
About
The 2025 Kidney Disease Impact Conference is open to a wide range of individuals, including renal patients, diabetic patients, caregivers, social workers, nurses, dieticians, dialysis technicians, medical directors, administrators and organization managers, healthcare workers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. The conference is also open to concerned friends, affected families, and anyone interested in learning more about kidney disease and dialysis. Bringing awareness on how other chronic conditions may lead to kidney disease.
The 2025 Kidney Disease Impact Conference is shaping up to be a dynamic and informative event that promises to benefit significantly anyone impacted by kidney disease. Featuring a range of keynote speakers from the medical and kidney disease fields, attendees will have access to the latest insights and research from leading experts in the field.
In addition to the keynote presentations, the conference will offer a range of educational speakers that will delve deeper into specific areas of interest for those with kidney disease. This conference will provide practical advice and guidance on treatment options, managing symptoms, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Also, it brings awareness of conditions leading to kidney disease.
The conference will also feature several vendors and resources, providing attendees access to the latest products and services to support those with kidney disease. Sponsors will be on hand to offer information and support from their experts, who understand the unique needs and challenges of those with heart disease, diabetes, and other related conditions.
Overall, the 2025 Kidney Disease Impact Conference promises to be an invaluable resource for anyone impacted by renal disease, providing a wealth of information, support, and guidance to help attendees prevent, live with, and survive this challenging condition.
Theme: Chronic Disease & Crossroads to Chronic Kidney Diseases in 2025
Discover the cutting-edge topics that will be discussed in the highly anticipated 2025 Kidney Disease Impact Conference. Attend this event to be at the forefront of medical breakthroughs and innovative solutions. Join us and contribute to the global effort in fighting kidney disease. The list of topics is available below.
Chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular conditions, often serve as significant risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). As these conditions progress, they can damage the kidneys over time.
Chronic kidney disease is a gradual loss of kidney function, which is critical for filtering waste and excess fluid from the blood. When the kidneys are damaged, harmful substances can build up in the body, leading to complications such as heart disease, anemia, and bone disease.
Managing chronic diseases is essential for preventing CKD. This includes lifestyle changes, such as adopting a balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, and avoiding tobacco and excessive alcohol use. Additionally, consistent monitoring of blood pressure and blood sugar levels is vital for individuals with diabetes and hypertension.
Early detection and effective management of chronic conditions can significantly reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease and improve overall health outcomes.

The California Endowment. 1000 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Apr 16, 2025 09:00 PM PST – Apr 16, 2025 02:00 PM PST

818.521.6348 or Carolyn@kidneysquestfoundation.org
How To Register
If you’re interested in attending the Kidney Disease Impact Conference in 2025, here is a detailed guide on how to register for the event:
There are several registration categories available to choose from, depending on your status. These include Senior Registration, Kidney Patient Registration, General Registration, Vendors/Exhibitors Registration, or Sponsorship Registration. Please select the category that best suits you and your needs.
Once you’ve selected your registration category, you’ll need to fill out the registration form with all the accurate personal information and payment details required. The form will ask for your name, email address, phone number, and other relevant information. You’ll also need to provide payment details, such as your credit card information or other payment methods.
After filling out the registration form, take some time to review all the information you’ve provided. Make sure that everything is correct and up-to-date. This is important to ensure that you receive all the necessary updates and communications regarding the conference.
Once you’ve reviewed all your information and are confident that everything is correct, click the “Submit” button to complete your registration. You will receive a confirmation email with all your registration details and any other relevant information.
By following these simple steps, you can successfully register for the 2025 Kidney Disease Impact Conference and be a part of an engaging and informative event.
Speakers



Berrie Eget, Program Master of Ceremonies
Barrie is known as The Platinum Voice for Championship Boxing, MMA & Arm Wrestling all over the world! He has announced world title fights for the likes of HBO, Showtime, NBC, CBS, Fox Sports, Telefutura, PPV & ESPN. Known for his charismatic personality and energetic stage presence, Barrie regularly emcees charity events and sporting shows in front of thousands of fans!
His passion for nutrition and healthy aging fuels his daily drive and has allowed him to connect to a large audience outside of the spotlight.
Vincent L. Anthony, MD, MPH, MBA, FASN, CHCQM, CPE
Dr. Vincent Anthony has 26 years of health care industry experience and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is a physician executive and leader with a proven record of building and leading health care organizations and medical start-up companies.
While he has deep expertise in other areas of medicine, Dr. Anthony is passionate about bringing a greater awareness to individuals on how critically important kidney function is to our overall health. He has penned several articles educating the public on renal (kidney) disease. He has co-authored a textbook chapter on renal toxicology in Golfrank’s Toxicology. He has a podcast, koolbeanspodcast (www.koolbeanspodcast.com), where he discusses various diseases as they relate to kidney disease. Further, he teaches Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant students through clinical rotations in his office practice. In fact, he served as Associate Medical Director for the Charles R. Drew University Physician Assistant program in recent years.
