PKD Foundation of Canada - Hamilton, ON

A polycystic liver can go hand-in-hand with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). This free webinar and talk will help PKD patients better understand what causes the polycystic liver, its effects, and how to manage the disease.

Nephrologist Alistair Ingram will discuss vaptans, among other therapies, explaining the scientific rationale behind each proposed treatment.

Canadian music icon James Gordon will make a musical appearance to help celebrate the second annual Walk for PKD in Guelph.

Councillor Todd Dennis will join Guelph’s second annual Walk for Polycystic Kidney Disease, raising awareness and funds for Canadian PKD research. A pre-Walk and second anniversary party takes place August 20, 2012.

Jason Reid (professional coach and author) and Susan Anderson (Self-Management Coordinator, Hamilton Health Sciences) will give a presentation next month on meeting the challenges of living with a chronic illness and maintaining one's resilience.

Pediatric Nephrologist Dr. Keith Lau will discuss the management of Polycystic Kidney Disease in childhood at a new PKD support group in Hamilton this month.

Professor Emeritus Bruce Holub of the University of Guelph will give a public talk on the possibility of slowing the progression of Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Dr. David Russell of McMaster University will review the historical development of transplantation, how it works, and the benefits in terms of quality of life and longevity.

Nephrologists Peter Margetts, MD PhD FRCPC, and Andreas Pierratos, MD FRCP, will participate in a panel discussion on peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis, hosted by the Hamilton Chapter of the PKD Foundation of Canada in September.

Todd Dennis will participate in the PKD Foundation of Canada’s nation-wide efforts to raise more than CDN$60,000 for research on polycystic kidney disease in 2011.