WEB150617 - Basics of Kidney Disease and Transplantation (ILDA series)

Description

Moderator: Ellen Shukhman, RN-BC,BSN, CCTV

 

Objectives

1. Describe kidney structure and function
2. Describe primary causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
3. Explain treatment options for ESRD, including: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, deceased donor transplant and living donor transplant (LDT)
4. Identify benefits of LDT for people with late stage chronic kidney disease

Speaker(s):

• David Serur, MD, NYP-Well Cornell and Regosin Institute