Michael Mao, M.D.

📚🙏🏻😊 Excited to share our newly published Perspective, now available ahead of print in Kidney360!  @asnpublications “Artificial Intelligence in Nephrology Practice: Practical Pathways to Improve Efficiency” 🔗 Read here: ovid.com/jnls/kidney360/full…  In this Perspective, we explore practical opportunities to integrate AI into everyday nephrology workflows. Our focus highlights how we can: 🔹 Improve Efficiency: Utilizing AI to streamline routine clinical tasks and significantly reduce administrative burden 🔹 Support Clinicians: Designing practical pathways that serve as a force multiplier for kidney care professionals 🔹 Maintain Human Oversight: Ensuring that AI implementation remains responsible, with clinicians firmly at the center of verification and decision-making Authors: Noppawit Aiumtrakul, Dr. Charat Thongprayoon, and Wisit Cheungpasitporn  A sincere thank you to my fantastic co-authors, Dr. Noppawit Aiumtrakul (@NoppawitMD) and Dr. Charat Thongprayoon, for this great collaboration! 🙏🏻 Thank you as well to @asnpublications for sharing this piece. 🔓 Read the full article here: 🔗 DOI: 10.34067/KID.0000001424  Wisit Cheungpasitporn, MD, FACP, FASN, FAST Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension AI Course Director, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Mayo Clinic, Minnesota #ArtificialIntelligence #Nephrology #Kidney360 #DigitalHealth #ClinicalAI #MayoClinic @MayoClinicNeph

😊🙏🏻📢 Happy to see @asnpublications highlight our article in ASN Kidney News: “AI in Kidney Care Is Ready. Is Reimbursement?” Read the article: kidneynews.org/view/journals… AI is finding applications across kidney care, from predicting CKD progression to supporting transplant care. As these tools enter practice, reimbursement raises a question: What value must kidney AI demonstrate to earn a sustainable place in care? In the article, Charat Thongprayoon, Ambarish Athavale, and I discuss four priorities: measurable patient benefit, integration into clinical workflows, safety and clinician oversight, and viable reimbursement pathways. Grateful to Charat and Ambarish for this collaboration. What evidence would persuade your health system to adopt a kidney AI tool? I would welcome your thoughts. 👇 @dr_athavale Wisit Cheungpasitporn, MD, FACP, FASN, FAST Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension AI Course Director, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine #ASNKidneyNews #Nephrology #KidneyCare #ClinicalAI #HealthPolicy

🙂🙏🏻 Honored to share our latest publication in @ASNKidney ASN Kidney News! 🗞️✨ “Ambient AI Scribes: Evidence Arrives and What It Means for Kidney Care” 🔗 Read the full article here: kidneynews.org/view/journals… Ambient AI scribes are rapidly moving from concept to real-world implementation in clinical care. In our new piece, we explore the emerging evidence, the immense potential, and the critical guardrails needed as we adopt this technology. Here are a few key takeaways: 🔹 The Nephrology Advantage: In a specialty defined by complex longitudinal data, intricate medication reconciliations, and high documentation demands, these tools can be particularly impactful. 🔹 Beyond Efficiency: The real opportunity lies in improving clinical focus, enhancing direct patient communication, and strengthening continuity of care. 🔹 Thoughtful Implementation is Key: Success requires prioritizing accuracy, safety, governance, and seamless workflow integration, while reinforcing the absolute necessity of physician oversight and validation. A profound shift is underway: from documentation as a burden ➡️ to AI-enabled cognitive support embedded directly into care delivery. I, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, am incredibly grateful to contribute to this important conversation on responsibly transforming kidney care alongside my outstanding co-authors, Dr. Jing Miao and Dr. Charat Thongprayoon. 🙏🏻 @jingmiao2019 @MayoClinicNeph 🔗 Read the full article here: kidneynews.org/view/journals… Special thanks to Dr. @kdjhaveri Wisit Cheungpasitporn, MD, FACP, FASN, FAST #AIinMedicine #Nephrology #KidneyCare #DigitalHealth #AmbientAI #ClinicalDocumentation #PhysicianBurnout #FutureOfMedicine #MayoClinic #ASNKidneyNews

😃🙏🏻 Please join us for AI in Nephrology: A Hands-on Primer Workshop📍 New York Academy of Medicine | New York, New York 🗓 March 16–17, 2026 asn-online.org/ai There are abstract submission opportunities as well as American Society of Nephrology @ASNKidney grant opportunities available for eligible participants. This is a hands-on, clinically grounded AI workshop designed with kidney care as the central use case throughout the program. 📝🤝 📍This workshop is intentionally multidisciplinary. No prior AI experience is required. Sessions are structured to engage participants across experience levels, from first exposure to early implementation. Call for Abstracts Fellows, residents, trainees, junior faculty, and graduate students are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts, including: Original research Applied case studies Implementation experiences involving AI, machine learning, or data science 🏆 Top three abstracts will receive $300 travel grants 🗓 Abstract deadline: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Registration $75 for fellows and graduate students $150 for all other participants Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged. 🔗 Meeting details, abstract submission, travel grants, and registration: asn-online.org/ai What Makes This Workshop Different Kidney care is the core use case, not an afterthought Fully interactive, hands-on sessions using real-world nephrology scenarios Simulation-based exercises focused on clinical workflows and implementation challenges Every participant actively works through exercises (personal computer required) Learning Objectives Participants will be able to: Describe core AI concepts and their relevance to healthcare delivery Demonstrate practical applications of AI in kidney care settings Identify personal competencies and gaps related to responsible AI use through guided tutorials These initiatives reflect ASN’s commitment to building responsible, clinically grounded, and workforce-ready AI literacy across nephrology. I strongly encourage fellows and trainees to take advantage of this unique learning opportunity and to share this within your programs. Hotel Accommodations There is no designated conference hotel or room block to allow attendees flexibility in choosing accommodations that fit their preferences. A list of recommended hotels is available. Questions regarding logistics can be directed to Crystal Johnson, Director of Communications and Events, Renal Research Institute (RRI) 📧 [email protected] I, Wisit Cheungpasitporn will personally be joining and am honored to speak and discuss hands-on AI in nephrology and kidney care education together. See you everyone. — Wisit Cheungpasitporn, MD ASN AI Steering Committee