Dr. Silvi Shah (photo courtesy of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)

KL2 Program Graduate, Silvi Shah, MD, MS, FASN, FACP associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, has been invited to speak on “Women’s Health and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Closer Look” at the Philippine Society of Nephrology’s annual meeting.

The meeting will be held April 25-30 with the theme “PSN @50: Soaring to New Heights.” The scientific meeting aims to provide updates on the different aspects of renal health care and provide a platform for discussion between international and local experts in recognition of the evolving care in nephrology.

Shah’s research focuses on women’s health in kidney disease, including pregnancy, sex disparities in kidney disease and cardiovascular health. She is currently supported by the K23 career development award from the National Institutes of Health. Shah leads the American Society of Nephrology’s “Women’s Health and Research in Nephrology community and is an executive member of the American Society of Transplantation’s “Women Health Community of Practice.”