PKD News

All About Polycystic Kidney Disease | Webinar Video

This Webinar was an overview of polycystic kidney disease, the pathway to transplant and how the PKD Foundation of Canada can support you. This session was co-presented by the Centre for Living Organ Donation and the PKD Foundation of Canada, and provided an in-depth look at the journey with polycystic...

Medical Cannabis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease | Webinar Video

An overview of the current state of evidence regarding use of cannabis in people living with kidney disease, practical considerations for those using or considering using cannabis, how cannabis use integrates into overall care of people living with kidney disease, and a discussion of lived experience using cannabis as part...

Getting To Know the Transplant Ambassador Program | Webinar Video

We are excited to announce our new formal partnership with our friends at the Transplant Ambassador Program (TAP)! TAP provides programming for kidney patients and living donors, to get together to discuss the barriers to kidney transplantation and what could be done to overcome them. Transplant Ambassadors are kidney transplant recipients...

Clarity on Keto for PKD: Is it right for you? | Webinar Video

Keto can be amazing but isn't right for everyone. In order to further validate their observations, their kidney-safe ketogenic approach will be put to the test in an upcoming clinical trial in Toronto, led by Dr. York Pei. Jessianna Saville shares details about this trial, why it is an exciting...

Why Does ADPKD Severity Differ Among Family Members? | Webinar Video

If polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is caused by a genetic mutation, and family members have the same mutation, why are some family members more severely affected than others? Dr. Lanktree discusses what we can learn about autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) by examining affected families.

PKD Education Series | Webinar recording

Dr. York Pei, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FASN, Professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and Director at the Centre for Innovative Management of PKD, University Health Network, hosted three educational sessions on PKD over June 5, June 19 and July 10. Topics included a clinical...

Advancing PKD Care in Today’s Society | Webinar Video

This webinar included an overview of a series of resources that Dr. Micheli (Mike) Bevilacqua and his team at BC Renal have developed in British Columbia for ADPKD care. These resources are to help with delivering more tailored services to ADPKD patients in kidney clinics.  The goal is to put...

PKD Awareness | Webinar Video

In support of National Kidney Month, Marianapolis College PKD Awareness Club President Gerlando Guarraggi  hosted a Facebook Live event about PKD Awareness on Thursday March 25th. Gerlando was joined by Montreal Nephrologist, Dr. Ahsan Alam, who presented information about the kidneys and polycystic kidney disease specifically.

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