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Lilia Cervantes

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MD | Professor @CUDeptMed | #immigrant | 🇲🇽Latinx | Colorado | #healthjustice | #Kidneydisease | community-engagement /avid runner

Denver, Colorado

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Joined March 2016

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Lilia Cervantes

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4 years

1/14 Meet Hilda. I was one of her doctors. When she died, she left 2 sons behind. My grief about her situation brought anger and then determination. A #tweetorial on outcomes, advocacy, and policy in dialysis access for undocumented immigrants. #medtwitter #nephtwitter #NSMC

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Lilia Cervantes

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9 months

Promoted to Professor! Appreciate everyone who has walked with me on this journey. Tomando tiempo para celebrar!

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3 months

Tenured!! Celebrating with my daughter in Baltimore ❤️

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1 year

WOOHOO! We are funded! So humbled! Just received our NOA for our U01 !!! Excited to work with a consortium to address structural racism to reduce kidney health disparities! #healthdisparities #KidneyDisease My journey to research & healthcare policy change has been one with

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6 years

It is with happy tears that I share some incredible news! As of 9-1-18, non-citizen patients will have access to standard outpatient dialysis! ESRD will be included in the definition of "emergency medical condition" in Co! @medicalaxioms @Peralta_KHRC @DrDeidraCrews @allisontong1

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I'm incredibly honored & humbled to receive @SocietyHospMed prestigious award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership. So excited to continue this fight for #healthjustice . #SHMConverge #healthequity @CUMedicalSchool @CUDeptMedicine @DenverHealthMed @CCTSI

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10 months

You're looking at one of the newest members of @the_asci ! I'm honored among these other amazing individuals! Deep gratitude for the patients that inspired a research career and the amazing team that nominated me- @Neil_R_Powe @DrDeidraCrews @EbonyBoulware @vineet_chopra

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Lilia Cervantes

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11 months

🩷Today, I ran a half marathon under beautiful fall colors in Denver. I will miss running for the next few weeks. As healthcare providers it's often hard to find time for self-care, myself included. I am having a surgery this week to prevent breast cancer, a choice I put off

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Lilia Cervantes

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3 years

I never imagined…this girl who grew up in poverty from 🇲🇽 & w/English as a second language. Never EVER imagined…in a Super Bowl commercial. Thank you @CUAnschutz for highlighting our awesome campus!

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Juan Lessing

3 years

Did I just see @Cervantes_Lily1 on a SuperBowl commercial for @CUAnschutz University of Colorado?! What a boss! I can’t think of a more deserving person—She changed laws to permit us to care for Coloradans most in need. #MedTwitter @CUMedicalSchool @CUDivHospMed @CUDeptMedicine

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2 years

Deeply grateful for the thoughtful award (painted by Denver artist Arlette Lucero) & beautiful reception from @COHealthFDN & @KeriAnnJo I received the Dr. Virgilio Licona Community Health Leadership Award for our work to improve access to care for undocumented immigrants 😍

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Thanks to everyone who joined us in celebrating @Cervantes_Lily1 , recipient of the 2021 Dr. Virgilio Licona Community Health Leadership Award, earlier this week! @KarenMsquared #COHealth

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5 years

Hilda inspired me to use research to change the way dialysis is done in Colorado for undocumented immigrants. Dialysis in the Undocumented: Driving Policy Change with Data

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Dialysis in the Undocumented: Driving Policy Change with Data

Click on the article title to read more.

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Lilia Cervantes

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2 years

The frightening reality at my daughters school. At many schools across the country. So angry. No words. We will change this. #GunLawsSaveLives @abbeywinter1 @MomsDemand

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“This is the reality of being young in America: sitting through a shooting and waiting for information just hours before you’re scheduled to testify in support of gun safety bills.” - Gracie Taub, co-lead for Denver East High School Students Demand Action

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PUBLISHED TODAY Read our paper & learn about how the experiences of #Latinx with COVID-19 before, during, & after hospitalization in Denver & SF can inform local & national interventions. @MarleneMartinMD @Neil_R_Powe @AliciaFMD @allisontong1

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Experiences of Latinx Individuals Hospitalized for COVID-19

This qualitative study describes the experiences of Latinx adults who were hospitalized for and survived coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 2 major US cities.

