COVID-19: Impact on Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

COVID-19: Impact on Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

Samira Farouk, MD, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on kidney disease and dialysis. She observes that a high percentage of COVID-19 patients admitted into the ICU have required dialysis or developed acute kidney damage. She discusses some of the strategies taken at Mount Sinai to augment dialysis resources and capabilities.


Published

April 22, 2020

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Physician's Channel - Mount Sinai New York

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Samira Farouk, MD

Samira Farouk, MD

Assistant Professor, Nephrology, and Medical Education
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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