April 2026

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF SERUM PHOSPHATE IN TRANSPLANT READINESS

April 13, 2026

By Stephen Z. Fadem, MD, FACP, FASNThis is a summary of the article “The role of serum phosphate control in supporting transplant readiness in patients on dialysis,” authored by Laura A. Williams, MD and me in August 2025.(1)

April 13, 2026

Meet Mayra NievesMayra Nieves is an elementary school teacher in Hillsborough County, Tampa, Florida. Her journey with kidney disease began in 2018. She had always been a healthy person, but after having an allergic reaction to an antibiotic, she learned she had an autoimmune disorder and that her kidney function was affected.

April 9, 2026

Kent Bressler, Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipient, AAKP Ambassador and Board Of DirectorKent’s journey with kidney disease started in 1970 when he was drafted into the United States Army.

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