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March 8, 2019

Tami Winchell

Living Kidney Donor
Modern Health Media, Publisher

Five years ago, her journey took an unsuspecting path. Her husband of fifteen years was in kidney failure. After having lost his [...]

March 8, 2019

Brandy Hughes

Living Kidney Donor
Global Kidney Health, Co-Founder and CEO

Every year Global Kidney Health is a partner and main sponsor of the UCLA Annual Kidney Fair and works to spark new ideas [...]

March 8, 2019

Ravi Bhojwani

Living Kidney Transplant Recipient
Brilliant Global Ltd, Founder

I was diagnosed with FSGS at 5 years old and have been working with nephrologists my whole life, I always knew that at some [...]

March 8, 2019

Mary Beth Barry

Kidney Donor Recipient
Retired, Elementary School Teacher, LA County

In January 2012, I was told I had end-stage renal failure, better known as kidney failure. What a body blow that was. Kidney [...]

March 8, 2019

Andy Green

Living Kidney Donor
Administrative Supervisor, County of Los Angeles

As a kidney donor, I have changed 2 lives forever…my recipient has a healthy, full life again and my life has been enriched in ways [...]

March 8, 2019

Bruin Beans Health Club

Bruin Beans Health Club (BBHC) is composed of undergraduates and recent alumni working with nephrologists at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA CORE Kidney […]
March 8, 2019

Jacqueline Combs

Blank Rome
Matrimonial & Family Law Attorney

As a former corporate counsel for both private and publicly traded companies, Jacqueline has advised her clients on a wide [...]

March 8, 2019

Brian Gilliam

Living Kidney Donor
Nordstrom, Sales Associate

My story is actually pretty simple. I always said if my dad ever needs a kidney I’d give him one. It only took two and a half [...]

March 8, 2019

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages May Increase Risk of Kidney Disease

Higher collective consumption of sweetened fruit drinks, soda, and water was associated with a higher likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a study of […]