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When one of our patients learned back in 2003 at age 39 that his kidneys were failing, he embarked on a journey to learn as much as he could about treatment for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and he aimed to lead as normal a life as possible while undergoing dialysis treatment. Today, that means sleeping three nights a week at the Satellite Dialysis center in Oakland, minimal disruption to his personal life, a sense of rejuvenation, and improved medical outcomes.
Some 26 million Americans – about 10 percent of the population – suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventioni, and hundreds of thousands of people are currently undergoing dialysis for their ESRD. But as many patients and my professional peers can attest, dialysis is a time-consuming, disruptive process that typically requires patients to go to a center several mornings or afternoons per week for three to five hours at a time. This treatment option obviously complicates patients’ lives and often limits their professional opportunities.