Vascular Surgery – Dialysis Access Expert Panel

Dr. Lee Kirksey, Vascular Surgeon and Vice Chairman of Vascular Surgery talks with Dr. David Hardy, Department of Vascular Surgery and Dr. Tushar Vachharajany, Nephrology and Hypertension about the challenges of dialysis access. Topics include vascular access at Cleveland Clinic, what should go into the planning and implementation of vascular access, approaches to decrease catheter exposure, graft types, the multidisciplinary care of dialysis patients, many who have cardiovascular and kidney disease, challenges of management and care of patients who have urgent needs.