Being diagnosed with kidney disease - also known as the "silent disease" - is overwhelming. At a certain stage of kidney disease, it is common for patients to consider dialysis and transplantation - a complete lifestyle change that can be extremely stressful and...
"More than 400,000 Americans in every corner of our country are alive today thanks to the tremendous generosity and courage of organ donors. During National Donate Life Month, we honor donors and their families who have turned pain into purpose by sharing the gift...
National Physicians Week/Day honors those who devote their lives to the practice of medicine and to celebrate physicians' contributions to individual lives and communities. We'd like to send out some extra love to our hard-working colleagues at Balboa Nephrology...
Today is World Kidney Day, which aims to raise awareness about kidney disease prevention, risk factors, and coping strategies. Balboa Nephrology's mission is to be a model of exceptional care for people with kidney disease, their families, and communities. We are...
Today is #InternationalWomensDay – a day to recognize the economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. People are being asked to embrace themselves as a public show of their pledge to embrace equity, which is this year’s theme for International Women’s...
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...
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...
Being on a renal-friendly diet doesn't mean you have to pass up pasta. Today we celebrate National Pasta Day by sharing a delicious mushroom stroganoff recipe. You can enjoy this savory pasta dish tonight! But first...National Pasta Day??? National Pasta Day...
The American Nephrology Nurses Association has declared the second week of September Nephrology Nurses Week. Nephrology Nurses oversee dialysis treatments required by patients suffering from acute or chronic kidney failure. They check and record patients’ vitals,...
We're raising clinical trial awareness and honoring clinical research professionals across the globe! Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world in May to recognize the day that James Lind started what is often considered the first randomized clinical trial...
