about us
Purpose
The Berkeley Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) is an undergraduate student-run organization that provides free kidney disease screenings in underserved communities across the Bay Area to improve kidney health and promote health equity. KDSAP has two main objectives: community outreach and student career development. By engaging undergraduate members to coordinate and facilitate screening events, students gain exposure to community engagement and professional development while serving the medically underserved and simultaneously addressing limitations in our current healthcare climate. The kidney disease screenings are co-hosted with our community partners and are free of charge, do not require any documentation, provides interpreters, includes a consultation with an MD, and is open to anyone who is interested.
The Berkeley Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) is an undergraduate student-run organization that provides free kidney disease screenings in underserved communities across the Bay Area to improve kidney health and promote health equity. KDSAP has two main objectives: community outreach and student career development. By engaging undergraduate members to coordinate and facilitate screening events, students gain exposure to community engagement and professional development while serving the medically underserved and simultaneously addressing limitations in our current healthcare climate. The kidney disease screenings are co-hosted with our community partners and are free of charge, do not require any documentation, provides interpreters, includes a consultation with an MD, and is open to anyone who is interested.
History
The Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) was founded by Li-Li Hsiao, MD, PhD, in March 2008 at Harvard College. KDSAP has been growing since, and currently has 15 registered chapters at colleges across the United States. The UC Berkeley chapter was established in 2015. Since then we have co-hosted over 10 screenings with local community partners, and hope to continue serving greater populations. Berkeley KDSAP has developed under the support of physician advisors, Dr. Delphine Tuot and Dr. Raymond Hsu from the University of California, San Francisco, whose guidance has been instrumental in the expansion of screening efforts as well as career development for student members. We hope to continue growing as an organization in order to serve more people and pursue our mission.
The Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) was founded by Li-Li Hsiao, MD, PhD, in March 2008 at Harvard College. KDSAP has been growing since, and currently has 15 registered chapters at colleges across the United States. The UC Berkeley chapter was established in 2015. Since then we have co-hosted over 10 screenings with local community partners, and hope to continue serving greater populations. Berkeley KDSAP has developed under the support of physician advisors, Dr. Delphine Tuot and Dr. Raymond Hsu from the University of California, San Francisco, whose guidance has been instrumental in the expansion of screening efforts as well as career development for student members. We hope to continue growing as an organization in order to serve more people and pursue our mission.
advisory Board
Physician Advisor
Dr. Delphine Tuot, MD | [email protected]
Delphine S. Tuot, MDCM, MAS, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in UCSF’s Division of Nephrology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), Associate Chief Medical Officer for Specialty Care and Diagnostics at ZSFG, and Co-director of the UCSF Center for Innovation in Access and Quality. Her current work focuses on the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions that increase patient engagement in health, translate evidence into practice for patients with kidney disease, and enhance access to specialty care in safety-net health systems. She obtained her undergraduate degree at Stanford University, medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine, and completed residency and fellowship at the University of California San Francisco, where she also obtained a Master’s of Clinical Science with a focus on Implementation and Dissemination Science.
Dr. Delphine Tuot, MD | [email protected]
Delphine S. Tuot, MDCM, MAS, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in UCSF’s Division of Nephrology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), Associate Chief Medical Officer for Specialty Care and Diagnostics at ZSFG, and Co-director of the UCSF Center for Innovation in Access and Quality. Her current work focuses on the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions that increase patient engagement in health, translate evidence into practice for patients with kidney disease, and enhance access to specialty care in safety-net health systems. She obtained her undergraduate degree at Stanford University, medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine, and completed residency and fellowship at the University of California San Francisco, where she also obtained a Master’s of Clinical Science with a focus on Implementation and Dissemination Science.
Physician Advisor
Dr. Raymond Hsu, MD | [email protected]
Dr. Raymond Hsu is a nephrologist who treats patients with a broad spectrum of kidney diseases, providing care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In his clinic, he sees patients with all presentations of chronic kidney disease, difficult-to-control hypertension (high blood pressure), glomerulonephritis, pregnancy-related kidney diseases and other kidney disorders. He also treats patients with end-stage renal disease who are on long-term dialysis therapies, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Hsu's research uses administrative and clinical data to better understand which populations tend to be affected with acute and chronic renal diseases as well as their outcomes. Hsu earned his medical degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in nephrology at UCSF. He also has a master of advanced study degree in clinical research from UCSF.
Dr. Raymond Hsu, MD | [email protected]
Dr. Raymond Hsu is a nephrologist who treats patients with a broad spectrum of kidney diseases, providing care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In his clinic, he sees patients with all presentations of chronic kidney disease, difficult-to-control hypertension (high blood pressure), glomerulonephritis, pregnancy-related kidney diseases and other kidney disorders. He also treats patients with end-stage renal disease who are on long-term dialysis therapies, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Hsu's research uses administrative and clinical data to better understand which populations tend to be affected with acute and chronic renal diseases as well as their outcomes. Hsu earned his medical degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in nephrology at UCSF. He also has a master of advanced study degree in clinical research from UCSF.
