Interesting Vasculitis Case Competition
2024
Mission
The Calgary Vasculitis Symposium is committed to giving health professionals opportunities to learn about, share, and discuss recent discoveries in clinical and translational vasculitis research and managing patients with vasculitis.
WINNERS
Moran Plonsky Toder
PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGIST
Haifa, Isreal
Interesting Case #1
Dr. Moran Plonsky Toder is a senior Pediatric Nephrologist at Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel, and a clinical instructor at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. She holds an MD and BSc in Medical Sciences, both summa cum laude, from the Technion. Dr. Plonsky Toder has a keen research interest in the molecular basis of monogenic kidney disorders as well as kidney transplantation. She is actively involved in teaching, mentoring, and contributing to the field through various professional activities and publications. Dr. Plonsky Toder is a member of several professional societies and has received multiple awards for her contributions to pediatric nephrology and medical education.
Andrew Küng
PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGIST
Hershey, USA
Interesting Case #2
Dr Andrew Küng is a Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Pennsylvania, USA. His residency training was at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base & Dayton Children’s hospital. He was a general pediatrician in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years prior to returning to fellowship. His hobbies include scuba diving, skiing, and trying to keep pace with his 1 & 4-year-old sons.
Özen TaÅŸ
PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGIST
Ankara, Türkiye
Interesting Case #3
Dr. Özen TaÅŸ is a second year a pediatric rheumatology fellow. Throughout her academic journey, she has been particularly interested in autoimmune inflammatory diseases within the field of pediatric rheumatology with a keen interest in gaining experience at different centers to broaden her knowledge and expertise in this area. Dr. TaÅŸ's passion for pediatric rheumatology is driven by the necessity to deeply understand and effectively treat these diseases.
Abeer Bargawi
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGIST
Hamilton, ON
Interesting Case #4
Dr. Abeer Bargawi is currently a second-year clinical pediatric nephrology fellow at the pediatric department at McMaster Children Hospital/McMaster University (Hamilton, ON, Canada). She received her bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery from King Abdulaziz University (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia). She is a Certified Saudi Pediatric Board and Saudi Pediatric Nephrology Board. Also, she owns a European Pediatric Nephrology Board. Interested in acute kidney injury, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, and medical education.
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Christine Njagi
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGIST
Nairobi, Kenya
Interesting Case #5
Christine Njagi is a dedicated senior paediatric resident at the University of Nairobi. During the residency program, she has held leadership roles and served as a chief resident in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. She is a GIC instructor of ETAT+ and Newborn ETAT+ where she has engaged in training both undergraduates and postgraduates at the University of Nairobi and Moi University. She is passionate about child advocacy. In addition to my professional commitments, I am a proud mother of one who loves making new friends and building meaningful connections.
Virginia Hoch
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGIST
Wilmington, USA
Interesting Case #6
Dr. Virginia Hoch is a fourth-year internal medicine-pediatrics (med-peds) resident at ChristianaCare/Nemour’s Children’s Hospital (Newark, Delaware, USA). She received her MD and Masters of Public Health (MPH) degrees from Northwestern University (Chicago, IL, USA) in 2021. She is pursuing a career in combined med-peds nephrology and applying to fellowship programs this year. Research interests include transplant nephrology, IgA vasculitis with nephritis and other forms of glomerulonephritis, and transition care, especially for adolescents and young adults living with complex renal conditions.
