University of Washington Division of Nephrology

In 1966, when she was just 12 years old, Linda Johnston learned her kidneys were failing. Four years later, at age 16, she received her first kidney transplant, a milestone she now celebrates every year on September 15. This year marks 55 years since that life-changing day.

Linda began dialysis in 1969 at the Seattle Artificial Kidney Center — now Northwest Kidney Centers — during the very early days of dialysis care. She later switched to home dialysis in 1970 before receiving a kidney transplant from her mom.

Inspired by her University of Washington transplant surgeon, Dr. Tom Marchioro, Linda went on to pursue a career in medicine and became a physician. She later received a second kidney transplant.

Read her inspiring story from the University of Washington Division of Nephrology:
https://nephrology.uw.edu/about/an-illness-and-its-blessings

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Thrilling to have Dr. Eugene Lin from University of Southern California USC Schaeffer Center present at Grand Rounds this morning! His talk, " Ownership of Facilities and Dialysis Quality" was very enlightening and educational. UW Medicine University of Washington Division of Nephrology

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Eugene Lin, MD, MS - Nephrologist Ownership of Dialysis Facilities and Dialysis Quality University of Washington Nephrology Grand Rounds - January 10, 2025

"Adolescent Patients on Dialysis-How to Effectively Transition to Adult Nephrology?" Dr. Raj Munshi shares valuable info on transitioning patient care.
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Raj Munshi, MD - Adolescent Patients on Dialysis -How to Effectively Transition to Adult Nephrology? University of Washington Division of Nephrology - December 20, 2024

Dr. Lindsay Harshman from the Univ of Iowa gave a stellar Grand Rounds presentation in Seattle, "The Brain in CKD: Lessons From Pediatric Neurodevelopment to Optimize Adult Kidney Care"
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Dr. Ben Humphreys gave an incredible Grand Rounds presentation, and we had the honor of hosting him in . Thank you for the amazing talk, "Insights into Acute Kidney Injury and Transition to Chronic Kidney Disease by Single Cell Technologies." University of Washington Division of Nephrology UW Medicine

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"Always Keep Hoping - Past & Present Treatments for Recurrent C3G in Kidney Transplant Patients," presented by Chief Fellow Dr. Gao-Yuan Huang University of Washington Division of Nephrology UW Medicine

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We are excited to announce our program N**P Match Results for AY2025 and welcome this incredible new group of to University of Washington Division of Nephrology UW Medicine

Drs. Erin Biringen, Hanna Larson, Heba Maraei, Jessica Todsen, and William Qin