LeslieASpryMD

Nephrology • Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Nephrology & Hypertension

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Office
7401 O St
Ste 304
Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone+1 402-484-5600

Fax+1 402-484-5630

Summary

I am a board certified kidney guy who has been interested in public policy, public education and public health for many years. I am a spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation and take this role very seriously. My career is devoted to my patients both in my practice and in the world at large.

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Nephrology, 1981 - 1982
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 1977
University of Nebraska-LincolnB.A., German and Psychology, Freshman Honor Society Phi Theta Sigma; German Honor Society Delta Phi Alpha; Honor Roll at Graduation, 1973

Certifications & Licensure

NE State Medical License 1978 - 2026
IA State Medical License 1979 - 1982
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

The John C. Finegan award for educational excellence Lincoln Medical Education Partnership, 2012
Distinguished Service Award National Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting, 2011
Distinguished Volunteer Service Award National Kidney Foundation of Nebraska, 2007
Distinguished Service to Medicine Award Nebraska Medical Association, 2005
Public Health Recognition Award Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, 1999
Officer of Student American Medical Association University of Nebraska College of Medicine, 1977
Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology
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Clinical Trials

A Study Comparing Dulaglutide With Insulin Glargine on Glycemic Control in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and Moderate or Severe Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

28 citations
Acute Tubular Necrosis Associated with Chromium Picolinate—Containing Dietary Supplement
Sachin Wani, Celia Weskamp, Jeffrey Marple, Leslie Spry
The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2006-03-01
28 citations
Carnitine Treatment Improved Quality-of-Life Measure in a Sample of Midwestern Hemodialysis Patients
Alison Steiber, Alan T. Davis, Leslie Spry, Jennifer Strong, Mary Lou Buss
JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2006-01-01
17 citations
Altered carnitine metabolism in dialysis patients with reduced physical function may be due to dysfunctional fatty acid oxidation
William Jared Austin Murphy, Alison Steiber, Grissim Clark Connery, Jackie Carder, Leslie Spry
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2012-01-01

Journal Articles

W.J.A. Murphy, A. Steiber, G.C. Connery, J. Carder, L. Spry, and C. Hoppel, Nephrol Dial Transplant, 7/1/2011
L Spry, Nephrology News & Issues, 3/1/2011
B.L. Jaber, Y. Lee, A. J. Collins, A. R. Hull, M. A. Kraus, J. McCarthy, B. W. Miller, L. Spry, and F. O. Finkelstein., Am. J. Kid. Dis., 9/1/2010
L Spry, Healthy Aging, 5/1/2008
L Spry, Nebraska Medicine, Spring 2008, 1/1/2008
L Spry, Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 1/1/2008
S Z Fadem, L Spry, and J Yee, Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 1/1/2008
L Spry, Nephrology News & Issues, 5/1/2007
S. Wani, C. Weskamp, J. Marple, and L. Spry, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 3/1/2006
A.L Steiber, A.T Davis, L. Spry, J Strong, M. Buss, M.M Ratkiewicz, and LJ Weatherspoon, J. Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1/1/2006
L.A. Spry, Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 1/1/2005
A.L. Steiber, L.J. Weatherspoon, L. Spry and A.T. Davis., Clinical Nutrition, 1/1/2004
L. A. Spry, G. Miller., Dialysis and Transplantation, 1/1/2001
R. Duffy, K. Tomashek, M. Spangenberg, L. Spry, D. Dwyer, T. Safranek, C. Ying, D. Portesi, H. Divan, J. Kobrenski, M. Ardvino, J. Tokars, and W. Jarvis., Kidney International, 1/1/2000
L. Spry., Seminars in Dialysis, Dialysis Clinic, 5/1/1999
L. Spry, M.D., A. Stivers, R. Morin, M.D., T Timmons, S Weaver, C Douglas, T. Safranek, M.D., J Roche, M.D., C Groves, M.S., D Portesi, M.P.H., M Hawkins, M.D., D Dwye..., MMWR, 6/1/1998
Sankari, B.R., Steinhardt, G.F., Salinas-Madrigal, L., and Spry, L.A., J. of Surg. Res., 1/1/1991
Lakshmi, V.M., Mattammal, M.B., Spry, L.A., Kadlubar, F.F., Zenser, T.V., and Davis, B.B., Carcinogenesis, 1/1/1990
Ballal, S., Mahammal, M.B., Lakshmi, V.M., Spry, L.A., Zenser, T.V., and Davis, B.B., Carcinogenesis, 1/1/1988
Ballal, S., Spry, L.A., Zenser, T.V., and Davis, B.B., Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 1/1/1988
Spry, L.A., and Davis, B.B., Diagnosis, 1/1/1988
Rice, J.R., Spry, L.A., Zenser, T.V., Davis, B.B., Cancer Research, 1/1/1988
Spry, L.A., Rubinstein, J., Rettke, C., Zenser, T.V., Davis, B.B., B.B. Amer. J. Physiol., 1/1/1987
Brown, W.W., Smith, M.D., Spry, L.A. and the Scientific Advisory Board of the National Kidney Foundation of Eastern Missouri and MetroEast, Inc., Missouri Medicine, 1/1/1987
Spry, L.A., Zenser, T.V., Davis, B.B., Comments in Toxicology, 1/1/1986
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Books/Book Chapters

