PKD Live Q&A Recordings (thumbnails)
Most Recent Q&As
Polycystic Liver Disease (PLD) with Dr Aarathi Vijayashanker
Understanding Blood Tests by Dr Matt Gittus
Advanced Kidney Care Clinic for Low Function by Kidney Nurse Specialist Anne Crompton
About ADPKD
Newly Diagnosed with PKD by Dr Matt Gittus
ADPKD Basics: how ADPKD is diagnosed, its stages, and its causes by Dr Nicholas Annear
ADPKD and me: the basics by Dr Roslyn Simms
What is Polycystic Kidney Disease? by Dr Albert Power
ADPKD in Children and Young People by Prof Manish Sinah and Dr Matko Marlais
ADPKD in Children and Young People by Dr Matko Marlais
Aneurysms
Diet
Shake your salt habit! Renal Dietitian Fiona Hunter explains how much salt is too much salt, and offers practical ways to reduce your intake while ensuring your food packs a flavoursome punch!
'Role of Alkaline Diet in Kidney Health' by Caroline Passey, Renal Dietitian
'PLADO - a plant-dominant, low-protein nutritional approach for chronic kidney disease' by Dr Kam Kalantar-Zadeh
Family Planning and Pregnancy
Lifestyle
Genetics
Genetics and Genetic Testing: the benefits of testing, interpreting results, and IVF pre-implantation testing by Professor John Sayer
Genetics: when & who to test by Dr Jackie Cook
Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease genetics explained by Dr Anand Saggar
Polycystic Liver Disease (PLD)
- Polycystic Liver Disease (PLD) with Dr Aarathi Vijayashanker
Talk by Dr Ahmed Elsharkawy, Consultant Transplant Hepatologist, on Polycystic Liver Disease (PLD) followed by a live Q&A
'Polycystic Liver Disease (PLD) - a condition with many more questions than answers' by Dr Ahmed Elsharkawy
Polycystic Liver Disease (PLD) Research Q&A 2023
Progression
- Advanced Kidney Care Clinic for Low Function by Kidney Nurse Specialist Anne Crompton
'Living with reduced kidney function and planning for future treatment' by Anne Crompton
Treatment
Anaemia in PKD by Kidney Specialist Nurse, Anne Crompton- Understanding Blood Tests by Dr Matt Gittus
'Tolvaptan: the experience so far (plus patient story)' by Dr Matthew Gittus
'Tolvaptan Q&A' with Professor Daniel Gale
'What is Tolvaptan and how does it work?' by Dr Grahame Wood
'Skin Care for Kidney Patients' by Dr Jacqueline Nevols
'PKD & Nephrectomy' by Mr Nicholas Inston and Mr James Barnes
'PKD and Hypertension' by Dr Matthew Gittus
'Pain in PKD: Causes and Management' by Dr Yuki Heath- 'Anaemia in PKD' by Kidney Specialist Nurse, Anne Crompton
Kidney Transplant
Transplant in PKD by Consultant Transplant Surgeon, Mr Hussein Khambalia
'Matching for Transplant: a guide to Compatibility and Blood Tests' by Dr Judith Worthington
'The surgeon and ADPKD: when you need a transplant', Mr Badri Shrestha
'Kidney transplant in ADPKD' by Mr Hussein Khambalia
'The surgery: retrieval and transplant' by Mr Hussein Khambalia- 'The Transplant Laboratory: why so many blood tests?' by Dr Judith Worthington
‘Matching for Transplant: a guide to Compatibility and Blood Tests’ by Dr Nicola Reid
‘The role of the transplant recipient coordinator’ by Mal Greenwood-Morgan
‘What to expect on the transplant ward’ by Guy Bradburn
‘Transplant medicines explained’ by Sian Ellis
‘What happens after you go home/the transplant clinic' by Mr Hussein Khambalia
'Renal failure and transplant; the patient's story' by Jane Pugh
'Q&A' some of the panel answer audience questions
Living Donation and Kidney Transplant
'Living donors: who's eligible and the steps involved to donating a kidney', by Mr Tunde Campbell
'Live donor journey: psychological challenges, post surgery follow-up, and employer support', by Sr. Lyndsey Rushton
'The road to transplant in living organ donation' by Mr Hussein Khambalia
The donor's story, by Alexandra Dobbyns and her recipient Martin Cunningham
Research
ARPKD: an introduction and overview - Dr Larissa Kerecuk, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist
What's new in ARPKD - Dr Max Liebau, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist
ARPKD and the Liver - Dr Tassos Grammatikopoulos, Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist
ARPKD: Dialysis and Transplantation issues - Mr Nicos Kessaris, Consultant Transplant Surgeon
Q&A