Episode 1: The Basics

Lauren talked to Morgan Reid, Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy and a kidney recipient herself, about patient challenges in navigating the transplant system.

NKF Director of Congressional Relations Lauren Drew talks to Director of Health Policy Miriam Godwin and patient advocate and home dialyzer Elizabeth Fortune about her experience on both in-center and in-home modalities and what life is like as a dialysis patient.

In the second episode of this podcast, NKF Director of Congressional Relations Lauren Drew chats with Dr. Kerry Willis, NKF's Chief Scientific Officer about Chronic Kidney Disease with an emphasis on the challenges and opportunities in awareness, early detection, and pre-kidney failure intervention.

Join The National Kidney Foundation as they kick off their inaugural kidney policy podcast with an introductory conversation about kidney disease with Director of Congressional Relations, Lauren Drew, and Patient Engagement Coordinator, Lisa Velez. If you are new to the kidney space or just want a quick review, this is the episode for you!   Topics discussed:               -What does the kidney do?               -What is kidney disease?               -What can Congress do to address it?