How to diagnose and manage the spectrum of CKD-MBD
Includes a Live Web Event on 04/11/2026 at 11:00 AM (EDT)
How to diagnose and manage the spectrum of CKD-MBD
Thomas L. Nickolas, MD, MS, FASN, FASBMR
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 11:00am to 11:45am Eastern Time (NY/USA)
Description
Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) is a complex disorder of bone and mineral metabolism that affects all patients with CKD, in particular as kidney dysfunction worsens. CKD-MBD is associated with abnormalities in the Vitamin D-Parathyroid axis and Osteoporosis. This session will review the epidemiology of CKD-MBD and its complications and strategies to diagnose and manage the disorder, with a focus on patient-centered outcomes.
Thomas L. Nickolas, MD, MS, FASN, FASBMR
Chief, David C. and Betty Farrell Professor of Medicine
Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Nickolas is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis. Dr. Nickolas received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, trained in Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and in Nephrology at Columbia University. His primary interests are in the skeletal effects of kidney diseases. His lab focuses on redefining our understanding of and approach to bone disease in adults and children with kidney failure. He uses advanced and novel methods to phenotype the characteristics of bone and mineral diseases in CKD patients.