Senior Advisor
Cristal Ludena | [email protected]
Cristal is a senior majoring in Public Health. She grew up in a predominantly low-income and working class neighborhood that was disproportionately vulnerable to health disparities, including chronic kidney disease. She joined KDSAP to help address the health complications associated with kidney disease in historically marginalized communities in the Bay Area. Like KDSAP's mission, she agrees that all community members deserve access to quality health services and medical knowledge. Outside of KDSAP, she is involved in Volunteer Health Interpreter Organization and ULAB Public Health Division. In her free time, she enjoys board games, karaoke with friends, playing frisbee on the glade, and rewatching Marvel's films.
Cristal Ludena | [email protected]
Cristal is a senior majoring in Public Health. She grew up in a predominantly low-income and working class neighborhood that was disproportionately vulnerable to health disparities, including chronic kidney disease. She joined KDSAP to help address the health complications associated with kidney disease in historically marginalized communities in the Bay Area. Like KDSAP's mission, she agrees that all community members deserve access to quality health services and medical knowledge. Outside of KDSAP, she is involved in Volunteer Health Interpreter Organization and ULAB Public Health Division. In her free time, she enjoys board games, karaoke with friends, playing frisbee on the glade, and rewatching Marvel's films.
Senior Advisor
Steven Huynh | [email protected]
Steven is a senior transfer from UC Davis majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He joined KDSAP in Fall 2023 and was inspired by its commitment to community and equitable healthcare access. In the future, he hopes to synthesize his medical-dental experiences to combat healthcare disparities and diseases worldwide. He became further dedicated to this goal during his internship in Vietnam, where he observed how poor healthcare access predisposed many to devastating yet preventable diseases. In his free time, he enjoys reading, trying new foods, and traveling.
Steven Huynh | [email protected]
Steven is a senior transfer from UC Davis majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He joined KDSAP in Fall 2023 and was inspired by its commitment to community and equitable healthcare access. In the future, he hopes to synthesize his medical-dental experiences to combat healthcare disparities and diseases worldwide. He became further dedicated to this goal during his internship in Vietnam, where he observed how poor healthcare access predisposed many to devastating yet preventable diseases. In his free time, he enjoys reading, trying new foods, and traveling.
President
Tanvi Yalamanchili | [email protected]
Tanvi is a senior majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with an emphasis in Immunology. She joined KDSAP in Fall 2022 to help increase access to medical care and expand awareness to underprivileged groups in the Bay Area. Outside of KDSAP, she is involved with a non-profit organization called Asha for Education, does molecular biology research at the Medina Lab, is a volunteer at the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, and is on a Bollywood dance team. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading, and watching Modern Family.
Tanvi Yalamanchili | [email protected]
Tanvi is a senior majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with an emphasis in Immunology. She joined KDSAP in Fall 2022 to help increase access to medical care and expand awareness to underprivileged groups in the Bay Area. Outside of KDSAP, she is involved with a non-profit organization called Asha for Education, does molecular biology research at the Medina Lab, is a volunteer at the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, and is on a Bollywood dance team. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading, and watching Modern Family.
Vice President
Timothy Jung | [email protected]
Timothy is a junior intending to major in Molecular and Cell Biology. He joined KDSAP in Fall 2023 for its mission of increasing access to healthcare to marginalized Bay Area communities as well as spreading awareness about chronic kidney disease. Outside of KDSAP, Timothy is involved in KIN (Kids in Nutrition) @ UC Berkeley and volunteers at Oakland Korean School. In his free time, Timothy enjoys playing the drums and piano and going to the gym.
Timothy Jung | [email protected]
Timothy is a junior intending to major in Molecular and Cell Biology. He joined KDSAP in Fall 2023 for its mission of increasing access to healthcare to marginalized Bay Area communities as well as spreading awareness about chronic kidney disease. Outside of KDSAP, Timothy is involved in KIN (Kids in Nutrition) @ UC Berkeley and volunteers at Oakland Korean School. In his free time, Timothy enjoys playing the drums and piano and going to the gym.
Vice President
Meisen Wang | [email protected]
Meisen is a junior majoring in Molecular & Cell Biology and Data Science. She joined KDSAP in Fall 2022 to gain hands-on experience serving populations in the Bay with kidney screenings. Outside of KDSAP, Meisen is involved with BEAM (Berkeley Engineers and Mentors), research at the Sight Enhancement Lab, and part-time work as an EMT. In her free time, Meisen enjoys playing board games, traveling, and playing Hay Day.
Meisen Wang | [email protected]
Meisen is a junior majoring in Molecular & Cell Biology and Data Science. She joined KDSAP in Fall 2022 to gain hands-on experience serving populations in the Bay with kidney screenings. Outside of KDSAP, Meisen is involved with BEAM (Berkeley Engineers and Mentors), research at the Sight Enhancement Lab, and part-time work as an EMT. In her free time, Meisen enjoys playing board games, traveling, and playing Hay Day.
