Season 4: Episode 11: National Kidney Month - The Doctor & The Donor!

Send us Fan Mail90,000+ Americans are on the kidney transplant waitlist right now. 13 people die every day waiting. But there is hope—and it starts with conversations like this one.In this powerful National Kidney Month episode, Dr. Cleamon Moorer, Jr. sits down with two extraordinary guests who represent both sides of the transplant journey:Featured Guests:🎤Dr. Silas P. Norman, MD, MPH – Transplant Nephrologist, Co-Medical Director of Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation at University of Michigan Health, and Chair of the American Kidney Fund Board of Trustees. A Detroit native who has devoted his career to expanding access to transplantation and reducing health disparities.🎤 Melinda Ann O'Neill – IT Executive, Living Kidney Donor, Mentor, and 2024 ACW INSPIRE Award Winner. March 26 marks the anniversary of the day she gave someone the gift of life.The doctor who makes transplants possible. The donor who made one happen. Two perspectives. One mission.Topics Covered:✅ Why 9 out of 10 people with kidney disease don't know they have it✅ The truth about living kidney donation—risks, recovery, and rewards✅  How to protect your kidneys if you have diabetes or high blood pressure✅ What it really takes to become a living donor✅ How to connect with University of Michigan Health's world-class transplant programKey Statistics:35.5 million Americans have chronic kidney disease (1 in 7 adults)Black Americans are 4x more likely to develop kidney failureLiving donor kidneys last 2-3x longer than deceased donor kidneysAverage wait time for a deceased donor kidney: 3-5 yearsThis isn't just information. It's inspiration. It's a call to action.📺 The Home Health Care Today Show airs every Saturday at 10am on WMYD TV-20 Detroit.Proudly sponsored by Meridian Health Plan of Michigan, a Centene Corporation company. "Care. Above All Else."📺 Watch The Home Health Care Today ShowWMYD-TV20 Detroit | Saturdays at 10am EST🎙️ Listen to the PodcastAvailable on Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcastsProudly sponsored by Meridian, 🔗 Resources:American Kidney Fund: https://www.kidneyfund.orgNational Kidney Foundation: https://www.kidney.orgMeridian Health Plan: https://www.mimeridian.comUniversity of Michigan Transplant Center: https://www.uofmhealth.org/conditions-treatments/transplantConnect with Dr. Moorer: www.cleamonmoorer.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drcmoorerEye Care for Detroit: eyecarefordetroit.orgAmerican Advantage Home Care: americanadvantagehhc.com#NationalKidneyMonth #KidneyHealth #LivingDonor #OrganDonation #KidneyDisease #Transplant #CKD #GoingVital #HomeHealthCareToday #HHCTShow #Detroit #MichiganHealth #Meridian #Centene #HealthEquity #FromPodcastToBroadcast