Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast (Kidney Health Podcast)

Episode 45: The Relationship Between Diabetes, Hypertension & Kidney Disease & The Impact on The Black Community

For the month of October as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will running a series focusing on the topics around Kidney Health & the Black Community.
 
In this third episode in the series, Specialist Renal Nurse, Pat Simoyi & Advanced, Specialist Diabetes Nurse, Angela Thomas join Dee Moore to take a closer look at the top 2 causes of Kidney disease: Type 2 Diabetes & Hypertension and their impact on the Black Community.
They discuss: signs & symptoms, risk factors, treatment, advice and much more.
 
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Website: www.kidneycarekuk.org
Email: info@kidneycareuk.org
Tel: 01420 541 424
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To sign up to receive the Kidney Matters Quarterly Magazine Email: info@kidneycareuk.org
 
Contact Diabetes UK
 
Website: www.diabetes.org.uk
Email: helpline@diabetes.org.uk
Tel:  0345 123 2399
Fax: 020 7424 1001
 
Contact Blood Pressure UK
 
Phone:General Enquiries: 020 7882 6255Helpline: 020 7882 6218
Email: info@bloodpressureuk.org
 
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.
 

Episode 44: Why Are Black People More Likely To Develop Kidney Disease & What Are We Doing About it?

For the month of October as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will running a series focusing on the topics around Kidney Health & the Black Community.
 
In this second episode in the series, Honorary Consultant Nephrologist and Clinical Senior Lecturer Dr Kate Bramham joins Dee Moore to address the question, “Why are Black people more likely to develop Kidney disease & what are we doing about it?“
Dr Kate talks about her research of the causes of Kidney disease in the Black community, the change in the race based calculation of eGFR , Kidney health advice and more.
 
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Episode 43: Tearing Down The Walls. The Story of Dr Velma Scantlebury. America‘s First Female Black Transplant Surgeon.

For the month of October as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will running a series focusing on the topics around Kidney Health & the Black Community.
 
In this first episode in the series, America's first African American Female Transplant Surgeon, Dr Velma Scantlebury, joins Dee Moore to share the story of her journey to becoming a Transplant Surgeon, health inequalities and more.
 
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Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White is a Barbadian-born American transplant surgeon. She was the first African American woman transplant surgeon of the United States. She has received many honours in her career, having been named to both the "Best Doctors in America" and "Top Doctors in America" lists multiple times.
Dr. Scantlebury has been awarded the Woman of Spirit Award for inspiring others and the "Gift of Life Award" from the National Kidney Foundation. In addition to recognition by the Caribbean American Medical and Scientific Association, she received the Order of Barbados Gold Crown of Merit, for her efforts to educate minorities about organ transplant. She has performed over 2,000 transplants and published many peer-reviewed papers and the recent author of “Beyond Every Wall – Becoming the First Black Female Transplant Surgeon.”
She completed her fellowship in multi-organ transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre. After 15 years, she moved to  the University of South Alabama (USA) as Professor of Surgery and  Director of the USA's Gulf Coast Regional Transplant Centre . She relocated to Delaware in 2008 to join the Christiana Care Health System, as Associate Director of the Kidney Transplant Program and Director of Outpatient Services. In 2020, Dr. Scantlebury retired from ChristiansCare to pursue an academic career and is currently a Professor of Surgery at Texas Christian University and University of North Texas Health Science Centre. She also serves as the Medical Director, Black Doctors Consortium in Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. Scantlebury has been passionate about educating minority communities regarding the need for more organ donors and the rising number of patients in need of transplantation. As a board member of National MOTTEP (Minority Organ and Tissue Transplant Educational Program), she continues to promote education regarding the higher incidence of renal failure and the need for dialysis within the African American community.
She has also served on the Board of Donate Life America, the Medical Advisory Board of the Gift of Life, in Philadelphia PA., and current serves on the NKF Health Equity Task Force, as well as the ASTS Boldly Against Racism Task Force.
Dr. Scantlebury continues to mentor young students and is actively involved in her community through her volunteer work with the Wilmington Chapter of the Links, Inc, as well as an Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
 
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Trailer: Black History Month Celebration: Kidney Health & The Black Community

For the month of October as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will be focusing on the topics around Kidney Health & the Black Community.
There will be extra episodes during October and a new episode will be released each week. 
The first episode in the Kidney Health and the Black Community series, will feature America's first African American Female Transplant Surgeon, Dr Velma Scantlebury, who shares about her journey to becoming a Surgeon, health inequalities and more.
Join Dee Moore from Monday 4th October for this exciting, informative and thought provoking series.
 
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Episode 42: What Happens on The Day of a Kidney Transplant & Beyond?

Monday 20th - Sunday 26th September 2021 is Organ Donation Week. Consultant Transplant Surgeon Dr Hannah Maple joins Dee Moore to talk about what happens on the day of a Kidney transplant and beyond.
 
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.
 

Episode 41: Megan‘s Kidney Warrior Story

Organ donation promoter and Blogger Megan Cairns, joins Dee Moore to share her inspirational Kidney Warrior story.
Megan shares about: Being diagnosed with end stage renal failure at the young age of 5, being on dialysis and receiving a Kidney transplant. Megan shares advice and the lessons she has learned during her Kidney Warrior journey as a young person living with Kidney Disease.  
 
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Episode 40: Jonathan’s Kidney Warrior Story

Kidney Advocate, Ambassador & Podcast Host, Jonathan Traylor, joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational Kidney Warrior story.
Jonathan shares about: his sudden diagnosis of end stage renal failure, having in centre Haemodialysis, progressing to home dialysis and receiving a kidney transplant. Jonathan shares advice and the lessons he has learned during his Kidney Warrior Journey.   
 
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Episode 39: The Kidney Transplant Recipient Work up Process

Transplant Recipient Coordinator Trevene Wilson joins Dee Moore to explain the Kidney transplant recipient work up process and the tests involved in deciding whether a Kidney Patient can proceed with being placed on the Deceased Donor waiting list or proceed with a living Kidney Donor transplant.
 
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Episode 37: Your Kidney Transplant Questions Answered by Dr Frank Dor 2

Consultant Transplant Surgeon Dr Frank Dor returns to The Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast to answer questions submitted by The Podcast Listeners. 
 
Dr Frank Dor answers questions re:
 
The Covid Vaccine
Race and Transplantation 
Music and Transplant Surgery 
Kidney Transplant Surgery 
Photographs and Surgery
Exercise and Muscle tone following Transplant Surgery
And more
 
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.
 
 

Episode 36: Monica’s Kidney Warrior Story

Sociology Professor & Author, Monica Starks joins Dee Moore to share her inspirational Kidney Warrior Story and the lessons she has learned along her Kidney Warrior journey.
 
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Email: moni9803@yahoo.com
 
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore. Any content provided by Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.