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2 years

So much joy! HB22-1289 was signed today!!! #CoverAllColoradans ! “Expanding health-care coverage to all children, pregnant & postpartum people, regardless of immigration status, is fundamental to correcting the root causes of health inequities” @SerenaForCO #SiSePuede

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4 years

14/14 We are only as healthy as the most vulnerable among us. Today, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, undocumented immigrants continue to receive emergency dialysis in many states. This increases unnecessary exposure + use valuable ED resources.

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4 months

Dr. Bernard Lown said “How can I be a doctor and close my eyes to this overwhelming reality.” It’s time to defy the status quo. It’s time to demand and to create change. All people, regardless of immigration status, should have sustainable, high quality, access to healthcare.

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CU Department of Medicine

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4 months

Congratulations to Dr. @Cervantes_Lily1 on being awarded the 2024 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility! Your dedication to medicine and social justice is an inspiration to all! 💙🎉 #medicine #socialjustice #DEIJ

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This is devastating. As a parent of an East HS student we must ALL engage in advocacy and change this. Our students are courageously engaging legislators at the capital, talking to media, and raising awareness on the streets. @MomsDemand @StudentsDemand @abbeywinter1

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CBS News

2 years

In the aftermath of the shooting that injured two administrators at Denver's East High School, students from East and West high schools, along with parents, faculty and staff walked to the state Capitol building to demand lawmakers take action to make schools safer.

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3 years

1/Three years ago today, our state Medicaid agency expanded access to dialysis for undocumented immigrants and... 💰saved the state millions ⭐️reduced mortality 🎖️improve quality of life If undocumented immigrants continue to rely on emergency dialysis in your state, read on..

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Excited to share a special study that inspired camaraderie, community organizing, and changed healthcare policy in Colorado @JAMANetwork My dear friend and patient Hilda died in 2014. A few years later, we developed a peer support group for undocumented immigrants with kidney

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Lilia Cervantes

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Sure, Trump thinks immigrants are a problem, but as a physician and researcher with immigrant parents, I know the real problems are access to healthcare, social justice issues, & “concepts of plans.” #WeAreImmigrants

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Lilia Cervantes

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Incredible persistence from @StudentsDemand & teachers at East High School. Today, they celebrate 4 Colorado bills signed into law yesterday and meet at the capitol to demand cont’d action & accountability. “we are not done” #GunLawsSaveLives @MomsDemand @abbeywinter1

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1 year

Wow! Inspired beyond words! Standing room only after @gradydoctor ‘s brilliant presentation @CUMedicalSchool In awe of you. Thank you for everything you do!

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Lilia Cervantes

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4 years

Excited to share our Kidney International manuscript w/ @Neil_R_Powe and @allisontong1 looking at patient reported outcomes (QOL & symptoms) & experiences of undocumented immigrants who transition from emergency to standard dialysis. @ASNAdvocacy

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Muchas gracias a mi familia y amigos!!! So excited to be inducted into @the_asci !!! Grateful to everyone that has walked this journey with me! @CUDeptMedicine @CUDivHospMed

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6 years

Love this! So awesome @CUMedicalSchool

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2 years

Spring Tulips !!! Fields of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths in Amsterdam!

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4 years

Grateful to all the people who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, from concept to delivery of #CovidVaccine Vaccinated today for my community #SiSePuede #Familia Trust science. We are all in this together. #righttobarearms

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3 years

Feliz Año Nuevo. Grateful—one year ago today, I survived a crazy car accident & decided I would always live in the moment. Sharing some photos that capture 2 of my favorite moments this week in Iceland.

