Program
RENAL & CLINICAL DIETITIAN TRACK
Renal and Clinical Dietitians Workshop
REQUIRED: Separate registration fee of $40.00; includes a box lunch and CME credits. Participation is limited to 75 so register early.
Saturday, May 12, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Physical Assessment |
Session # 530 |
Chair: Janelle Gonyea, RD, LD
Presenters: Mary Pat Kelly, MS, RD, GNP
Workshop Description: This workshop will focus on nutrients that have the potential for deficiency or excess in dialysis patients. Each nutrient will be reviewed in relation to dietary intake, medical history/comorbid conditions, dialysis therapy, physical signs and symptoms, laboratory indices, and interactions with drugs or other nutrients. Participants will complete this workshop with an enhanced understanding of nutrient assessment that can be extrapolated to other nutrients of interest
Kidney Stones 101 |
Session # 237 |
Chair: Stephen Knohl, MD and R. Allan Jhagroo, MD
Presenters: R. Allan Jhagroo, MD, Kamel Kamel, MD, and Stephen Knohl, MD
Workshop Description: This workshop is designed to provide a evidence-based background for recurrent kidney stone prevention. Nutritional recommendations and their true impact on kidney stone formation will be discussed. Medical drug therapy will also be reviewed with regard to stone formation. In aaddition cases will be reviewed for diagnosis and management by nutritional and medical means.
Weight Loss Management in CKD |
Session # 240 |
Chair: Adam Whaley-Connell, MD
Presenters: Holly Kramer, MD, Kirsten Johansen, MD, and Nina Kolbe, RD
Workshop Description: Obesity continues to be a very difficult problem that many patients with kidney disease battle. This session provides healthcare providers a few critical tools to facilitate weight loss in patients with kidney disease. Experts in the fields of nutrition and exercise discuss methods to help patients lose weight through diet and exercise. When diet and exercise fail, some patients may proceed with bariatric surgery. Thus it is imperative that healthcare providers understand the pros and cons of bariatric surgery for weight loss management.
