The Department of Medicine is pleased to share that Vandana Niyyar, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Renal Medicine, was elected president of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN) at the Annual Scientific Meeting February 19, 2022. ASDIN is the leading organization for dialysis access and its mission is to promote excellence in dialysis access care to improve outcomes for patients with kidney disease.
Niyyar’s clinical interests center on kidney failure, with specific expertise in dealing with hemodialysis vascular access and renal ultrasonography. She is passionate about promoting multidisciplinary collaboration in research and education in the field of vascular access, with the ultimate goal of optimizing access care and processes for dialysis patients. Niyyar enjoys teaching and has taught numerous didactic presentations and hands-on training workshops regionally, nationally, and internationally.
In 2019, Niyyar received the ASDIN Distinguished Service Award for her contributions to the field of dialysis access and the Emory Nanette Wenger Service Award for implementing protocols for vascular access preservation for patients with CKD. In addition, she was the recipient of the 2020 American Society of Nephrology Mid-Career Distinguished Clinical Service Award.
Please join us in congratulating Niyyar on her most recent exemplary accomplishment!
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