Deb Pelaez

Patient Profile: Clifton Agee, AAKP Ambassador

February 28, 2023

Clifton Agee is a dialysis patient with a passion for helping people. Growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he had many positive role models that influenced his desire to help others.One of these role models includes his mother, Vera, who worked as an in-home childcare provider.

February 28, 2023

Having to go to the hospital due to an emergency is always stressful for kidney patients and their loved ones. Aside from the acute problem or illness one is suddenly dealing with, patients voice additional apprehensions when they’re forced into going to the emergency room (ER).

December 22, 2022

By Victoria Newman Green, MS, RD, CCTD, Transplant Dietitian at UCHealthIt is almost that time of year to celebrate the holidays! Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Years are approaching quickly. These are the times when we enjoy delicious foods and are able to be with the people we love.

December 22, 2022

Richard Knight shares some thoughts as his term as AAKP President ends. It has been more than an honor to have you serve as President of the AAKP. Can you share with us what inspired you to get involved with the organization back in 2008? In 2008, I worked with Network 5’s Patient Advisory Committee (PAC).

December 21, 2022

Candie Gagne has lived and seen kidney disease from all sides. She is a healthcare professional, a former dialysis patient, and a current kidney transplant recipient. She is a former caregiver to her late husband, Thom, who was on dialysis, and her daughter, Paige, is a living kidney donor.Candie grew up in a military family.

December 21, 2022

An Interview with: Wendy St. Peter, PharmD, FASN, FCCP, FNKFWendy St. Peter, PharmD, FASN, FCCP, FNKF, is a Professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota. Dr. St. Peter serves as the Director of the AKHOMM Initiative.

December 8, 2022

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November 3, 2022

By Jeff Harder, MSW, LICSW, University of Washington Medical CenterSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become even more important for kidney patients to connect with others for support and guidance.

November 1, 2022

David Rodriguez grew up in a housing project in Brownsville, Texas. At 16 years old, he enrolled in a program for at-risk youth that allowed him to work part-time while earning his high school diploma.

October 31, 2022

"Dialysis is my passion; I have 38 years in the field! Seeing my patients thriving and feeling better, whether on home dialysis, in-center hemodialysis, or after having a kidney transplant is my reward.”- Shelba JonesWhat inspired you to become a dialysis technician?I always have had passion to help people.

Deb Pelaez

Patient Profile: Clifton Agee, AAKP Ambassador

Be Prepared: What Kidney Patients Should Know Before Going into the Hospital

Holiday Eating Tips

A Special Tribute to Richard Knight: AAKP President 2018-2022

Patient Profile: Gitthaline (Candie) Gagne

AAKP Innovator Series: Advancing Kidney Health Through Optimal Medication Management

HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDANCE FOR PATIENTS READY TO TRAVEL

Why Patients Find Virtual Support Groups Beneficial in Today’s World

PATIENT PROFILE: David Rodriguez, Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipient

Professional Profile: An Interview with Shelba Jones, CHT- HT