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Mahesh Krishnan on ESRD policy reform, funding innovation, and the evolution of kidney care delivery
October 8, 2024
“Ultimately, this journey shaped my belief that to drive real change in care delivery, you need to work on the system level, influencing policy, clinical protocols, and innovation.”
Can you tell us about your career journey and how it has shaped your approach to care delivery in nephrology?
MK: For me, kidney care is quite personal. My grandmother was on dialysis, so when I think of a patient, it’s not an abstract concept. I picture her in the chair, and that personal connection influences everything I do. Every patient is somebody’s grandmother, grandfather, sibling, spouse or child. That’s a responsibility I take very seriously.