Chapter: Chapter 15. Chronic Kidney Disease
Page 199 - 213L.A. SpryEditors: D. Zazworsky, J. Bolin and V. Gaubeca.Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY2006
Chapter: Chapter 3, Alteration in Renal Homeostasis with Aging
Page 23 - 40Brown, W.W., Spry, L.A., Davis, B.B.Raven Press, New York1985

Abstracts/Posters

Les Spry MD, Sara Christianson, and Yoojin Lee., Submitted to the Annual Dialysis Conference, 1/1/2011
Strong J, Spry L, Steiber A, Gerbeling T, and Carder J., Presented at the Spring Clinical Meeting of the National Kidney Foundation, 4/1/2007
Strong J, Spry L, Steiber A, Gerbeling T, and Carder J., Presented at the Spring Clinical Meeting of the National Kidney Foundation, 4/1/2007
Spry L, Buss M, Carver M, and Carder J., American Journal of Kidney Disease, Presented at the Spring Clinical Meeting, National Kidney Foundation, 4/1/2007
Spry L, Presented to the Annual Conference on Dialysis in Denver, CO, 2/1/2007
A.L. Steiber, L.J. Weatherspoon, L. Spry and A.J. Davis, Presented poster to ASN, San Diego, CA, 12/1/2003
L. Spry and W. Carlson, submitted to World Congress of Nephrology; Berlin, Germany, 6/1/2003
Marsha Wolfson and the Icodextrin Study Group, submitted to American Society of Nephrology, 10/1/2001
Marsha Wolfson and the Icodextrin Study Group, submitted to American Society of Nephrology, 10/1/2001
Coyne, D., Yelton, S., Long, C., Smith, J., Polish, L., Spry, L., and Hartley, A., Journal of American Society of Nephrology, 9/1/2001
Coyne, D., Yelton, S., Long, C., Smith, J., Polish, L., Spry, L., and Hartley, A., Journal of American Society of Nephrology, 9/1/2001
L. Spry and G. Miller., Submitted to American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/2000
Spry, L.A., Marple, J.T., Hafner, G., Ying, C. and Beltran, J., Submitted to American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/1998
Spry, L.A., Marple, J.T., Hafner, G., Safranek, T., and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., Submitted to American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/1998
Kafka, J., Marple, J.T., and Spry, L.A., Peritoneal Dialysis International, Presented to 15th Annual Conference of Peritoneal Dialysis., 1/1/1995
Spry, L.A., and Niazi, A., Submitted to American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, 1/1/1994
Kafka, J, R.N. and Spry, L.A., M.D., 1/1/1991
Ballal, S.H., Garvin P., Gardikas, V., Carney, K., and Spry, L.A., Kidney Int., Presented to International Transplant Conference. Naples, Italy., 1/1/1987
Steinhardt, G., Salinas-Madrigal, L., Evans, G., and Spry, L.A., Kidney Int., 1/1/1987
Ballal, S.H., Spry, L.A., Zenser, T.V., Davis, B.B., Clinical Research, 5/1/1986
Spry, L.A., Rice, J.R., Zenser, T.V., Davis, B.B., Clinical Research, (Oral Presentation), 5/1/1986
Spry, L.A., Zenser, T.V., Davis, B.B., Clinical Research, 5/1/1986
Ballal, S.H., Spry, L.A., Zenser, T.V., Davis, B.B., (Poster) Fed Amer. Society for Experimental Biology Meeting., 4/1/1986
Spry, L.A., Zenser, T.V., Davis, B.B., (Poster) Fed Amer. Soc. for Experimental Biology Meetings., 4/1/1986
Zenser, T.V., Spry, L.A., Davis, B.B., 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, 12/1/1985
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Other

L Spry
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leslie-spry-md-facp/
Write Health & Fitness Blog for the Huffington Post since March 2012 for the National Kidney Foundat - 3/1/2012
L Spry
http://www.kidney.org/kidneydisease/askthedoctor.cfm
Write “Ask the Doctor” Blog for the National Kidney Foundation since 2009. - 1/1/2009

Press Mentions

6 Ways to Nourish Your Kidneys for Better Skin, Hair, and Overall HealthMarch 27th, 2020
Lead and KidneysMarch 23rd, 2016
Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet Could Replace DialysisApril 20th, 2011