Your Kidney Connection
Celebrating National Women Physicians Day 2023
National Women Physicians Day (Feb. 3) marks the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849. At Balboa Nephrology, we salute our women physician trailblazers and celebrate all the women in medicine...
Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration in the United States that recognizes the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans every February. How do people actually celebrate throughout the month? Here are a few ideas we discovered on...
My Story: Junie Siuils
My Name Is: Junie Siuils I am a Kidney Recipient. My Story: 1993 had a kidney transplant. My life changed like Superman. 🙂
My Story: Karla
My Name is Karla I am a 2x recipient. My Story: I am a mother, daughter, sister, attorney and friend! I get to be all those things because when I needed a kidney, I had someone willing and able to share their spare. At 57 years old, I have lived more than three...
My Story: Hayden Shock
My Name Is: Hayden Shock I am a Kidney Transplant Recipient. My Story: "I was in San Diego in 2016 when I didn't feel too well. Had the worst flight back to DC. Went to an ER and little did I know, I had a kidney failure. Had a transplant in 2017. I am back in...
My Story: Kate Culhane
My name is Kate Culhane I am a Living Donor. My Story: "When I was not a match for my sister, I donated to the woman who sat next to her in dialysis."
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a thought from Balboa Nephrology President, Bijal Patel, MD. We at Balboa must follow the lead of Martin Luther King, Jr. emphasizing integrity, service to others, and injustice. We must do what is...
My Story: Kristen Mutrynowski
My Name Is: Kristen Mutrynowski I am a transplant recipient. My Story: "I was in kidney failure and my dad got tested and was my living donor. My dad rocks!