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🏆 Feeling incredibly honored to receive the @LownInstitute Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility. This recognition belongs to all of us— to every patient, mentor, and colleague who's been part of my journey. Here's to continuing our work to advance #HealthJustice for

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Announcing the winner of the 2024 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility: @Cervantes_Lily1 Dr. Cervantes was selected for her exceptional work advancing health equity and expanding access to care for undocumented immigrants.

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4 years

12/14 States can define what constitutes an emergency medical condition. On Feb 1, 2019, guided by our research, Colorado Medicaid opted to include kidney failure in the definition of an ‘emergency medical condition’ expanding access to scheduled dialysis to the uninsured.

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7 months

NEW publication alert 👏 Qualitative study--we examined experiences of transplant among transplant recipients of undocumented immigrant status who previous relied on emergency dialysis. Led by @katierizzolo @gatoclau71 & others @CUMedicalSchool @CUDeptMedicine @CU_Kidney

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⭐️New pub⭐️ Undocumented people are restricted from federal insurance options, which make quality care difficult to access for those with kidney failure, including transplantation. 1/11 @JAMANetworkOpen @Cervantes_Lily1 @gatoclau71

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10 months

Denver Christmas sunset 🎄

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11 months

Within 38 hours of going live, OmniSalud, a program that provides undocumented Coloradans with private health insurance, filled all 11,000 spots! INCREDIBLE ❤️ ! Deep gratitude to @C4HCO , the amazing people and organizations that advocated for this program, as well as the trusted

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1 year

Really excited to share my Big Idea Talk—a Ted style talk about how I faced moral distress from a cruel and unjust law/policy and how I partnered with others to change a law that was killing my patients. @RWJF @CSPfellows #MedTwitter

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Do No Harm (Choose Advocacy)

Do no harm. How many healthcare providers face moral distress because policies in your clinic or at the state and federal level push you to do harm? Physicia...

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4 years

One of my favorite times of the year. Preparation for ‘Dia de los Muertos’ We honor those who have passed & prepare colorful flowers, sugar skulls & pan de muerto in prep for tomorrow. @LatinasInMed @LMSA_Midwest @cjangerhofer @lorenaramren @MarleneMartinMD

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Graduated from the transformative Clinical Scholars RWJF Program this week! Deeply grateful for 3 years of leadership development, friendships with community-partnered and equity-focused peers, and support @CSPfellows @UNC @RWJF @SallieG22

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9 months

Out of office

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4 years

Appreciative of my mentors who encouraged me to create a fun title/logo for our study. Really happy with the result. Shout out to @Nephro_Sparks for guidance on creating it.

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2 years

Providing standard dialysis over emergency dialysis saves the state millions of dollars--In Colorado, the cost of emergency dialysis was 8-fold greater. From NOLA--“We are poor people,” said Deras...holding signs that pled for continued treatments. “But we are human beings.”

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Emily Woodruff

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2 years

UMC will close a program for undocumented dialysis patients. After initially saying it would end in a month, the hospital said this afternoon, after protests, petitions and inquiries, that they would continue treatment until they come up with a plan.

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4/ Patient: "I didn't think this was real. My family told me this wasn't real." **I hold her hand. More tears*** Misinformation & disinformation is real. While burnout & exhaustion from this long road is real for us as clinicians, we must dig deep and have compassion.

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6 months

Honored to participate on a panel with United States Secretary of Health and Human Service, @SecBecerra and Governor @jaredpolis to discuss healthcare policy and health equity. It was an insightful event hosted by @Tepeyac_Health . Feeling inspired and excited to catalyze health

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Brilliant women & role models at #NKFClinicals 🔥🔥🔥 La @nkf presidenta Dr. @sylviaerosas 🎉 Excellence in Kidney Transplantation Award to @tpurnell1908 🎉 Garabed Eknoyan Award to @Delgadockdny 🎉 #NKFClinicals possible because of magic/hard work @JCannonNKF ❤️

