José Morfín, MD

UC Davis School of Medicine

Dr. José Morfín is an Associate Professor at UC Davis School of Medicine and is the Medical Director of Home Dialysis Services at Satellite Wellbound in Sacramento, California. Dr. Morfín launched his first home program in 2009 and in 2017, launched Optimal Transitions™—a first-of-its-kind program that provides dialysis patients and their families the time, support, and resources needed to select the right dialysis therapy for them. Dr. Morfín organizes community outreach programs to improve health care delivery in the areas of CKD, hypertension, and diabetes.

Transitioning from Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis

February 7, 2019 • Posted in: Applied Clinical Practice • Posted by:

During the past decade, the use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the United States has grown substantially.1

In 2009, 7.5% of dialysis patients were treated with PD; by 2016, the statistic had increased to 10.0%.1 And according to the United States Renal Data System (USRDS), 10.5% of dialysis patients with new Medical Evidence Report (“2728”) submissions in 2017 were treated with PD.2 In addressing the goal of dialyzing more patients at home, this is a genuine accomplishment.

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