2026 ANNA Carolinas Symposium

Graduate of Medical University of SC then completed internship/residency at University of South Carolina of Medicine in General Surgery. Medical Director of Dialysis Access Institute. Certified by American Board of Surgery & American Society of Interventional & Diagnostic Nephrology. Recipient of Academy of Master Surgeon Educator 2019 & Life Achievement Award in 2015. I have over 40 publications & 66 presentations related to dialysis accesses. Active involvement in numerous research studies in my specialty.

Master's prepared nephrology nurse with over 26 years in nephrology. Former ANNA National President.

Kristin Larson has been a nephrology nurse practitioner and a member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) for 24 years. As an Advanced Practice Nurse, she has cared for individuals with all stages of kidney disease. Kristin’s current role is with Roseman University in South Jordan, Utah, where she leads the hemodialysis rotation for undergraduate student nurses. She also serves as a distance renal educator for NYU—Langone Health and rounds in dialysis clinics in the Salt Lake City area.

Kathy is a Nephrology Nurse Practitioner in practice in Marquette, MI. She began her Nephrology career as a dialysis technician, became a dialysis RN, and then went to grad school to obtain her MSN. She became a board certified NP in 2001. Kathy became Executive Director of NNCC in 2017. She has had numerous presentations and publications throughout her career.

Dr. Newman is a board-certified nephrologist and internal medicine physician at Eastern Nephrology Associates in North Carolina. He has over 30 years of clinical and research experience. He is considered a medical expert in the field and has extensive experience with acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, kidney transplant, and end stage renal disease. Of recent, he is being sought out as a medical legal expert witness, work he finds challenging yet fulfilling as well as speaking engagements on obstructive sleep apnea and kidney disease.

UNC Graduate; Board certified NP in Family & Nephrology. Director of APPs Metrolina Nephrology Associates in Charlotte, supervising largest group of Nephrology APPs. A fellow of NKF, clinical consultant w/ Clear Edge Medical Management, creator & chair of formalized CKD program managing over 29,000 CKD patients. Chief Education Officer & Co-Founder for Interactive Nephrology creating new nephrology APP training programs "Ready for Rounds & Cleared for Clinic"; trained over 240 APPs since launch in June 2020. Served as Chair of ANNA Conf. Committee; held National leadership roles in NKF,ASN & RPA & numerous speaking engagements