Special Interests and Training:
Urology and Nephrology, Internal Medicine
Biography:
Dr. Shelly Vaden is a Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, USA. She graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and went on to pursue an internship at Cornell University and a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine and PhD at North Carolina State University. The focus of Dr. Vaden’s scholarly and clinical activities has primarily been diseases of the kidney and lower urinary tract of dogs and cats, and she has extensively published in this area. Dr. Vaden is a member of the International Renal Interest Society Management Board, a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and a founding member of the American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology.

Special Interests and Training:
Nephrology, Emergency and Critical Care
Biography:
Dr. Yu Ueda is a Clinical Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University with a special interest in the extracorporeal therapy for emergency and critical care patients. Dr. Ueda received his veterinary degree from Washington State University. Following graduation, he completed a one-year small animal rotating internship at Auburn University, followed by a small animal emergency and critical care residency at the University of California-Davis. Dr. Ueda achieved board certification in small animal emergency and critical care in 2015. In 2020, he completed his Ph.D. program at the University of California-Davis and the Hemodialysis Academy.

Special Interests and Training:
Nephrology/Urology, Internal Medicine
Biography:
Dr. Allison Kendall is a Clinical Assistant Professor at NCSU with a special interest in the kidneys and lower urinary tract of dogs and cats. She is specifically interested and has advanced training in minimally invasive urology and hemodialysis. She graduated veterinary school from Colorado State University and then completed a rotating internship followed by a 3 year residency in Internal Medicine at Purdue University. Following residency and becoming a diplomat in Small Animal Internal Medicine, Dr. Kendall completed a 2 year educational fellowship at NC State. Following her fellowship, she stayed at NCSU as a clinical faculty member. On clinics, she splits her time between the Internal Medicine service, Nephrology/Urology Focus Clinic, and Hemodialysis. She has completed the UC Davis Hemodialysis Academy and is working towards being one of the first boarded specialists in the American College of Veterinary Nephrology/Urology.

Special Interests and Training:
Nephrology/Urology, Interventional Medicine
Biography:
Dr. Tanner Slead is a Fellow in Advanced Urinary Procedures and Extracorporeal Therapies at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He graduated from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and went on to pursue a small animal rotating internship at Purdue University and a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at North Carolina State University. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine with a focus in nephrology/urology and interventional medicine.

Special Interests and Training:
Nephrology/Urology, Internal Medicine
Biography:
Dr. Le Sueur graduated from the Centro Universitario de Rio Preto (UNIRP) and completed his internal medicine residency at the Sao Paulo State University (UNESP-Botucatu). After his residency, Dr. Le Sueur achieved his Masters, and PhD degree at Sao Paulo State University in the Small Animal Nephrology area focused on kidney biomarkers. Dr. Le Sueur has also done the Hemodialysis Academy, class of 2018-2019, and most recently, he is the Advanced ECC and extracorporeal therapies fellow at North Carolina State University. Before moving to North Carolina, Dr. Le Sueur was the head of Nephrology and Urology services at Kuri Institute in Sao Paulo and served post-graduation faculty at the Faculdade Qualittas, where he had the opportunity to teach Small Animal Nephrology and Urology across Brazil. In 2022, Dr. Le Sueur was recognized as the Brazilian ambassador by the International Renal Interest Society (IRIS), and his research interests include kidney biomarkers, extracorporeal therapies, acute kidney injury, and chronic kidney disease. He has lectured nationally on these subjects and has published manuscripts and book chapters in veterinary nephrology and urology. He is a board member of the European Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology, and a member of the American Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology and American Society of Nephrology.

Special Interests and Training:
Nephrology, Emergency and Critical Care