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So proud—Qualitative study from Drs. Ram, Simpson, Manisha & Katya: “Experiences of undocumented immigrants w/hematologic cancer who cannot access hematopoietic stem cell transplant” “If I had money, I would live. It’s hard when you see human life reduced to this” @SocietyGIM

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3 years

Happy #worldkidneyday2022 Excited for the domino effect this work has had throughout the country! Eliminating #structuralracism 4 undocumented with kidney failure! Shout out 2 @katierizzolo @tessa_novick @v_valbuen @priti899 @JMTeakell @FlorAlvaradoMD @mattysincs @zapantera

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CU Anschutz Medical Campus

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Determined to give kidney failure patients across Colorado equal access to standard dialysis, @Cervantes_Lily1 and her research team led a major change in the state’s health policy. Now she’s taking her work nationwide. #WorldKidneyDay | @RWJF

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5 years

Thank you CPR for highlighting this work! Colorado Changed Its Rules So Undocumented People Can Get Regular Dialysis. It’s Saved Lives and Dollars

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Colorado Changed Its Rules So Undocumented People Can Get Regular Dialysis. It’s Saved Lives and...

Normally, patients who need dialysis get treatment, consistently, three times a week. But undocumented immigrants can only get treatment in an emergency room when things got really bad.

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Excited for NKF and @ASNKidney lead on letter supporting access to care for undoc immigrants with kidney failure! Several signatories have already joined in support @RPANephrology @SocietyGIM @SHMAdvocacy and many more! #kidney #medtwitter ARTICLE:

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3 years

🤣 my daughter made this video and sent it to me after hearing I was having a long day 🤣

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2 years

I feel angry and scared. Every day, Bella goes to school and I don’t know if she will come home. An East HS student was shot in front of school & died. Students are leaning in—protesting, talking to legislators & reporters, posting on social media #GunControlNow

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Great to be in the #ISNWCN studio @ISNWCN talking about ethics and health equity with @DrDEMartin !

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3 years

So honored to receive the annual Dr. Virgilio Licona Community Health Leadership Award! Excited to continue my passion in the light of Dr. Licona's legacy! Thank you @COHealthFDN and all of my patient and partner stakeholders for being part of this journey!

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CO Health Foundation

3 years

🏆 Join us in celebration of Dr. Lilia Cervantes’ as the 2021 Dr. Virgilio Licona Community Health Leadership Award recipient! 🏆 Thank you for your tireless fight to advance health and health equity, @Cervantes_Lily1 . #COHealth

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4 years

8/14 We found that emergency dialysis is hard on clinicians too: Led to burnout due to: - witnessing needless suffering & high mortality - moral distress because care is reflective of immigration status

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3 years

Throwback to my very first grand rounds presentation. Thank you @Peralta_KHRC 💛 for taking me under your wing & for inviting me to present @ZSFGCare Every person in this picture has been a friend & mentor 🤩 @Neil_R_Powe @AliciaFMD @thenephrologist & Lenny Lopez!

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Neil R. Powe

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Dr. Lilia Cervantes from Denver Health educated us at ZSFG Medicine Grand Rounds on health disparities in immigrants with kidney disease.

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Woohoo! Presented my final to my committee for my Master of Science in Clinical Science this morning! Thank you to amazing mentors, @gatoclau71 , peers, and mentees for this incredible social and health justice research journey! @michelchonchol @katierizzolo @Neil_R_Powe @HAMFDP

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6/14 We began research... Compared to undocumented immigrants that received scheduled 3x/wk dialysis, those receiving emergency dialysis have a: Mortality that is 5-fold worse at 1 yr: Mortality that is 14-fold worse at 5 yrs:

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Interview with CNN Sanjay Gupta - Undocumented immigrants on dialysis forced to cheat death every week @CNN . @medicalaxioms @Peralta_KHRC @DrDeidraCrews @allisontong1

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New publication ⭐️ Undocumented immigrants face many transplant barriers. In @AJKDonline , @katierizzolo , Dr. Klassen, & I review & provide clarity around OPTN guidelines/policies as they relate to undocumented immigrants & transplant equity #NephTwitter

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Organ Procurement and Transplant Equity Among US Residents: The 5% Guideline (FREE) @Cervantes_Lily1 @katierizzolo @CU_Kidney #kidneytransplant

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Cervantes family traditions 💀🇲🇽

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Inspired by @DrDeidraCrews visit to Colorado for Collins lectureship! ❤️ Powerful presentations on #kidney #disparities for nephrology & medicine grand rounds. Such a joy to be in-person for this awesome visit.

