Living Well with Kidney Disease

2025-02-19 Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

2025-02-05 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

IG Live 02.05.2025 – DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Velma Scantlebury, MD, went Live on Instagram to answer your kidney related questions. February is American Heart Month, and it's crucial to remember that kidney disease is closely linked to heart health. Dr. Scantlebury talks about the particular importance of heart health for dialysis and transplant patients, as well as when you can be referred back to your nephrologist after transplant, what to do if a transplant center does n...

2025-01-15 Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

Happy New Year and welcome back to Kidney Questions for the Doctor! DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Velma Scantlebury, MD, went Live on Facebook this month to answer your kidney related questions. Post-holidays can be a bit gloomy, so Dr. Scantlebury talks a bit about seasonal depression, staying up-to-date on your screenings and testing for transplant, emergency preparedness, and many other kidney-related topics. Seasonal depression often hits around this time of year because it’s...

2024-12-04 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

IG Live 12.04.2024 – DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Velma Scantlebury, MD, Live on Instagram to answer your kidney related questions. December is a huge time for gathering with friends and family, so Dr. Scantlebury talks about staying healthy and the best ways to protect both yourself and others from getting sick. This month, she also discusses treating COVID infections in transplant patients, heart failure and kidney disease, and many other kidney-related topics. We are well int...

2024-11-20 Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

FB Live – November 20th: DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Velma Scantlebury, MD, Live on Facebook to answer your kidney related questions. We have officially entered into the holiday season, which means lots of gatherings with friends and family and lots of holiday foods. Dr. Scantlebury talks about the importance of being up to date on your vaccines, washing your hands, and even wearing a mask to keep yourself protected from illnesses, as well as watching your sodium and phosphorou...

2024-10-16 - Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

October 16th: DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Velma Scantlebury, MD, was Live on Facebook to answer your kidney related questions. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. Scantlebury talks about the importance of monthly self-exams, as well as mammograms as recommended by your healthcare team. We are also well into fall, so Dr. Scantlebury reminds everyone to make sure they have gotten their recommended vaccines and to make those appointments, if not. She also discusses t...

2024-10-02 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

IG Live 10.02.2024 – DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Velma Scantlebury, MD, went Live on Instagram to answer your kidney related questions. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. Scantlebury talks about the importance of not only breast cancer screenings for women but staying up-to-date on all cancer screenings for both dialysis and transplant patients. This month, she also discusses some ways to help comfort someone who may be ineligible for a transplant, if you can hav...

2024-09-18 Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

FB Live – September 18th: On our September Facebook Live, Dr. Scantlebury talks vaccines and recommendations for the new COVID-19 boosters, flu shots, and more, as well as logistics for traveling while on dialysis, mental health, and many more kidney related topics. Now that we are solidly into autumn, Dr. Scantlebury reminds us that it is recommended for everyone get their updated COVID and flu vaccines for the year. This is especially important for kidney patients, are they are at a much highe...

2024-09-04 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Velma Scantlebury, MD, Live on Instagram to answer your kidney related questions. September 4th was Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day, and Dr. Scantlebury discusses what PKD is, how it affects the kidneys, and treatment options. This month also sees a change in weather as we move closer to fall, which means new vaccines for both Covid and the flu. Dr. Scantlebury talks about CDC recommendations for vaccines, as well as the importance in c...

2024-08-07 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Velma Scantlebury, MD, went Live on Instagram this month to answer your kidney related questions. We are in peak summer heat and, while we all know the importance of staying hydrated, dialysis patients have to balance that with fluid restrictions. Dr. Scantlebury has some tips to beat the heat (and humidity!), how to use the slower summer months to stay on top of your healthcare, and many more kidney-related topics. Last month, Dr. Scantlebury talked...

2024-07-17 Instagram Live - Discussion on Phosphorus

Join us for an enlightening episode of the DPC Education Center’s podcast, featuring a special event with healthcare consultant Dr. Scantlebury, DPC Board President Andrew Conkling, and Board Member Quiana Bishop. In this episode, our guests delve into the critical topic of phosphorus and its impact on renal patients. With their first-hand experience managing phosphorus issues while on dialysis, Andrew and Quiana share invaluable insights into the challenges and options for controlling phosphoru...

2024-06-26 Instagram Live - What Are You Eating? Nutrition tips for dialysis, pre dialysis, and transplant patients.

This month, the DPC Education Center got to speak with Fanny Sung Whelan, MS, RDN, LDN, a registered dietitian who has worked with people with all stages of kidney disease since 2011, from pre-dialysis to dialysis to transplant. Fanny discusses tips to limit phosphorus, fluid intake on dialysis versus as a transplant patient, how dietary needs change from dialysis to transplant patients, and she gives some easy recipe ideas. Tune in to get some tips on ways to limit phosphorus while still enjoyi...