He is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, board certified in Medical Management as a Certified Physician Executive for the past 17 years and is certified in Health Care Quality Management by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review physicians. Dr. Anthony is a Vanguard Member of the American Association of Physician Leadership. Further, he is a member of the National Medical Association and recently served as the LA chapter’s (Charles Drew Society) Vice-President. He is also a member of Calibr, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Sigma Pi Phi fraternity.
He has served as Medical Director of hemodialysis clinics, skilled nursing facilities and Sub-acute facilities. In each, he brought his knowledge of integrative medicine to the fore enhancing efficiencies of care in each venue.
Dr. Anthony serves as president and CEO of Kidney Care Institute and is Founder and Board Chair of K.Care IPA, an independent provider association focused on care of the dialysis patient. He has committed himself to building a streamlined operations process in order to provide high quality and efficient patient care through these organizations. He earned his MD from Thomas Jefferson Medical College and completed his undergraduate work and Master’s Degree in Public Health at Tulane University. He finished his Master of Business Administration degree from Bellevue University.
Phillip Palmer, ABC Eyewitness News
Phillip Palmer is the weekday midday anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News and also reports on solutions to community problems for Eyewitness News. Since joining the station in 1998, Phillip has served as morning show anchor, weekend anchor and general assignment reporter.
Phillip was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, but his family moved around a lot. In fact, Phillip has lived in Shreveport, Louisiana; Wichita, Kansas; Memphis, Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas; Evergreen, Colorado.
In his adopted home of West Monroe, Louisiana, Phillip graduated high school in 1981. He graduated from Northeast Louisiana University with a degree in journalism and a minor in radio/TV/film.
Phillip’s career also began in West Monroe, where in 1985, he became a sports reporter at KNOE AM/FM radio. He then moved to KAKE in Wichita, Kansas in 1990 as a weekend sports anchor. In 1994, Phillip moved to KCNC in Denver, Colorado as the morning news anchor.



Charles Simpson, Kidney Patient
Charles Simpson is a Southern California resident, who lives in Ventura County. He has been a kidney patient for over 23 years. Mr Simpson is a member of Kidney Quest Foundation, and has served on the board since 2009. He is a advocate for others, and tries to stay abreast with issues that affect the kidney patient community. He loves sharing his knowledge with others that have ESRD or chronic kidney disease.
Mr Simpson has been married to his wife and caregiver Lori Simpson for almost 30 years. He has three daughters, five grandchildren who are the joy of his life. He is currently a home hemo dialysis patient, he has been on home hemo since 2007.
During his professional career, he worked at GTE/Version as a network design engineer for 29 years before retiring in 2008. Today, he serves on the ministerial staff of his church, and teaches weekly bible study. He often speaks and leads the patient support group calls for Kidney Quest Foundation.
Mason Dang, Cedars Sinai
Mason Dang completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA and his nursing degree at the University of Rochester. His nursing career started at Cedars Sinai’s Surgical Step-Down floor as a bedside nurse specializing in the care of kidney and liver transplant patients.
Having since transitioned to the role of a kidney transplant coordinator at Cedars Sinai’s Comprehensive Transplant Center, Mason is now focused on providing care to post-kidney-transplant patients after their discharge and beyond.
Jasrina Kaushal MD candidate
Jasrina Kaushal, MD candidate, is a valued member of the Kidney Quest Foundation team, where she has been an active volunteer for three years. This marks her third time as a keynote speaker at the Kidney Disease Impact Spring Conference. Having immersed herself in clinical rotations across multiple U.S. hospitals, Jasrina has now completed her medical education.
She co-authored an article on the neuropsychiatric manifestations of ovarian teratomas and is currently leading several research projects in collaboration with One Brooklyn Health System in New York.
Schedule
We would like to take this opportunity to provide you with important information regarding the schedule listed herein. Please be advised that all times listed in the schedule are in USA Pacific Time. It is important to note that the speakers, topics, and times listed in the schedule are subject to change based on availability. Our team is committed to keeping you informed of any changes that may occur in a timely and efficient manner.
We understand the significance of this schedule and its importance to you. For this reason, we are dedicated to providing you with the most accurate and up-to-date information possible. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work diligently to ensure that you don’t miss out on any important events.
Thank you for your attention to this matter, and please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have. We look forward to working with you and providing you with a successful and productive experience.
