Living Well with Kidney Disease

FB Live – April 17th: April is Donate Life Month, and Dr. Scantlebury dives right in on all things transplant. She discusses the different transplant options, living vs. deceased donation, how long a kidney transplant lasts, and recent advances in the transplant space. She also answers questions about sinusitis' impact on kidney failure, resources for eating better, and many more

FB Live – March 20th: For this latest episode of Kidney Questions for the Doctor, DPC Education Center’s Dr. Velma Scantlebury answers questions from both dialysis and kidney transplant patients. This episode covers many different aspects of living with kidney disease, including different access types and when one might be used over another, updated COVID vaccine guidelines for

IG Live – February 28th: This month, the DPC Education Center got to speak with Elizabeth Jones, MSW, LCSW, a Clinical Social Worker for Nephrology and Transplant at Walter Reed National Medical Center. Elizabeth discusses how social workers provide support for dialysis and kidney transplant patients, with additional emphasis on supporting veterans. Tune in to learn some of the r

IG Live – February 7th: February is American Heart Month, so Dr. Scantlebury dives right in on the connection between heart disease and your kidneys. This month, we also discussed what goes into figuring out your dialysis time, why skin color changes happen while on dialysis, what is meant by "perfect match" when on the transplant list, and many other important kidney-related top

IG Live – March 6th: March is National Kidney Month and Dr. Scantlebury highlights the importance of sharing your kidney story and encouraging everyone to know their numbers. This month we also discussed how hemoglobin is maintained if you have kidney disease, how anti-rejection medication works in the body, the importance of keep up with labs and bloodwork, even after you've had

IG Live – April 3rd: The DPC Education Center’s Health Care Consultant, Dr. Scantlebury, is back to answer your most pressing questions about all things kidneys. This month, you wanted to know about why it's important to keep your phosphorous levels down as a dialysis patient, how to feel more comfortable about the transplant process, and the parathyroid gland. One of the many

IG Live – January 3rd: Happy New Year and welcome back to Kidney Questions for the Doctor! DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Dr. Scantlebury, is kicking off 2024 by answering the kidney questions that are at the top of our patients’ minds. This episode dives right in to discuss the difference between acute and chronic dialysis, what happens when you are called for

IG Live – December 6th: In our last Kidney Questions of the year, DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Dr. Scantlebury, is answering the questions that are at the top of patients’ minds. This episode delves into a variety of questions regarding transplant, holiday health, and kidney disease.Did you know that high blood pressure and diabetes are both factors in kidney

The DPC Education Center went Live on Instagram for a special holiday renal nutrition segment with Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT, founder of the Kidney Nutrition Institute. She diiscusses renal nutrition, renal diet Q&A, and ways to make your holiday meals more kidney-friendly, including a special holiday recipe in time for Thanksgiving, pumpkin-less pumpkin pie. Jes

IG Live – November 1st: November’s Kidney Questions for the Doctor has DPC Education Center’s healthcare consultant, Dr. Velma Scantlebury, answering many patients’ questions on renal health. She discusses the ins-and-outs of the transplant list, your parathyroid, and transplant drugs. Dr. Scantlebury goes in-depth on the ins-and-outs of the transplant list, discussing ever