Northwest Kidney Centers: an oral history
We've touched many lives since 1962 and our founding as the first dialysis organization in the world. Hear from some people who helped make us what we are.
Jo Ann Albers, RN
Northwest Kidney Centers’ first dialysis nurse
Connie Anderson, RN
Vice president of clincial operations at Northwest Kidney Centers
Bill Bowden
Social services manager at Northwest Kidney Centers, retired
Marcia Clark, RN
Renal coordinator at Northwest Kidney Centers, retired
Denise Cobb, RN
Clinical information nurse specialist at Northwest Kidney Centers
Mark Erickson
Longtime patient at Northwest Kidney Centers
Jack Cole
Dialysis laboratory manager and artificial organ researcher at University of Washington, board member at Northwest Kidney Centers
Scott Hansen
Director of Technical Technical Services at Northwest Kidney Centers
Todd Hansen
Maintenance engineer on the Plant Operations team at Northwest Kidney Centers
Dr. Bob Hegstrom
Nephrologist and dialysis pioneer
Dr. Jonathan Himmelfarb
Director of the Kidney Research Institute
Dr. Mike Kelly
Nephrologist, medical director and board member at Northwest Kidney Centers
Mary Lewis, RN
Head of Clinical Education Services at Northwest Kidney Centers
Brian Loeppky, RN
Director of Northwest Kidney Centers’ Hospital Services, retired
Sharon Pahlka
Early dialysis patient at Northwest Kidney Centers
Dr. John Stivelman
Emeritus chief medical officer at Northwest Kidney Centers
Deb Tinnesand, RN and Will Tinnesand, RN
Nurses at Northwest Kidney Centers
Susan Vukich
Mother of Caroline Helm, the world’s first home dialysis patient