Time
Minutes
Session Breakdown
Presenter and Topic
Presenter and Topic
9:00AM – 9:05AM
:05
session :05
Introductions and Opening Remarks
9:05AM – 9:10AM
:05
session :05
Charles Simpson
Testimony
9:10AM – 9:15AM
:05
session :05
Larry Martinez
Testimony
9:20AM – 9:30AM
:15
session :15
Neil Saavedra
Voice of Reason – The Bill Handel Morning Show
Special Guest Speaker Testimony
9:30AM – 10:05AM
:30
session:25 with Q&A:05
Jasrina Kaushal MD (Candidate)
Chronic Diseases & Crossroads to Chronic Kidney Diseases
10:05AM – 10:30AM
:20
session:20
(break :05)
Vincent L. Anthony, MD, MPH, MBA, FASN, CHCQM, CPE
10:35AM – 11:35AM
session:50 with Q&A :10
Mason Dang, BSN, RN, PCCN Transplant Coordinator I Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Michelle Spadaro Living Donation
Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation & Living Donation
11:35AM – 12:00PM
:25
session :20 with Q&A :05
Phillip D. Palmer, Anchor for ABC 7 Eyewitness News
Testimony
12:00PM-1:00PM
:60
Lunch
1:00PM – 1:30PM
:30
session:25 with Q&A :05
(break :05)
PH LA County
Nutrition
1:35PM – 1:55PM
:30
session:25 with Q&A:05
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Awareness About Silicosis
1:55 PM – 2:00PM
Conference Conclusion and Wrap-up
Refund Policy: If you are unable to attend, we ask that you notify us as soon as possible. Cancellations received by email 24hours to the date of the program will be refunded, less a 25% of the registration as a processing fee. You may send a substitute, but we ask that you notify us by email of this change at info@kidneysquest.org. If you do not attend or send a substitute, you will be responsible for the full registration fee.
Register for the conference: https://kidneysquestfoundation.org/2025-kidney-disease-impact-conference/
Sponsorship Packages
By sponsoring our conference, your company will enjoy several benefits, such as increased brand exposure through the event itself, event advertising, and media coverage. You will also be able to engage with attendees more personally, as in-event speaking opportunities will allow you to connect with an audience of relatively warm leads. This will enable you to establish personal relationships with an in-house audience and a virtual audience.
Diamond+ package ($25,000): A comprehensive marketing solution that offers exceptional value for businesses. It includes recognition up to the day of the event and throughout the year of 2024, such as:
- A customized email campaign for the year – outside of the 2025 Kidney Disease Impact Conference, with twenty-four emails recognizing your company and contribution.
- Two minutes of corporate commercials, video messaging, or video spots (supplied by your company) to run at the top or bottom of a workshop of choice for 2025.
- Two emails a month for the year 2025, which include a Logo about the company, workshop details, and social media posts.
- Recognition at every event throughout 2025 via digital marketing (logo display, link to provided landing page, content via social media post).
- The company logo is exclusively displayed on the Kidneys Quest Foundation (KQF) home page for 2025.
- Includes opportunities for video media on YouTube for 2025.
- Daily social media posts (Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin) up to the day of the event.
- Two minutes of corporate commercials, video messaging, or video spots (supplied by your company) to run at the conference’s top and bottom. It can be 1-two-minute spots, 2-one-minute spots, 4-:30-second spots, or any combination to equal two minutes.
- The company logo is prominently displayed on the event landing page; the logo will have a link attached, provided by the company, and be redirected to your landing page of choice.
- Ten complimentary passes to the 2025 Kidney Disease Impact Conference.
- One email to all conference attendees to be recognized as the exclusive sponsor.
- Bi-daily emails, up to the event day, being recognized as the exclusive sponsor for the event.
- The package will be discussed for more amenities if requested.
- Register for Sponsorship Package
Gold+ package ($10,000): A comprehensive marketing solution that offers increased brand exposure for businesses. It includes recognition up to the day of the event, such as:
- Two minutes of corporate commercials, video messaging, or video spots (supplied by your company) to run at the conference’s top and/or bottom. It can be 1-two-minute spots, 2-one-minute spots, 4-:30-second spots, or any combination to equal two minutes.
- Company logo is displayed on the event landing page; the logo will have a link attached, provided by the company, and be redirected to your landing page of choice.
- One email to all conference attendees to be recognized as a sponsor.
- Weekly emails being recognized as a sponsor up to the day of the event.
- Two social media posts (Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin) a week up to the day of the event day.
- Virtual banner ads, virtual and in-person splash screens.
- In-event and virtual speaking opportunities that help boost your brand.
- Register for Sponsorship Package
Silver+ package ($5,000):
- A physical and virtual booth space to advertise your company.
- Five in-person event tickets and ten virtual event tickets.
- Company logo is displayed on the event landing page; the logo will have a link attached, provided by the company, and be redirected to your landing page of choice.
- One email to all conference attendees to be recognized as a sponsor.
- Register for Sponsorship Package
Bronze+ package ($2,500):
- Company name read during announcements.
- Company logo is displayed on the event landing page; the logo will have a link attached, provided by the company, and be redirected to your landing page of choice.
- Register for Sponsorship Package
Sponsors
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all our sponsors for their unwavering support towards the Kidneys Quest Foundation. Your contributions have enabled us to assist individuals suffering from kidney-related illnesses, and we can’t thank you enough for your kindness and generosity. Your commitment to our cause has genuinely made a significant impact on the lives of many, and we are honored to have you as part of our team.
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