by Dr. Michael B. Fisher | Mar 4, 2019 | Dr, Fisher's Blog
My conversation with Louie B. Free on “Brain Food for the Heartland” Last fall I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Louie B. Free, host of the Cleveland-based radio show “Brain Food for the Heartland.” Our conversation was wide-ranging, but the part I am most...
by Dr. Michael B. Fisher | Mar 1, 2019 | Dr, Fisher's Blog
If disappointment strikes… In the previous two posts, we’ve covered what to do if you’re diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). You discover your kidneys are failing and that dialysis is necessary to keep you alive. Ultimately, however, you want a kidney...
by Dr. Michael B. Fisher | Feb 10, 2019 | Dr, Fisher's Blog
Your mission: a living kidney This is Part 2 in our series: “How to get a kidney.” So, you’ve been diagnosed with irreversible kidney disease and have made your desire for a kidney transplant known to your healthcare team. What’s next? Step five: Educate yourself. If...
by Dr. Michael B. Fisher | Feb 10, 2019 | Basics, Dr, Fisher's Blog
So you just found out your kidneys are failing One day you go in for a physical, perhaps because you’ve been feeling just generally crappy—nauseous, poor appetite, muscle cramps, fatigue, sleeplessness. After reviewing your lab results, your doctor explains that your...
by Dr. Michael B. Fisher | Jan 26, 2019 | Dr, Fisher's Blog, Press Release
By Leslee Goodman, MPH Dr. Micheal Fisher has been co-medical director of acute dialysis at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital since 1984. The co-founder of Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center—a dialysis center—until his diagnosis with lung cancer five years ago, he...
