Throwback Thursday with Dr. Fred Silva

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Join Dr. Fred Silva as he explores historical topics and persons in renal pathology and nephrology.

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    • Jan 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    For Heppy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 3:27


    We were very saddened to hear of the passing of the great Dr. Robert H. Heptinstall, or as many called him, “Heppy.” Dr. Heptinstall is considered a father of renal pathology, a mentor, a model, and a true icon in our field. His work has and will continue to guide generations of renal pathologists. Below is a clip of Dr. Silva discussing the important work of his dear friend Heppy in a past episode of Throwback Thursday.

    For Heppy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 3:27


    We were very saddened to hear of the passing of the great Dr. Robert H. Heptinstall, or as many called him, “Heppy.” Dr. Heptinstall is considered a father of renal pathology, a mentor, a model, and a true icon in our field. His work has and will continue to guide generations of renal pathologists. Below is a clip of Dr. Silva discussing the important work of his dear friend Heppy in a past episode of Throwback Thursday.

    Going Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 10:40


    For his last episode, Dr. Silva makes a summary of the essence of his series and reminds us of the importance of going deep in all we do. We would like to thank Dr. Silva for all of the work and dedication he has put into Throwback Thursday as well as the contributions he has made in the renal pathology field.

    Going Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 10:40


    For his last episode, Dr. Silva makes a summary of the essence of his series and reminds us of the importance of going deep in all we do. We would like to thank Dr. Silva for all of the work and dedication he has put into Throwback Thursday as well as the contributions he has made in the renal pathology field.

    Diagnostic Dilemmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 10:01


    To be, or not to be, that is the question. Dr. Silva does not dwell on this question, but he discusses some diagnostic dilemmas that pathologists and nephrologists encounter in their practices every day.

    Diagnostic Dilemmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 10:01


    To be, or not to be, that is the question. Dr. Silva does not dwell on this question, but he discusses some diagnostic dilemmas that pathologists and nephrologists encounter in their practices every day.

    Pathology Papers: Reviewing, Submitting and Responding to a Review (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 9:23


    Dr. Silva gets inspired by Dr. Eble and goes over great tips on submitting a paper and what to do with reviews, good or bad. And how to be a good reviewer too.

    Pathology Papers: Reviewing, Submitting and Responding to a Review (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 9:23


    Dr. Silva gets inspired by Dr. Eble and goes over great tips on submitting a paper and what to do with reviews, good or bad. And how to be a good reviewer too.

    From Dropsy and Bright

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 7:17


    In this episode, Dr. Silva goes over dropsy, the "pre-history" of Bright's disease, and with it, the very origins of all nephrology and kidney disease. Both terms are not so much used nowadays, but after all, what is in a name?

    From Dropsy and Bright

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 7:17


    In this episode, Dr. Silva goes over dropsy, the "pre-history" of Bright's disease, and with it, the very origins of all nephrology and kidney disease. Both terms are not so much used nowadays, but after all, what is in a name?

    Bence Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 10:14


    In today's Throwback Thursday, Dr. Silva shares with us the discovery and implications of Bence Jones proteinuria, with some surprising stories along the way!

    Bence Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 10:14


    In today's Throwback Thursday, Dr. Silva shares with us the discovery and implications of Bence Jones proteinuria, with some surprising stories along the way!

    New Diagnoses and Old: Changes Over Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 7:51


    Dr. Silva reflects on new diagnoses and the changes that he has seen over the years to established diagnosis, that have morphed into distinct entities, oftentimes with new names. After all, "the kidney reacts in a limited fashion to a thousand of different injuries".

    New Diagnoses and Old: Changes Over Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 7:51


    Dr. Silva reflects on new diagnoses and the changes that he has seen over the years to established diagnosis, that have morphed into distinct entities, oftentimes with new names. After all, "the kidney reacts in a limited fashion to a thousand of different injuries".

    Collaborative Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 10:29


    In this episode, Dr. Silva gives a brief history of a collaborative study group - the Southwest Pediatric Nephrology Study Group.

    Collaborative Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 10:29


    In this episode, Dr. Silva gives a brief history of a collaborative study group - the Southwest Pediatric Nephrology Study Group.

    How It Seems Renal Pathology Has Changed Over The Last 40 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 10:12


    Dr. Silva takes a look over what has changed in renal pathology over the last decades and explores the reasons why.

    How It Seems Renal Pathology Has Changed Over The Last 40 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 10:12


    Dr. Silva takes a look over what has changed in renal pathology over the last decades and explores the reasons why.

    Who Is In The Audience

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 5:58


    Dr. Silva shares his experience of giving lectures to the brightest minds present in his audience, oftentimes without him knowing about it beforehand. Have fun with the anecdotes on this episode.

    Who Is In The Audience

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 5:58


    Dr. Silva shares his experience of giving lectures to the brightest minds present in his audience, oftentimes without him knowing about it beforehand. Have fun with the anecdotes on this episode.

    Rayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 8:36


    Dr. Silva travels back in time and all the way to France, to review the many contributions of Dr. Rayer to the kidney world.

    Rayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 8:36


    Dr. Silva travels back in time and all the way to France, to review the many contributions of Dr. Rayer to the kidney world.

    Unresolved Etiologies: When the Clinical Acumen Takes Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 9:39


    Dr. Silva comments on several diagnostic dilemmas where the pathology pattern leads to a plethora of possibilities.

    Unresolved Etiologies: When the Clinical Acumen Takes Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 9:39


    Dr. Silva comments on several diagnostic dilemmas where the pathology pattern leads to a plethora of possibilities.

