National Nephrotic Syndrome & FSGS Conference - Now Available on DVD!

On June 3-4, 2006, The NephCure Foundation held its inaugural National Nephrotic Syndrome & FSGS Conference in Philadelphia. The conference featured presentations from leading nephrologists, researchers, and other members of the healthcare community.

These presentations are now available on DVD, QuickTime or WinMedia. A five-DVD complete set of the presentations is $125. A complete set in QuickTime or WinMedia files for viewing on a computer is $50. If you would individual presentations they are $15 per presentation.

Each presentation lasts approximately one hour and consists of a formal presentation followed by a question and answer session.

You can order by completing the video order form and faxing to (610) 540-0190 or by calling Kevin Tierney (610) 540-0186 x 23.

The available presentations include:

NephCure in Action
Lou Antosh
Member, Board of Directors
The NephCure Foundation

Introduction to Nephrotic Syndrome
Susan Conley, M.D.
Chief of the Section of Nephrology
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children  

Introduction to FSGS
Bernard Kaplan, M.B., BCh.
Chief of Nephrology
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Research Update from the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Director, Pediatric Nephrology and Renal Centers Programs
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, DKUH

FSGS Clinical Trial
Frederick Kaskel, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Pediatric Nephrology
Children's Hospital of Montefiore

Rediscovering the Podocyte: Entering the Podocyte Era
Lawrence Holzman, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Medical Center

Treatment of Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome
Bernard Kaplan, M.B., BCh.
Chief of Nephrology
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Management of Nephrotic Syndrome & FSGS
Madhura Pradhan, M.D.
Attending Physician
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia  

Nutrition and Nephrotic Syndrome
Jennifer Cardello, R.D., L.D.N., C.N.S.D.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Adjusting to the Diagnosis of Nephrotic Syndrome/FSGS
Nataliya Zelikovsky, Ph.D.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

The Process of Long-Term Adjustment and Acceptance
Nataliya Zelikovsky, Ph.D.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 

The Renal Insurance Maze
Cynthia Green, MSS, LSW
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia  

Transition to Adult Care
Cynthia Green, MSS, LSW
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia