Stanford University Nephrologist, Dr. Shuchi Anand, MD, received a Satellite Healthcare research grant, inspired by provocative questions, like: What would happen if we, as nephrologists, intervened early in the patient’s chronic kidney disease journey before they started dialysis, by prescribing an exercise program?

Would that better prepare patients for the physical, social and emotional challenges of the dialysis experience and ultimately make them healthier candidates for a transplant?