    The Great Renal Pathology Books of the 20th Century: Addis, Oliver, Bell and Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 6:28


    You may count on Addis to be listed on Dr. Silva's great book selection, along with the big little masterpiece by Drs. Jenis and Lowenthal, and other great selections.  

    The Great Renal Pathology Books of the 20th Century: Addis, Oliver, Bell and Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 6:28


    You may count on Addis to be listed on Dr. Silva's great book selection, along with the big little masterpiece by Drs. Jenis and Lowenthal, and other great selections.  

    The Great Renal Pathology Books of the 20th Century: CIBA, Allen, and Hepinstall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 11:53


    In this episode, Dr. Silva pays homage to two classics: The Pathology of the Kidney by Dr. Hepinstall and The Kidney: Medical and Surgical Diseases by Dr. Arthur C. Allen. But first, he re-visits the CIBA Symposium and its stars.

    The Great Renal Pathology Books of the 20th Century: CIBA, Allen, and Hepinstall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 11:53


    In this episode, Dr. Silva pays homage to two classics: The Pathology of the Kidney by Dr. Hepinstall and The Kidney: Medical and Surgical Diseases by Dr. Arthur C. Allen. But first, he re-visits the CIBA Symposium and its stars.

    The Great Renal Pathology Books of the 20th Century: Germuth and Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 4:45


    Dr. Silva honors the life and the contributions of physicians who changed the course of history in renal pathology: Dr. Fred Germuth, Dr. Homer Smith, and Dr. J.F.A. McManus.

    The Great Renal Pathology Books of the 20th Century: Germuth and Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 4:45


    Dr. Silva honors the life and the contributions of physicians who changed the course of history in renal pathology: Dr. Fred Germuth, Dr. Homer Smith, and Dr. J.F.A. McManus.

    The Great Renal Pathology Books of the 20th Century: Volhard and Fahr

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 5:18


    Dr. Silva talks to us about the contributions and controversies surrounding this important duo of clinician and pathologist: Drs. Volhard and Fahr.

    The Great Renal Pathology Books of the 20th Century: Volhard and Fahr

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 5:18


    Dr. Silva talks to us about the contributions and controversies surrounding this important duo of clinician and pathologist: Drs. Volhard and Fahr.

    Dr. Cade, Gatorade, and the Kidney

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 7:42


    Dr. Silva tell us what happens when the worlds of physiology, nephrology and football collide- a recipe for success.

    Dr. Cade, Gatorade, and the Kidney

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 7:42


    Dr. Silva tell us what happens when the worlds of physiology, nephrology and football collide- a recipe for success.

    Patterns Of Glomerular Disease That Just Don’t Fit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 5:03


    Having trouble knowing what to do with those hard to classify patterns of glomerular disease? Worry not. Dr. Silva is here to help! 

    Patterns Of Glomerular Disease That Just Don’t Fit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 5:03


    Having trouble knowing what to do with those hard to classify patterns of glomerular disease? Worry not. Dr. Silva is here to help! 

    The First Scientists

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 10:16


    Dr. Silva goes back in time trying to find out when science first started.

    The First Scientists

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 10:16


    Dr. Silva goes back in time trying to find out when science first started.

    Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 8:56


    Need help in making yourself a clear and effective presenter? Dr.Silva shares his pearls on how to teach.

    Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 8:56


    Need help in making yourself a clear and effective presenter? Dr.Silva shares his pearls on how to teach.

    Pathology Papers: Reading, Reviewing, and Writing Scientific Papers (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 8:32


    What do you think it is the most important part of a scientific paper?  Dr.Silva will give his opinion on that, along with a summary on how to read a paper like a reviewer.

    Reading, Reviewing, and Writing Scientific Papers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 8:32


    What do you think it is the most important part of a scientific paper?  Dr.Silva will give his opinion on that, along with a summary on how to read a paper like a reviewer.

    Nodular vs. Lobular

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 7:04


    What is in a name?  Dr.Silva will go over some terms, definitions, and even controversies in our renal path world. Enjoy!

    Nodular vs. Lobular

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 7:04


    What is in a name?  Dr.Silva will go over some terms, definitions, and even controversies in our renal path world. Enjoy!

    Peer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 10:20


    On this Throwback Thursday, Dr. Silva discusses the beginnings of scientific peer review. Have a listen and share your thoughts.

    Peer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 10:20


    On this Throwback Thursday, Dr. Silva discusses the beginnings of scientific peer review. Have a listen and share your thoughts.

    The First Renal Biopsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 6:11


    In this episode, Dr. Silva will go out on a limb with a very surprising story about a technique that we may have parroted from the animal kingdom.  Listen and learn why the kidney is so important to nephrologists, renal pathologists, and even birds!

    The First Renal Biopsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 6:11


    In this episode, Dr. Silva will go out on a limb with a very surprising story about a technique that we may have parroted from the animal kingdom.  Listen and learn why the kidney is so important to nephrologists, renal pathologists, and even birds!

    The Flexner Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 8:50


    Throwback Thursday is back! In this week's episode, Dr.Silva reminds us of the contributions of two genial brothers to medicine - The Flexner Brothers. Hear the many ways they changed education and medicine alike in a visionary way.

    The Flexner Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 8:50


    Throwback Thursday is back! In this week's episode, Dr.Silva reminds us of the contributions of two genial brothers to medicine - The Flexner Brothers. Hear the many ways they changed education and medicine alike in a visionary way.

    Ten Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 5:39


    In this episode, Dr. Silva discusses 10 pieces of diagnostic advice he instills in all of his renal pathology fellows.

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