G.P.N. - Wadi N. Suki Symposium: New Horizons in Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation - 2023 - FREE (NO CE CREDIT)
November 7, 2023
NOTE - CE CREDIT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE FREE SESSION. LEARNERS WISHING TO RECEIVE CE CREDIT MUST REGISTER FOR THE CE CREDIT OFFERING OF THIS ACTIVITY.
In-Person and Virtual attendance options available
TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
6:30 AM | Registration | |
7:15 AM | Leadership Welcome | A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP |
7:22 AM | Symposium Introduction from Scientific Planning Chair | Wadi N. Suki, MD, FACP & Tariq Shafi, MD |
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS Moderator: Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD, PhD, FIDSA | ||
7:30 AM | Novel Strategies for Enhancing Renal Allograft Acceptance | James F. Markmann, MD, PhD |
8:15 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
Plenary Session I: Strategies for Delaying the Progression of CKD Moderators: | ||
8:30 AM | SGLT2 Inhibitors: Good for the Kidneys, Heart and Vascular System | George Bakris, MD |
9:15 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
9:30 AM | The Role of MRAs and ERAs in Delaying CKD Progression | Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS |
10:15 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
10:30 AM | Break | |
Plenary Session II: Graham Guerriero Lecture Moderators: A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP | ||
10:45 AM | Graham Guerriero Lecture | Marwan S. Abouljoud, MD |
11:30 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
11:45 AM | Chronic Kidney Disease in Texas | Rita Littlefield |
12:00 PM | Lunch | |
Plenary Session III: Managing the complex diet of a Dialysis Patient: Scientific Insights and Practical Nutrition Strategies Moderator: Linda W. Moore, PhD, RDN, CCRP | ||
12:45 PM | TBD | Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD |
1:15 PM | Challenge: How to Make the “Feast” a Reality. Sample Menus and Ideas | Linda W. Moore, PhD, RDN, CCRP |
1:45 PM | How to Eat on a SNAP Budget on Dialysis – Is It Even Possible? | Eliza W. Kinsey, PhD, MPH, MS, MA |
2:15 PM | Case Presentations | Jennifer A. Carretin, MSW, LCSW, CCTSW |
2:45 PM | Key Takeaways: Three Things to do to Make a Positive Change | Panel Discussion |
3:15 PM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
3:30 PM | Break | |
Plenary Session IV: Changing the Landscape of ESRD Care: Financial Shifts and Impacts on Stakeholder Moderator: Tariq Shafi, MD | ||
3:45 PM | State of the Art Lecture: The Changing Landscapes of Pre-ESRD Care | TBD |
4:15 PM | Panel Discussion: What Are the Unintended Consequences and How we can Work Together to Overcome Them | TBD |
4:45 PM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
5:00 PM | Adjourn |
LIVE & LIVESTREAM
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
HOUSTON 77030
United States

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.
COURSE DIRECTOR |
A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP, FAST |
John F., Jr. and Carolyn Bookout Presidential Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Department of Surgery Chair, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery, Academic Institute Full Member, Research Institute Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist |
SCIENTIFIC PLANNING CHAIRS |
Wadi N. Suki, MD, FACP |
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program Houston Methodist |
Tariq Shafi, MD, MHS |
Acting Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Head, Division of Kidney Diseases, Hypertension & Transplantation, Department of Medicine Houston Methodist |
GUEST SPEAKERS |
Marwan S. Abouljoud, MD |
Director Professor of Surgery Henry Ford Transplant Institute Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI |
Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS |
Professor of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN |
George Bakris, MD |
Director, Comprehensive Hypertension Center Professor of Medicine The University Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL |
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD |
Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology University of California, Irvine Medical Center Torrance, CA |
Eliza W. Kinsey, PhD, MPH, MS, MA |
Assistant Professor University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA |
James F. Markmann, MD |
Chief, Division of Transplantation Surgical Director, Liver, Pancreas and Islet Transplant Programs Clinical Director, MGH Transplant Center Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA |
HOUSTON METHODIST SPEAKERS |
Jennifer A. Carretin, MSW, LCSW, CCTSW |
Transplant Social Worker, TSBSWE Board Approved Supervisor Houston Methodist JC Walter Jr. Transplant Center |
MODERATORS |
A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP, FAST |
John F., Jr. and Carolyn Bookout Presidential Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Department of Surgery Chair, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery, Academic Institute Full Member, Research Institute Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist |
Linda W. Moore, PhD, RDN, CCRP |
Associate Research Professor of Nutrition and Transplantation in Surgery, Academic Institute Associate Research Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist |
Charles and Anne Duncan Presidential Distinguished Chair, Department of Medicine Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Full Member, Research Institute Chair, Department of Medicine Houston Methodist |
Tariq Shafi, MD, MHS |
Acting Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Head, Division of Kidney Diseases, Hypertension & Transplantation, Department of Medicine Houston Methodist |