Cover Kidney News
Volume/Issue:
Volume 16: Issue 10/11
Page:
34–36
Publication Date:
07 Oct 2024
Online Publication Date:
07 Oct 2024

George L. Bakris, MD

Barry M. Brenner, MD

William L. Henrich, MD, FASN

Nicolaos E. Madias, MD

Stephen C. Textor, MD

Charles Spurgeon Wingo, MD
Editorial Type:
In Memoriam

Investigators Who Revealed Key Aspects of Kidney Physiology, Drove Clinical Advances, Led Major Institutions

Volume/Issue:
Volume 16: Issue 10/11
Publication Date:
07 Oct 2024
Page:
34–36
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Among professionals in the kidney community who have passed away in 2023 and 2024, the contributions of several leaders in nephrology are acknowledged here and will be honored at Kidney Week 2024. George L. Bakris, MD, a creative force with lasting contributions to hypertension care; Barry M. Brenner, MD, a visionary leader whose groundbreaking research changed modern understanding of kidney disease progression; William L. Henrich, MD, FASN, a compassionate clinician who improved dialysis training and kidney care; Nicolaos E. Madias, MD, a charismatic leader with vast expertise in acid-base physiology; Stephen C. Textor, MD, a generous mentor and pioneer in the field of hypertension; and Charles Spurgeon Wingo, MD, a renowned scientist whose pivotal discoveries influenced kidney care, have all been seminal figures in the field.

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