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Grateful to be featured in @acphospitalist today The inequities experienced by #undocumented #immigrants with #kidney disease who rely on emergency dialysis are enormous -- greater mortality, symptom burden, and poor quality of life. We must do better.

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3/14 An estimated 6000-8000 undocumented immigrants with kidney failure have limited access to care due to exclusion from Medicare, provisions of ACA & some Medicaid programs. This U.S. map shows where dialysis is covered by Medicaid (green).

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10/14 Comparing utilization/costs between undocumented immigrants that receive emergency dialysis vs 3x/week scheduled dialysis: - 5 fewer ED visits per month - 1.6 fewer hospital days per 6 month - savings of $6000 per person per month @OanhKieuNguyen

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Congratulations on completing nephrology fellowship @katierizzolo It has been such an honor to witness your passion for health justice work and advocacy! You are a brilliant rockstar & I love your energy! Feel incredibly honored to have worked w/you so closely these last 3

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4 years

I am so honored to be a speaker for @JHUWelchCenter 's Grand Rounds! So looking forward to connecting with role models & research superstars @DrDeidraCrews & @tpurnell1908 #advocacy #SocialJustice #healthequity

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Looking forward to grand rounds this week! @Cervantes_Lily1 from @CUMedicalSchool joins us to discuss "Dialyzing the Undocumented Community: Research and Policy". 🗓️ Wednesday, February 24 ⏰ 12:10 - 1:15 pm ET Learn more ➡️:

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❤️Celebrated Hilda’s 5 year kidney transplant anniversary! ⭐️ Her pictures illustrate her journey from emergency to regular dialysis-->transplant-->creating “Guerreras Latinas” & our NIH community research to reduce kidney disparities in Latino/a/x. @katierizzolo @mattysincs

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13/14 Step by step guidance to change access state by state: -Gather a coalition who can develop case for change & influence decision-makers -Engage media -Gather the data -Provide policy analysis -Monitor outcomes

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2 years

⭐️Congrats @tpurnell1908 -- on being the inaugural recipient of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award" @ASTSChimera #transplant #equity @AST_info You are so deserving!!!

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2 years

R & R in Alaska

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4 years

To reduce the burden of CKD among Latinx individuals, we must create culturally tailored interventions that build trust and cultivate community-clinic partnerships. Excited to share our narrative in @CJASN @nkf @FlorAlvaradoMD @katierizzolo @tessa_novick

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3 years

Love our tradition celebrating Dia de los Muertos, an annual remembrance of friends and family. Decorating sugar skulls and celebrating with delicious food.

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9/14 And emergency dialysis is also difficult for family because they experienced - death anxiety - physical and emotional exhaustion Also, children acting as caregivers dropped out or missed school and faced psychosocial distress.

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The Experience of Primary Caregivers of Undocumented Immigrants with End-Stage Kidney Disease that...

Journal of General Internal Medicine - Undocumented immigrants with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who rely on emergency-only hemodialysis (dialysis only after an emergency department evaluation)...

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8 months

Celebrated a life changing health policy win! It has been a 4-year journey that culminated in policy change last month! Inspired by @apoorva_ram , Haley Simpson, Manisha, & Katya’s grit and persistent advocacy!

