Medical Director Advisory Council (MAC)

(As of July 1, 2024)

Want to learn more about our MAC members? Click on the link below to view the MAC roster.

MAC Bio Statements 2024

Network MAC Representative
MAC Chair Preethi Yerram, MD, MS
MAC Vice Chair Ramin Sam, MD
Network 1 Daniel L. Landry, DO, FASN
Network 2 George Coritsidis, MD
Network 3 Keith Norris, MD, PhD
Network 4 Paul Palevsky, MD
Network 5 Marc Brazie, MD
Network 6 John J. Doran, MD, FASN
Network 7 Debra Hain, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNKF
Network 8 Martha Tankersley, MSN, RN
Network 9 Anne Huml, MD, MS
Network 10 Daniel Roseman, MD
Network 11 Louis Raymond, MD, FACP
Network 12 Preethi Yerram, MD
Network 13 Laura Rankin, MD
Network 14 Donald Molony, MD
Network 15 Harmeet Singh, MD, FASN, FACP
Network 16 Christine Logar, MD
Network 17 Ramin Sam, MD
Network 18 Kam Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD
Ad Hoc Stephen Pastan, MD
EDAC Rep Vicky Cash, MBA, BSN, RN
KPAC Rep Dawn Edwards
QID Network Rep......... Barbara Dommert-Breckler

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What's new on the Forum website?

MAC Releases Updated Home Dialysis Toolkit

This toolkit for health providers and practitioners is a reference tool that gives information about overcoming barriers to starting or growing a home dialysis program.

NEW: Home Dialysis Toolkit [2023]

Updated to include:

  • New sections to address AAKH and CfC updates
  • Emergency management of home dialysis patients
  • Impact of ESCOs, ETC Model, Voluntary Models on home therapies
  • Enhanced modality education: transitional care and self care
  • Emerging Technology and the impact and benefits to home therapies
  • Addressing Disparities and Access to Care
  • Home therapy options in the LTC/nursing home setting
  • KPAC Section: Empowering patients and care partners to be successful at home

Read the press release here.

Latest Forum Matters Now Available

The latest Forum Matters Newsletter is now available on the website!

Review current and past issues of Forum Matters here.

MAC Updates Transitions of Care Toolkit

This Toolkit for health providers and practitioners is a reference tool that gives information about challenges in transitions of care and suggestions to help create solutions.

MAC Transitions of Care Toolkit (March 2022)

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Please share this flyer with your dialysis patients

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