Kidney Patient Social Summit
About This Event
The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Patient Social Summit is an opportunity to bring together anyone affected by kidney disease (pre-dialysis, dialysis, ESRD, transplant, living donors, care givers and family members) to learn about topics that concern the patient and their entire family. The Kidney Patient Social Summit is attended by patients, family members, health professionals, and the community. The event is sponsored by those interested in reaching patients directly and supporting education about CKD.
Registration begins at 11:15 am and programs will be from 12-4pm. Both the Keynote and Closing Presentations will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.
Topics include:
- Mental Health and Coping with Chronic Disease
- Navigating the Transplant Waitlist
- Understanding your CKD Diagnosis
- After Transplant
- Reproductive Health and Kidney Disease
- Dispelling Myths around Insurance Coverage for Kidney Patients
- Home Dialysis Panel
- Personalized Renal Nutrition for Dialysis Modalities
- Old and New Treatment Methods for CKD patients to delay progression of CKD
A free kidney friendly lunch will be provided for all attendees!
Schedule
12:15-1:00 PM- Keynote Presentation: Mental Health and Coping with Chronic Disease
Presented by Dr. Tai Mendenhall
1:00-1:10 PM: Break for Exhibitor Booths
1:10-2:00- Breakout Session 1
1. After Transplant- Dr. Naim Issa
2. Reproductive Health- Dr. Angie Lobo
3. Understanding your CKD Diagnosis- Dr. Alec Otteman
4. Nutrition for Dialysis Modalities- Beth Ahlers, RD
2:00-2:10 PM: Break for Exhibitor Booths
2:10-3:00 PM: Breakout Session 2
1. Insurance Coverage for Kidney Patients- Connie Westlund, MSW
2. Home Dialysis Panel- Dr. Rajiv Shah
3. Navigating the Transplant Waitlist- Dr. Samy Riad
3:00-3:10 PM: Break for Exhibitors
3:10-4:00 PM: Closing Presentation
Old and New Treatment Options for CKD- Dr. Sabine Karam
Speakers
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