This Week’s Highlighted Speaker:
Gaurav Rajashekar,MD
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
Founders Union Bldg
UL Shelby Campus - Louisville, KY
UL Living Donor Program Director, Assistant Program Director for Nephrology Fellowship at UL, Assistant Professor, Transplantation Nephrology, Div. of Nephrology, UL
Topic:
Frailty in Kidney Disease
Credentialing: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies for dialysis technicians, registered dietitians, registered nurses, and social workers through the joint providership of the Southern Kentucky AHEC, the Commission on Dietetic Registration, and Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky.
A minimum of 7 CEU credentialing for nurses, dialysis technicians, social workers and dietitians have been applied for.
AGENDA
Registration includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, exhibits and more. Topics will include the following:
Updates on GLP-1s - Beyond the Hype -- Monalisa Tailor,MD, Norton Medical Group, Louisville
Exercise Programs for CKD Patients -- Kenneth Wilund, PhD, University of AZ
Life through the Stages of CKD - A Patient-Physician Story -- Peter Sawaya, MD and Dennis Karounos, MD, UK Healthcare, Lexington
Understanding the New eGFR Protocols: What Every Renal Professional Needs to Know --Lisa Carpenter, RN, MSN, Transplant Coord., KY One Health, Louisville
Fragility in Kidney Disease -- Gaurav Rajashaker, MD, UL Health
IgAN and FSGS, Centered on Disease Awareness, Progression Risk,
and the Evolving Management Landscape -- Snomona Mukherjee, PhD, Cleveland Clinic,Relaxation Techniques for the Renal Care Professional -- Kenneth Wilund, PhD
Up to 7 CEU credits will be requested for all disciplines. Attendees must register in advance. No registrations at the door.
KIDNEY HEALTH ALLIANCE OF KENTUCKY
Our mission is to serve kidney disease patients and their families, increase awareness and early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD), provide a network for collaboration among renal healthcare providers, and promote organ donation.
OUR GOAL
To lighten the burden of kidney disease throughout Kentucky and be a significant force in identifying kidney disease in its early stages and reducing the incidence of end stage renal disease (ESRD).
KHAKY is a tax exempt organization that provides services for kidney disease patients and their families across Kentucky. We also actively educate the general public on kidney function, health, and organ donation with the help of our life-sized mascot, Sidney the Kidney.
Our patient programs offer products and services to help improve the lives of those affected by kidney disease, dialysis, and transplantation. We support events that promote kidney disease awareness by offering free kidney health screenings for early detection of kidney disease and promoting organ donation.
KHAKY is a local organization. One hundred percent of funds received are used to support the programs and services we offer right here in Kentucky.
KHAKY is a 501©(3) organization.
TIN: 23-7153964
Visit Us
KIDNEY HEALTH ALLIANCE OF KENTUCKY
1517 Nicholasville Road Set 203
Lexington, KY 40503
Hours
Monday–Friday 9am–4pm
Phone
(859) 277-8259
