Workagegnehu Hailu University of GondarEthiopia

Dr. Workagegnehu Hailu completed medical school at the University of Gondar (UoG), followed by residency in Internal Medicine at Addis Ababa University and fellowship in Adult Nephrology at Narayana Health in Banglore, India. He is a consultant nephrologist and an academician with the rank of associate professor at the UoG, Ethiopia. Dr. Hailu has concurrently occupied several positions including head of the department of Internal Medicine. He established the nephrology unit at UoG and is currently the head of the nephrology and dialysis unit. He has published numerous papers. His research area includes tropical GN, CKD, AKI, and cardiovascular disease epidemiology in LMICs. He is member of the ISN-Emerging leader (2022 cohort) and ASTMH scientific program committee.Dr. Hailu received several awards for his role in teaching and patient care including the Best physician and best teacher awards from UoG, and the Ethiopian Ministry of science and higher education.

2 APRIL 2023

Time Session
11:45
12:45
Drug-induced AKI
Abduzhappar Gaipov Chairperson Nazarbayev University School of MedicineKazakhstan
Esther Tan Chairperson Malaysia
  • Paradigms in Evaluating, Preventing and Managing Drug-induced AKI
    Workagegnehu Hailu Speaker University of GondarEthiopia
  • Prevention of Drug-induced AKI
    Stuart Goldstein Speaker University of Cincinnati College of Medicine United States
  • Drugs and Nephrotoxicity in Onco-nephrology
    Veronica Torres Costa Silva Speaker São Paulo State Cancer Institute - University of São PauloBrazil
  • Q and A
Ballroom 1

31 MARCH 2023

Time Session
12:45
13:30
*This session is for In-Person delegates only
How the ISN Emerging Leaders Program Transformed My Professional Journey
Charu Malik Chairperson cmalik@theisn.orgInternational Society of NephrologyBelgium
Spotlight Stage
17:00
18:00
*This session is for In-Person delegates only
Challenges in Implementing Green and Sustainable Nephrology Practices in LMICs
  • Challenges in Implementing Green and Sustainable Nephrology Practices in LMICs
    Divya Bajpai Speaker Kem HospitalIndia
    Ehab Hafiz Speaker Theodor Bilharz Research InstituteEgypt
    Peace Bagasha Speaker Mulago National Refferal hospital/ Makerere UniversityUganda
    Ugochi Onu Speaker University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital EnuguNigeria
    Winston Wing Shing Fung Speaker Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong, China
    Workagegnehu Hailu Speaker University of GondarEthiopia
Spotlight Stage