Secretary
Allison Weng | [email protected]
Allison is a sophomore majoring in Molecular & Cell Biology and Music. She joined KDSAP in Spring 2024 to support its mission of increasing healthcare access and raising awareness about chronic kidney disease. Outside of KDSAP, Allison is involved in GSSA (Global Surgery Student Alliance), the UC Berkeley Symphony & Philharmonia Orchestra, and UCSF research. In her free time, she enjoys playing the harp, rewatching Studio Ghibli films, and trying new matcha cafes with friends.
Allison Weng | [email protected]
Allison is a sophomore majoring in Molecular & Cell Biology and Music. She joined KDSAP in Spring 2024 to support its mission of increasing healthcare access and raising awareness about chronic kidney disease. Outside of KDSAP, Allison is involved in GSSA (Global Surgery Student Alliance), the UC Berkeley Symphony & Philharmonia Orchestra, and UCSF research. In her free time, she enjoys playing the harp, rewatching Studio Ghibli films, and trying new matcha cafes with friends.
Awareness Chair
Kirby Nguyen | [email protected]
Kirby is a senior majoring in Political Science with an emphasis on Comparative Politics. He joined KDSAP in Spring 2024, owing to his interest in health equity and the treatment of chronic disease. Outside of KDSAP, Kirby works as a research assistant at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, horror movies and games, and puzzles.
Kirby Nguyen | [email protected]
Kirby is a senior majoring in Political Science with an emphasis on Comparative Politics. He joined KDSAP in Spring 2024, owing to his interest in health equity and the treatment of chronic disease. Outside of KDSAP, Kirby works as a research assistant at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, horror movies and games, and puzzles.
Screening Chair
Cameron Lau | [email protected]
Cameron is a senior majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. He joined KDSAP in Spring 2024 to take an active role in providing equitable healthcare to the local communities. Outside of KDSAP, he's involved with research at UCSF & Stanford, as well as mentoring others through programs offered by Berkeley to various undergraduates. In his free time, Cameron likes to play Clash of Clans and take care of his pet fish.
Cameron Lau | [email protected]
Cameron is a senior majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. He joined KDSAP in Spring 2024 to take an active role in providing equitable healthcare to the local communities. Outside of KDSAP, he's involved with research at UCSF & Stanford, as well as mentoring others through programs offered by Berkeley to various undergraduates. In his free time, Cameron likes to play Clash of Clans and take care of his pet fish.
Finance Chair
Conner Bush | [email protected]
Conner is a sophomore majoring in Neuroscience. He joined KDSAP in Fall 2024 to take an active role in public health and support underserved communities. In addition to KDSAP, he is involved with the American Cancer Society and is excited to begin working at the LBL animal colony next semester. In his free time, Conner enjoys reading, baking, drinking coffee, watercolor painting, and spending time with close friends.
Conner Bush | [email protected]
Conner is a sophomore majoring in Neuroscience. He joined KDSAP in Fall 2024 to take an active role in public health and support underserved communities. In addition to KDSAP, he is involved with the American Cancer Society and is excited to begin working at the LBL animal colony next semester. In his free time, Conner enjoys reading, baking, drinking coffee, watercolor painting, and spending time with close friends.
Outreach Chair
Khando Gyaltsen | [email protected]
Khando is a sophomore majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. She joined KDSAP in Fall 2023 because of her interest in making healthcare more accessible to underserved communities in the Bay Area. Outside of KDSAP, she is involved in Kesem Berkeley and The Intermission Orchestra @ Cal. In her free time, Khando enjoys listening to music, watching sitcoms, and getting sweet treats.
Khando Gyaltsen | [email protected]
Khando is a sophomore majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. She joined KDSAP in Fall 2023 because of her interest in making healthcare more accessible to underserved communities in the Bay Area. Outside of KDSAP, she is involved in Kesem Berkeley and The Intermission Orchestra @ Cal. In her free time, Khando enjoys listening to music, watching sitcoms, and getting sweet treats.
Publicity Chair
Saloni Rajput | [email protected]
Saloni is a junior majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. She joined KDSAP in Fall 2024 because of its dedication to serving underserved communities and emphasizing the importance of prevention and lifestyle changes in maintaining kidney function. Outside of KDSAP, she’s involved in FCAB (Fighting Cancer at Berkeley), CAHPSA (California Health Professional Student Alliance), and Danceworx. In her free time, Saloni enjoys doing her nails, archery, learning languages, and playing the violin.
Saloni Rajput | [email protected]
Saloni is a junior majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. She joined KDSAP in Fall 2024 because of its dedication to serving underserved communities and emphasizing the importance of prevention and lifestyle changes in maintaining kidney function. Outside of KDSAP, she’s involved in FCAB (Fighting Cancer at Berkeley), CAHPSA (California Health Professional Student Alliance), and Danceworx. In her free time, Saloni enjoys doing her nails, archery, learning languages, and playing the violin.
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Mission:
The Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) at Berkeley hopes to provide students with a manner of helping underserved communities through free community screenings. |