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3 years

An AMAZING outdoor dinner with AMAZING friends! Gracias ❤️ @DrAnikaLucas @Nephro_Sparks & @mattysincs

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2 months

Sibling time!!A beautiful time with my younger brothers, both awesome physicians in Texas ❤️ @Dmanfresh99

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2 years

So awesome to see some of my favorite #Kidney #NephTwitter @DukeKidney community in-person! Feeling inspired by you all! At @CSPfellows conference! @DMohottige @ssfarouk @mattysincs

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3 months

Can’t stop smiling after a breathtaking 1/2 marathon trail race 🏃🏽‍♀️through the redwoods & across rivers! 3rd place. San Lorenzo River Trail Run. ❤️

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5 years

1/Our new #research on distress faced by caregivers of undocumented #immigrants that rely on emergency dialysis @JournalGIM Effect on children:dropping out/missing school & psychosocial distress @jeevsmd @OanhKieuNguyen @NathanAGray

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10 months

❤️ is full. Celebrated the holidays with our Latina research team and our Colorado patient & community partners. Feel so blessed to work on #kidney #HealthEquity research in partnership with our beautiful community.

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1 year

Community Health Workers unite to improve outcomes in #kidney disease! ⭐️ Inspired at #nkfclinicals “I had to interpret to patients that they couldn’t receive care because of their immigration status”

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5 months

Join us for this awesome hybrid NIDDK workshop on Implementation Science and Health Equity - 10/10-10/11 in Bethesda - Abstracts submission deadline 6/7 @katierizzolo @mattysincs @FlorAlvaradoMD @lelavillegas @PabloGarciaMD @RachelPatzerPhD

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Implementation Science and Health Equity: An NIDDK Workshop - 2024 - NIDDK

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5 months

“Mentor someone who does not look like you.” @hurryknee & @DMohottige discussing strategies to address structural racism @nkf #NKFSCM2024 #NKFClinicals

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3 years

1/ On COVID-19 ward -- LatinX Spanish-speaking pt Me: "We may need to transfer you to the ICU" Patient: "I'd rather go home. I have supplements that will make me better." Me: "I'm worried. You're very sick." Patient: "I don't feel sick."

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23 days

Excited for Day 2 of the Hispanic/Latina Women in Medicine conference! Loving the inspiring conversations, new friendships, and talks on empowerment, finding meaning, personal journeys, and conquering burnout. #HLWIM2024

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1 year

Are policymakers adequately addressing health equity? Join us for this awesome panel presentation at #NKFClinicals starting now. @tpurnell1908 @Delgadockdny & Dr. Yuvaram Reddy @eugelin06

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1 year

Join East High School students and community members in Colorado this Saturday, 4/29 at 10a.m. as we march at the capital and discuss efforts to reduce gun violence. @StudentsDemand @MomsDemand @abbeywinter1 @shannonrwatts #GunControl

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1 year

In total awe of Mount Fuji. So incredibly beautiful.

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3 years

My journey to research and advocacy was inspired by Hilda ❤️ Appreciate @CUAnschutz investment in sharing this story through video and including Hilda, friends, & family. Appreciate all my partners including patients, families, @chprogress @aubreykhill

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Dr. Lilia Cervantes

Health science breakthroughs can go beyond the research lab or doctor’s office. Sometimes they require changing how care is delivered. Dr. Lilia Cervantes…

@CUDeptMedicine

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@CUDeptMedicine

3 years

Determined to give ESKD patients across CO equal access to standard dialysis, @Cervantes_Lily1 and her research team led a major change in the state’s health policy. Now she’s taking her work nationwide. @CUMedicalSchool @CUDivHospMed @DenverHealthMed

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4 years

2/14 Hilda suffered along with the other 80 undocumented immigrants with kidney failure, who in Colorado could only receive dialysis every 6 to 7 days when at the brink of death (=’emergency dialysis’). Illustration @NathanAGray

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@Cervantes_Lily1

4 months

Hilda’s story shows how one patient can change & inspire us to begin a path of advocacy. The privilege we have of caring for people comes w/a duty to take concrete action when we see suffering. We cannot accept unjust/unsustainable systems that cause harm. Thank you @drlessing

