Cleveland Clinic Nephrology Update 2026

CLEVELAND CLINIC • NEPHROLOGY UPDATE • 2026 Nephrology Update 2026 Kidney Disease • CKM Syndrome • Glomerular Care • AKI A practice-focused recorded update exploring contemporary nephrology — from cystic and glomerular kidney disease to cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, hypertension, acute kidney injury and complex kidney-care decision-making. RECORDED COURSE NEPHROLOGY 2026 UPDATE LIFETIME ACCESS Modern Kidney Care GLOMERULUS • CKM • BP • AKI RENAL NEPHRON KIDNEY + GLOMERULUS FILTRATION • PERFUSION • KIDNEY FUNCTION CKM SYNDROME HEART • KIDNEY • METABOLIC GLOMERULAR PROTEINURIA • GN CYSTIC DISEASE ADPKD • GENETICS HYPERTENSION BP • RENAL RISK ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AKI • RECOVERY Kidney Care Is Changing Rapidly. Understand the Disease. Protect Kidney Function. GLOMERULAR DISEASE CKM SYNDROME HYPERTENSION ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY FEATURED TOPICS Cystic Kidney Disease Glomerular Disease CKM Syndrome Hypertension Acute Kidney Injury Clinical Kidney Care About This Course Cleveland Clinic Nephrology Update 2026 provides a contemporary, practice-focused review of important developments across kidney medicine. The program explores complex kidney disease from several complementary perspectives, including glomerular disease, cystic kidney disease, cardiovascular and metabolic interactions, blood-pressure management and acute deterioration in renal function. The emphasis is on translating evolving nephrology concepts into practical diagnostic reasoning and management strategies for clinicians caring for patients with kidney disease. Why Choose This Course Focused update in contemporary nephrology. Practical review of glomerular kidney disease. Cystic kidney disease and evolving clinical management. Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic interactions. Hypertension in patients with kidney disease. Acute kidney injury recognition and management. Integration of clinical findings with modern kidney-care strategies. Structured recorded format for flexible review. Core Learning Areas Glomerular Disease Diagnostic reasoning and evolving approaches to diseases affecting the glomerulus, proteinuria and inflammatory kidney injury. Cystic Kidney Disease Clinical evaluation of cystic kidney disorders with attention to progression, complications and long-term kidney protection. Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Care The interconnected relationship between kidney dysfunction, cardiovascular disease and metabolic risk. Hypertension & AKI Blood-pressure management, acute kidney injury, renal perfusion and practical approaches to protecting kidney function. A Practical Kidney-Care Framework From initial kidney assessment to disease-specific management. 1 Assess Evaluate kidney function, blood pressure, urinary findings and systemic risk factors. 2 Classify Differentiate chronic, cystic, glomerular, vascular and acute kidney presentations. 3 Protect Address hypertension and cardiovascular-metabolic risk while preserving kidney function. 4 Monitor Track progression, treatment response and complications over time. Featured Cleveland Clinic Nephrology Faculty Kidney medicine expertise spanning clinical nephrology, complex kidney disease and onco-nephrology. KIDNEY MEDICINE Georges Nakhoul, MD Associate Program Director Nephrology Fellowship Program Department of Kidney Medicine Cleveland Clinic NEPHROLOGY LEADERSHIP Jonathan Taliercio, DO, FASN Program Director Nephrology Fellowship Program Department of Kidney Medicine Cleveland Clinic ONCO-NEPHROLOGY Ali Mehdi, MD, MEd, FACP, FASN Associate Program Director Nephrology Fellowship Program Onco-Nephrology Cleveland Clinic GLOMERULAR DISEASE HYPERTENSION COMPLEX KIDNEY CARE ONCO-NEPHROLOGY Learning Objectives Review evolving concepts in contemporary kidney disease management. Improve the clinical assessment of glomerular and cystic kidney disease. Recognize the interaction between cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic disease. Review practical approaches to hypertension in nephrology practice. Strengthen the evaluation and management of acute kidney injury. Apply contemporary nephrology concepts to complex clinical decision-making. Nephrology Update 2026 — Topic Map Focused review of major clinical themes in contemporary nephrology. Cystic Kidney Disease Evaluation of cystic kidney disorders Kidney function and disease progression Risk assessment and long-term follow-up Clinical management considerations Glomerular Disease Glomerular patterns of kidney injury Proteinuria and renal-function assessment Clinical and laboratory correlation Contemporary treatment considerations Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Cardiovascular and kidney disease interaction Metabolic risk in kidney patients Integrated risk assessment Kidney-protective clinical strategies Hypertension Blood-pressure assessment in kidney disease Hypertension and kidney-disease progression Cardiovascular risk reduction Practical treatment considerations Acute Kidney Injury Recognition and evaluation of acute kidney injury Kidney perfusion and acute decline in renal function Clinical risk assessment Monitoring kidney recovery Prevention of further kidney injury Who Should Take This Course Nephrologists. Internal medicine physicians. Hospitalists and clinicians caring for patients with kidney disease. Nephrology residents and fellows. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Healthcare professionals interested in contemporary kidney disease management. Delivery & Access Recorded Sessions On-demand nephrology update presentations. Kidney-Focused Review Structured contemporary nephrology content. Self-Paced Study according to your own schedule. Lifetime Access Review the course whenever needed. Frequently Asked Questions What areas of nephrology are covered? Major themes include cystic kidney disease, glomerular disease, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, hypertension and acute kidney injury. Does the course address cardiovascular and metabolic kidney risk? Yes. Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic interactions are an important part of the course focus. Does it include acute kidney injury? Yes. Acute kidney injury is included among the main clinical topics highlighted in the course. Is this a live course? No. This product contains recorded, on-demand educational materials. Does access expire? The course package offered here includes lifetime access. RECORDED COURSE • NEPHROLOGY UPDATE • LIFETIME ACCESS Cleveland Clinic Nephrology Update 2026 Kidney Disease • CKM Syndrome • Glomerular Disease • Hypertension • AKI ↓ DOWNLOAD COURSE NOW INSTANT ACCESS • LIFETIME ACCESS