CCO Medical Specialties Podcast

Navigating IgA Nephropathy: Insights From a Patient With Lived Experience

Episode Summary

Tune in to this podcast episode to hear valuable perspectives from a patient as she discusses her experiences living with IgAN with expert nephrology faculty.

Episode Notes

In this CCO Nephrology podcast episode, hear from Kelly Chen, a nephrology nurse practitioner and patient living with IgA nephropathy, as she discusses her experiences with Dr Pietro Canetta, Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University and expert in glomerular diseases. 

Episode outline: 

• Seeking and obtaining an IgAN diagnosis 
• Patient self-advocacy 
• Individualizing IgAN treatment plans
• Clinical trial involvement 
• Burdens of IgAN: physical, emotional, social, and beyond

To learn more about IgA nephropathy, find more educational activities and resources with the links below: 

• CME-certified text module with animated pathophysiology video and patient voice audio clips
• ClinicalThought commentaries 
• Resources on IgAN from the American Kidney Fund