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Juan Lessing

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Honored to have won the @AOA_society Robert H Moser Essay Award to help amplify @Cervantes_Lily1 & Hilda’s message & share why her powerful eg is such an inspiration for me & to us all. Brick By Brick: The Advocacy Journey of Dr Lilia Cervantes #MedTwitter

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11/14 What’s the solution? EMTALA- A federal law allowing Emergency Medicaid that specifies that hospitals provide emergency services to anyone w/an emergency medical condition. As of now, CMS provides no subregulatory guidance on the definition of emergency medical condition

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Attended Latina 1st foundation luncheon with our Latina med students & Latina kidney navigator team —honored trailblazer Sonia Flores from @CUDeptMedicine & Latinas in high school received scholarships! @NHMAmd @LatinasInMed @CUSOMODI Girls can be what they can see! #Latinas

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5 years

You're awesome! @DrDeidraCrews !

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Women In Nephrology

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@UNCKidney Our nephrologist of the day is Dr. Deidra Crews from @hopkinsneph . Dr. Crews is a nephrologist, researcher, and Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion. #BlackHistoryMonth

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🚨 Call to action! We will build a coalition to promote #InternationalMedicalGraduates ! 🌍❤️ #IMGs bring diverse perspectives and invaluable skills. We will advocate for policies that remove barriers to their clinical practice in the U.S. It's time to disrupt outdated systems!

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Leticia Rolon

@LeticiaRolonMD

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Anyone who has the privilege of listening to one of @Cervantes_Lily1 talks immediately understands the power of her work and the innumerable lives she has saved through her work. Important takeaways: - Advocacy saves lives - Advocacy takes little to get started & is attainable

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Celebrating life🧡on this beautiful @nkf walk in Denver with “Guerreras y Guerreros, Salud de los Riñones” on behalf of people with #kidney disease who have no health insurance. #undocumented #healthjustice

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Spotted a sweet fawn with its spots on @CUAnschutz I ❤️Colorado!

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7/14 Our qualitative study of patients found physical & psychosocial distress due to: - symptom accumulation - being turned away from treatment (despite being ill) due to triage by lab values - the perceived imminence of death - no access to transplant

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@Cervantes_Lily1

3 years

Published today @JAMANetworkOpen Qualitative study-perspectives of 30 dialysis center clinicians on the social challenges faced by #LatinX with #KidneyDisease on dialysis. ***We need community-based interventions that improve patient activation & support

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Challenges in Caring for Latinx Individuals With Kidney Failure in Urban Settings

This qualitative study interviewed interdisciplinary health care professionals at urban dialysis centers to assess how social and cultural challenges affect the care of Latinx patients with kidney...

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@Cervantes_Lily1

4 years

Never has the need for physician advocacy been greater! This webinar is designed to help you re-frame the challenges you see as opportunities for advocacy and action. @SGIM Equity COVID-19 Webinar Series! @renutip 9/17at 7p.m. E.T.

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@Cervantes_Lily1

24 days

Excited to be at the inaugural Hispanic/Latina Women in Medicine conference this morning! Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego is here, speaking and showing her support “we want our physician workforce to mirror our communities…we are working to expand access to medical pathways.” 🌟

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@Cervantes_Lily1

3 years

Appreciate @ColoradoSun & @COHealthFDN highlighting need for diversity in our healthcare workforce. Latinos are nearly 30% of Denverites yet less than 5% of Denver’s physicians are Latino. We need to invest in our youth! Start earlier! @CUSOMODI @CUMedicalSchool @CUDeptMedicine

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CO Health Foundation

3 years

Dr. Lilia Cervantes, recently named the 2021 Dr. Virgilio Licona Community Health Leadership Award Recipient, is featured in @ColoradoSun . Thank you for all you do to bring Latino voices and leaders to the forefront, @Cervantes_Lily1 . #COHealth

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