of kidney diseases. Attendees can anticipate insightful discussions, informative sessions, and unparalleled networking opportunities, making this event an essential gathering for those dedicated to shaping the future of kidney care.
This symposium is supported in part by the Renal Research Inc. Endowment for Kidney Transplantation Research and Education.
FEES
IN-PERSON | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $275 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | Complimentary |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | Complimentary |
Residents / Fellows / Students | Complimentary |
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VIRTUAL | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $275 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | $50 |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | $20 |
Residents / Fellows / Students | $20 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
**Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area may attend this activity in-person or virtually for no fee, but will not receive CME credit.
**Presenters, topics, program schedule, and credit is subject to change**
Target Audience
The George P. Noon Conference Series is designed for nephrologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, pulmonologists, pathologists, internists, oncologists, physicians treating patients with organ failure, nurses, family practitioners, social workers and allied health professionals with an interest in organ failure transplant management.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the spectrum of kidney involvement in COVID Disease and Vaccination for patients with renal symptoms.
- Describe the emerging field of machine learning and artificial intelligence and its role in the management of kidney disease.
- Examine the current practice guidelines for preemptive and living donor transplantation .
- Describe new innovations in dialysis patient education and efforts to optimize and maximize the application of living donation in the care of dialysis and CKD patients.
- Identify barriers at the patient, family and the provider levels that limit the pursuit of transplant and living donation.
| H O U S T O N M E T H O D I S T J . C . W A L T E R J R C O N F E R E N C E S E R I E S | ||
| 2025 GEORGE P. NOON CONFERENCE Wadi N. Suki Symposium: New Horizons in Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | Hybrid Symposium | ||
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 6:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 7:15 AM | Leadership Welcome | R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Ed) |
| 7:22 AM | Conference Welcome | A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, FAST |
| Medicine Grand Rounds & Keynote Address Moderators: Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD | ||
| 7:30 AM | Climate Change and Kidney Health: Implications for Kidney Stone Disease | David S. Goldfarb, MD |
| 8:15 AM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| PLENARY SESSION I: Inherited Kidney Diseases Moderators: Peter Nguyen, MD | ||
| 8:30 AM | Inherited tubulointerstitial kidney disease | Anthony J. Bleyer, M.D., M.S. |
| 9:00 AM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| PLENARY SESSION II: GLIP1 and GIP1 Moderators: Peter Nguyen, MD | ||
| 9:15 AM | GLIP 1 and GIP1 in CKD and ESRD | Katherine R. Tuttle, MD, FASN, FACP, FNKF |
| 9:45 AM | The role of GLIP 1 AND G1P before and after transplantation | Chethan Puttarajappa, MD, MS |
| 10:15 AM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 10:30 AM | Break | |
| PLENARY SESSION III: Sensitization and Antibodies in Kidney Disease and Transplantation Moderators: Peter Nguyen, MD | ||
| 10:45 AM | Anti-nephrin antibodies in podocytopathies and FSGS | Tobias B. Huber, MD, FASN |
| 11:15 AM | What is new in the management of hypersensitized kidney transplant candidates | Flavio Vincenti, MD |
| 11:45 AM | Overcoming sensitization in man and pig | Robert A. Montgomery, MD |
| 12:15 PM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| PLENARY SESION IV: Graham Guerrero Lecture Moderators: A. Osama Gaber, MD | ||
| 1:30 PM | From Pulpit to Patient Care: A Journey of Faith, Purpose, and Professionalism | Charles Millikan, MD |
| 2:00 PM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 2:10 PM | Break | |
| PLENARY SESION V: Getting to Transplantation: What are you waiting for? Moderators: A. Osama Gaber, MD | ||
| 2:25 PM | Advances in Surgical Safety for Living Kidney Donors | Stephanie Yi, MD |
| 2:55 PM | Donor Work-up: The Pathway to Safe Transplantation | Katafan Achkar, MD, FASN |
| 3:25 PM | Beyond the Surgery: Protecting the Health of Every Living Donor | Paul Schroder, MD, PhD |
| 3:55 PM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 4:10 PM | Round Table Discussion | Mrs. Monica Colbert (Potential donor) Ms. Beth Worthington (Altruistic Donor) Anna Kagan, MD Peter Nguyen, MD Angelina Edwards, MD Horacio Adrogue, MD Wadi N. Suki, MD |
| 4:50 PM | Conclusion & Adjourn | A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, FAST |
LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
LIVESTREAM information will be provided to registered learners.
Available Credit
- 7.75 ABS MOCSuccessful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
- 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 7.75 Attendance
- 7.75 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award up to 7.75 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.
- 7.75 Transplant CoordinatorsThe American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has assigned the following Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) to the following Houston Methodist Transplant Center educational program: G.P.N. - Wadi N. Suki Symposium: New Horizons in Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation - 2025 | Wed, 09/03/2025 - 8:00am | 7.75 Category 1 CEPTCs
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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (LIVE or LIVESTREAM) by selecting the checkbox next to the activity and clicking the "Enroll" button.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
IN-PERSON | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $275 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | Complimentary |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | Complimentary |
Residents / Fellows / Students | Complimentary |
|
|
VIRTUAL | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $275 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | $50 |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | $20 |
Residents / Fellows / Students | $20 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
**Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area may attend this activity in-person or virtually for no fee, but will not receive CME credit.
**Presenters, topics, program schedule, and credit is subject to change**