Hot Topics in Kidney Health Podcast
1) GLP-1 Medications and Kidney Disease
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic were designed to treat diabetes—but they’re quickly becoming known for weight loss and possible kidney benefits. Kidney doctor Holly Kramer and kidney patients Patrick G...Show More
2) Fixing Transplant Delays Caused by Race-Based eGFR
Imagine you’ve been on the kidney transplant waitlist for years, hoping for a second chance at life. Then, one day, you find out that your estimated wait time was longer than it should have been—not b...Show More
3) Post Transplant Health: Skin Cancer
Did you know that people who have received a kidney transplant are at a much higher risk for skin cancer? We sat down with experts to discuss how you can lower your risk. In this episode we heard from...Show More
4) High Potassium and Kidney Disease
Potassium is an essential mineral, but it is important to make sure you have the right amount. Tune in and hear from experts on how high potassium (hyperkalemia) can impact health and it’s risk in peo...Show More
5) Finding Community As An LGBTQ+ Patient
What does feeling truly seen and supported mean in your health care? For many LGBTQIA+ people with kidney disease, the answer isn’t simple. Jess Walters is a mixed-media artist, Board Certified Patien...Show More
6) A Legacy of Hope with Maura Casey
In a time when the hope of surviving kidney failure was rare, one family refused to give up. Pulitzer prize winning journalist, Maura Casey recounts her sister's fight for life in the 1960s and the le...Show More
7) Peer Support for Care Partners
Care partners—whether family, friends, or close loved ones—are the quiet champions who help manage medications, attend appointments, offer emotional support, and walk beside patients every step of the...Show More
8) Donate Life Month: Three kidney donors, one powerful conversation
In celebration of Donate Life month, we are sharing a special crossover episode from NKF’s Life as a Nephrology Professional podcast. Tune in and hear from three living kidney donors as they discuss t...Show More
9) KidneyCare Study: One Year Update
Did you know that patient registries play a vital role in improving kidney disease treatment and outcomes? In this episode, we’re diving into the KidneyCARE Study—a patient registry that uses real-wor...Show More
10) Life on Dialysis: A Patient's Perspective
Most people who go to in center hemodialysis require lifestyle adjustments to help them get the most out of their treatment while enjoying life. In this episode of Hot Topics in Kidney Health, we visi...Show More