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Innovation revolutionary: Entrepreneur in Residence Dr. Priya Joshi works to develop a more equitable process in treating and identifying Veterans with kidney disease, hypertension and diabetes.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Marco Avellaneda, who serves as nephrologist in the Army Reserve.

Dr. Brescia co-developed the Brescia-Cimino fistula, providing safe and reliable vascular access for dialysis and saving millions of lives.

VA Clinical Resource Hubs cover technology and resource gaps affecting Veterans’ access to specialized care, such as kidney care, nationwide.

Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder with serious consequences if not managed properly. VA can help.

Many people with kidney disease don't have symptoms until kidney damage is very advanced. Blood and urine tests confirm kidney disease.

Annette Negron’s spindle cell sarcoma story exemplifies how VA connects Veterans to oncologists and nurses across great distances.

Estimate: Chronic kidney disease affects one-in-six Veterans. There are currently approximately 500,000 Veterans diagnosed with CKD.

VA supports black Veterans who may be at-risk or in the midst of a cancer journey... reducing barriers to VA’s best-in-class cancer care.

Dietitians with Lexington VA developed a Healthier Kidneys Through Your Kitchen program with medical nutrition therapy to slow disease progression.

Since the millionth Veteran joined MVP in 2023, the program has continued its research to improve health care for all.

VA’s Kidney Medicine Program requires all VA labs to use race-free formula to determine kidney health to improve the health of all Veterans.