LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR: Individualized Immunosuppression in Renal Transplant: Evidence, Strategies, & Best Practices Satellite
Event Date
Thursday, June 21, 2026
Location
Virtual Live Event
Event Time
7:00pm - 8:00pm, EST
Completion Time
60 minutes
Specialty
Nephrology, Other
Topic(s)
Surgery
Credit Available
- Physicians - maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation
Program Overview
Join leading experts for a dynamic, case-based symposium focused on advancing individualized immunosuppression strategies in renal transplant. Explore current maintenance regimens, including calcineurin inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, belatacept, and antimetabolites, while evaluating their efficacy, safety, and long-term outcomes. Delve into conversion strategies for patients experiencing therapy failures, and examine emerging immunosuppression therapies, including novel combinations and investigational approaches shaping the future of transplant care. Engage with a multidisciplinary expert panel to discuss practical applications, patient-centered decision-making, and strategies to optimize long-term safety, adherence, and quality of life for renal transplant recipients.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Evaluate the clinical evidence supporting available and investigational maintenance immunosuppressive therapies to guide personalized management of renal transplant recipients
- Develop patient-centered strategies to optimize immunosuppressive regimen adjustments and conversion approaches in response to therapy failure or intolerance
- Integrate long-term safety, adherence, and quality of life considerations into individualized immunosuppression treatment planning
Faculty
Deirdre Sawinski
Deirdre L. Sawinski, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (interim) at Weill Cornell Medical College and Assistant Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian. She received her BS in Art History from New York University and her Medical Degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons where she also completed her Internal Medicine residency at Columbia University Medical Center. She trained in Nephrology and Transplant Nephrology at Mount Sinai Hospital. Upon completion of her clinical training, Dr. Sawinski joined the faculty at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine and was promoted in 2019 to Associate Professor of Medicine. In 2015 she was appointed as Assistant Medical Director at Penn Transplant Institute, Kindey/Pancreas Transplant Program.
New York, NY
Gaurav Gupta
Professor Gupta is an internationally recognized leader in kidney transplantation, known for his pioneering work in clinical and translational nephrology, particularly in high-risk donor utilization, molecular diagnostics, immunosuppression strategies, and antibody-mediated rejection. He has led and participated in numerous National Institutes of Health- and industry-funded clinical trials, authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, and delivered invited lectures worldwide. Professor Gupta also serves on the editorial board of Frontiers in Transplantation, undertakes regular peer-review activities for numerous journals, and is a member of several professional societies including The Transplant Society and the Renal Physicians Association.
In addition to his clinical and research contributions, Professor Gupta has advanced the field through the development of innovative transplant protocols, successful e-conversion of the Kidney Transplant Clinic, creation of an interdisciplinary Comprehensive Transplant Clinic, and leadership on national boards, including the United Network of Organ Sharing and the American Society of Transplantation. Professor Gupta is also committed to providing service to the community and has presented to the Virginia House of Delegates on the impact of COVID-19 on kidney transplant.
Richmond, VA
David Wojciechowski
Professor Wojciechowski earned his medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in nephrology at Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center, followed by an additional fellowship in transplant nephrology at the University of California, San Francisco. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in nephrology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2019.
Professor Wojciechowski’s research focuses on kidney transplantation, specifically preventing and treating post-transplant viral infections, increasing access to transplantation, and evaluating immunosuppression protocols to maximize patient outcomes and minimize toxicity. He has delivered scores of regional, national, and international presentations, contributed to textbooks, and published numerous academic articles. He is an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Transplantation and a Fellow of the American Society of Transplantation, where he serves on its renal transplant fellowship training accreditation committee.
Dallas, TX
Tarek Alhamad
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director of Transplant Nephrology
Division of Nephrology
Washington University