Nephrologist, RPA Past President, Professor of Medicine at West Virginia University, wife of kidney transplant patient, passionate supporter of outreach care.

Morgantown, WV
Joined February 2013
Rebecca Schmidt retweeted
New Commentary by @DrJennyBee on the #AJKDBlog: Risks and Benefits: Is Maintenance Dialysis Associated with Becoming Frail? bit.ly/3Wkr3Jf (FREE) Article by Yamamoto et al: bit.ly/4jeJZTH
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This weekend at the AMA House of Delegates Meeting @RPANephrology successfully advanced a resolution to promote coverage of transportation services for regularly scheduled dialysis care. Btw, I’m now on Bluesky, @RobertBlaser.bsky.social
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⁦@RPANephrology⁩ HoD Delegate Dr. Becky Schmidt testifies in favor of an ⁦@ACPIMPhysicians⁩ amendment to have a pilot study on modernization of the RUC.
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So well deserved!!!! Congratulations!!!!!
🎉 Huge congratulations to Beth Pellegrino, MD on receiving the Annual Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service! Comment to help celebrate this incredible achievement! 💙🌟
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Cool guys, great nephrologists, fabulous advocates!!
Just a couple of cool guys, ⁦@Beandoc2⁩ and ⁦@GarySingerMD⁩, looking like a GQ cover, basking in the glow of another successful ⁦@RPANephrology⁩ PAL meeting.
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Rebecca Schmidt retweeted
Congrats @RohitAgrawalMD for completion of @wvudeptofmed Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship ('23-'24)! You are a stellar physician-endoscopist. We wish you the best as Advanced GI attending at @LoyolaChicago!
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Rebecca Schmidt retweeted
It’s been a busy week, but have to share 📸 of our fellowship boot camp by all of our wonderful attendings 🏆 and our bean book by @DrJennyBee 🫘 Welcome to our 3 awesome new fellows, we’re here for you! 🤗
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Congratulations Abby! Know you will make us proud!!
Saying “goodbye” to my first fellow as APD 😭😭😭 Your patients will be lucky to have you!
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Rebecca Schmidt retweeted
Saying “goodbye” to my first fellow as APD 😭😭😭 Your patients will be lucky to have you!
Proud to announce Dr Bradner’s graduation from WVU Nephrology Fellowship! @BradnerMd19 We cannot thank you enough for all your hard work and dedication to patients. We know you will continue to do great things in Nashville and beyond! 🫘🧂💧
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It was a pleasure and a privilege to address the 4th Annual Benesch Healthcare Dialysis and Nephrology Conference in Chicago this morning. ⁦@RPANephrology⁩
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Rebecca Schmidt retweeted
Congrats @pellewvu for the well deserved recognition for over 20 years of service to the state doing rural outreach and telehealth serving underserved areas
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Special thanks to @BowmansSpace @KatieKwonMD @GarySingerMD for giving me the honor and opportunity of leading the “clinical symposium” at @RPANephrology (2021-24) This year I hand off the reins to @NSMCInternship alumni @DoctorGates and @NephroShah #RPA50 The future of #Nephrology is bright with these young stars 🌟 – at Maryland, USA
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Arlene Chapman talking about “Diagnosis algorithm in at risk adults (positive family history) for ADPKD” from @goKDIGO #Nephpearls #RPA50 👉🏼 kdigo.org/guidelines/autosom…
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On initiating ACE inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (RAS inhibitors) from @RPANephrology @ISNkidneycare @goKDIGO @escardio @ASPCardio #Nephpearls #Cardiorenal #RPA50 📌 Indications 📌 What to monitor 📌 How to manage changes in creatinine and potassium 👉 theisn.org/initiatives/toolk… – at Maryland, USA
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Great to be at @RPANephrology this weekend with @edgarvlermamd and @NephroShah discussing CardioRenal Disease and updates. Our patients have a ton of options with more on the horizon #RPA50
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Rebecca Schmidt retweeted
We are ever grateful for your contributions over the years @edgarvlermamd ! #RPA50
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Rebecca Schmidt retweeted
Fabulous time at the Renal Physicians Association 50th anniversary gala. Great to see #RPA leading efforts to support practicing nephrologists. Here with Renee Garrick, Alan Kliger, @BowmansSpace, @GarySingerMD, and @kidneydo.
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Replying to @RPANephrology
@RPANephrology #RPA50 RPA gala with the fellow board members and the big family of RPA members and well wishers. @GarySingerMD , @Beandoc2 , @SjmSchwartz ,
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