2024-06-05 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

IG Live – June 5th: DPC Education Center’s Healthcare Consultant, Velma Scantlebury, MD, went Live on Instagram this month to answer your kidney related questions. As the weather starts heating up, Dr. Scantlebury shares some tips for staying cool while not going over your fluid limit, phosphorus and why it has to be closely monitored by renal patients, some considerations that go into being eligible for transplant, and many more kidney-related topics. It’s officially summer and with the tempera...

2024-05-22 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

IG Live – May 22nd: The DPC Education Center’s Health Care Consultant, Dr. Scantlebury, went Live on Instagram this month to talk about all things kidneys. She talks about mental health and some of the challenges both dialysis and transplant patients face while on their kidney journey, some of the resources available on the DPC Education Center's website, as well as the importance of still having a primary care doctor as a kidney patient, and many other kidney-related topics. Even though mental ...

2024-05-15 Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

FB Live – May 15th: In our May Facebook Live, Dr. Scantlebury discusses the different dialysis options and what to consider when looking at modalities, what patients can do if they aren't feeling heard by their healthcare provider, the importance of staying up-to-date on required tests/exams when on the transplant list, and many more important kidney related topics. When considering your options for dialysis, it’s important to have a conversation with your nephrology team so you have all the inf...

2024-04-17 Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

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 important kidney related topics. Having been a kidney surgeon for over 30 years, Dr. Scantlebury knows the ins and ou...

2024-03-20 Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

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 kidney patients, a common virus doctors watch out for in transplant patients, When patients “crash” into dialysis or wh...

2024-02-28 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

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 resources a social worker can provide to their patients and ideas for how patients can utilize social workers at their ...

2024-03-06 IG Live - Kidney Q&A

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 a transplant, and many other important kidney-related topics. Many times, kidney disease is silent, and patients don’...

2024-04-03 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

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 things dialysis patients have to watch is their phosphorus levels. Patients are prescribed and told to take binder and w...

2024-1-03 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

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 a kidney transplant, and the importance of screening for kidney disease. Dr. Scantlebury explains that, although dialysis...

2024-02-07 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

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 topics. As a dialysis patient, what can you do to help keep your heart healthy? It turns out, a lot! Dr. Scantlebury disc...

2023-12-06 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

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 disease progression? Dr. Scantlebury discusses these and other factors, as well as ways to be proactive about your kidne...

2023-11-02 Instagram Live - Renal Nutrition Guide

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. Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT is a registered dietitian, speaker, and blogger about renal nutrition at www.k...

2023-11-01 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

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 everything from getting on the list before even beginning dialysis, the process of moving through the transplant list, and sever...

2023-10-25 Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

FB Live – October 25th: 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 the reasons for some dietary guidelines patients are given, why some vaccines have to be updated annually, and much more. With October being breast cancer awareness month, many people have questions about how a cancer ...

2023-10-11 Instagram Live - Home Dialysis

In this episode, dive into an informative conversation on the options of home dialysis. Our discussion covers a broad spectrum of topics, from the misconceptions about home dialysis, the different types of home dialysis, and transitioning to a home option. We explore how patients, their families, and their healthcare providers can better understand and navigate the home dialysis options as well as go into a deep dive on both home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Joanne Smith, RN, has had mu...

2023-10-04 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

IG Live – October 4th: This month, join DPC Education Center’s healthcare consultant, Dr. Velma Scantlebury, as she answers a wide range of patient questions. Learn about why you shouldn’t skip or shorten your dialysis time, what a parathyroid is, and how CKD patients are made aware of their treatment options. October is breast cancer awareness month and Dr. Scantlebury explains the importance of keeping up with all of your cancer screenings, particularly if you are on the transplant list. Speak...

2023-09-20 Facebook Live - Kidney Q&A

FB Live – September 20th: In our latest informative episode of Kidney Questions for the Doctor, DPC Education Center’s Dr. Velma Scantlebury answers a wide variety of questions from patients. From dialysis and mental health to an explanation of some post-transplant medications, this episode delves into multiple aspects of living well with kidney disease. Many people still have questions regarding vaccinations that are available to kidney patients, as well as which ones they should be getting and...

2023-09-06 Instagram Live - Kidney Q&A

IG Live – September 6th: Join DPC Education Center’s healthcare consultant, Dr. Velma Scantlebury, as she answers patients’ kidney questions on the latest episode of the podcast. Find out what happens if a living kidney donor needs a kidney later in life and what your doctor means if they say you have a "sleep kidney". If the upcoming fall has you wondering what you should do for vaccinations, including the new COVID-19 booster, tune in to hear Dr. Scantlebury provide some advice for vaccine sch...