We were very saddened to hear of the passing of the great Dr. Robert H. Heptinstall, or as many called him, “Heppy.” Dr. Heptinstall is considered a father of renal pathology, a mentor, a model, and a true icon in our field. His work has and will continue to guide generations of renal pathologists. Below is a clip of Dr. Silva discussing the important work of his dear friend Heppy in a past episode of Throwback Thursday.

For his last episode, Dr. Silva makes a summary of the essence of his series and reminds us of the importance of going deep in all we do. We would like to thank Dr. Silva for all of the work and dedication he has put into Throwback Thursday as well as the contributions he has made in the renal pathology field.

To be, or not to be, that is the question. Dr. Silva does not dwell on this question, but he discusses some diagnostic dilemmas that pathologists and nephrologists encounter in their practices every day.

Dr. Silva gets inspired by Dr. Eble and goes over great tips on submitting a paper and what to do with reviews, good or bad. And how to be a good reviewer too.

In this episode, Dr. Silva goes over dropsy, the "pre-history" of Bright's disease, and with it, the very origins of all nephrology and kidney disease. Both terms are not so much used nowadays, but after all, what is in a name?

In today's Throwback Thursday, Dr. Silva shares with us the discovery and implications of Bence Jones proteinuria, with some surprising stories along the way!

Dr. Silva reflects on new diagnoses and the changes that he has seen over the years to established diagnosis, that have morphed into distinct entities, oftentimes with new names. After all, "the kidney reacts in a limited fashion to a thousand of different injuries".

In this episode, Dr. Silva gives a brief history of a collaborative study group - the Southwest Pediatric Nephrology Study Group.

Dr. Silva takes a look over what has changed in renal pathology over the last decades and explores the reasons why.

Dr. Silva shares his experience of giving lectures to the brightest minds present in his audience, oftentimes without him knowing about it beforehand. Have fun with the anecdotes on this episode.