2:00-4:00 pm   

Moderator: Preethi Yerram, MD, FASN

2:00-2:40 Optimum Access for Home HD

2:00     AV Fistula Is the Best Access for Home HD – Brent Miller, MD

2:15     Dialysis Catheters Can Be Used Safely for Long Term Home HD – Bernie del Rosario, MD

2:30     Discussion

2:40-3:20 Controversies in Cannulation Technique

2:40  Buttonhole Cannulation Technique Can be the Best Method for Home HD – Maria Camila Bermudez, MD

2:55     Buttonhole Technique May Only Be Used Under Certain Conditions – Tom Golper, MD

3:10     Discussion

3:20     Vascular Access Surveillance: When to Refer to an Interventional Nephrologist/Radiologist? –  Vandana Dua-Niyyar, MD; Celine D’Gama, BHScN, RN, C-Neph-C

3:50     Discussion

4:00      Break