Hot Topics in Kidney Health

Life on Dialysis: A Patient's Perspective


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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 visit a hemodialysis center to hear from patients and professionals about what it's like to live on dialysis. In today's episode we heard from: 

Michelle Massey, PCT

Cassandra Watkins, Hemodialysis patient
Reginald Gramling, Hemodialysis patient
Gurley Benson, Charge Nurse at dialysis center
Ebony McKinley, Dialysis social worker
Belinda Benbow, Dialysis Facility Administrator
William Henderson, Regional Vice President of Operations for the Capital Division for U.S. Renal Care

Additional Resources:

Hemodialysis Information

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