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Research The Nephrology Section of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is a world leader in cutting edge research on inherited kidney diseases, on peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, and the genetics of kidney disease.  The section has a patient-centered approach to research topics and projects. Clinical problems and issues are prime foci for research, and this dedication to applied research has made the Section of Nephrology a leader in NIH sponsored clinical trials on dialysis and kidney failure.  Physicians take information from clinical trials, transferring it rapidly and with expertise into current clinical care of patients.  This, has allowed the physicians to make significant contributions to advancements in the treatment of kidney disease, and at the same time, has afforded patients the most current and innovative treatments and procedures available. Physician articles Inherited Kidney Disease A Patient Guide to Living with Uromodulin Associated Kidney Disease (UMAK) WFUBMC Research Study on Inherited Kidney Disease with Gout Highlights In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine explored why blacks are less likely than other races to become living kidney donors, and the reasons are obesity and failure to complete the donor evaluation. “Obesity is a growing problem in the African-American community, particularly among women, and this reflects what we found in the study,” said Amber Reeves-Daniel, D.O., an instructor in internal medicine-nephrology.