Published on April 21st, 2021 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

Live Session with Producer, Recording Artist David Rush on Living with Chronic Kidney Disease

Live Session with David Rush who is a producer, recording artist and longtime CKD Patient. Fourteen years into his chronic kidney disease (CKD) journey—David, now a father of two is also a motivational speaker and active advocate for kidney health, sharing with others how he is living his life to the fullest despite his long battle with kidney failure. David was diagnosed with late stage 3 kidney failure at 24 years old and began dialysis in March 2007. He had a kidney transplant, which was graciously donated by his own brother. David hopes to inspire others by sharing his journey and has recently joined forces with AstraZeneca’s Unfiltered Kidney Conversations, which aims to raise disease awareness and share stories of patients living with CKD.

We were joined by celebrated Nephrologist, Dr. Jessica Coleman who gave us some tidbits on how to be aware of possible CKD symptoms, advice on getting checked out regularly, and AstraZeneca’s Unfiltered Kidney Conversations portal.

Dr. Coleman is a private practice nephrologist based in the Low Country of Georgia and South Carolina, in the Beaufort, Hilton Head, and Savannah areas. She graduated with honors from Georgia Tech in Biochemistry and worked as a chemical engineer prior to attending medical school at Mercer University in Macon, GA. She did her residency, fellowship and chief fellow year at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. She has been a keynote speaker at ASN and has traveled nationally to speak. She has a special interest in hyperkalemia, anemia, and in helping patients live better with CKD. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.