Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
Sarah Wells Kocsis is a director, Public Health, at the Milken Institute, where she leads a portf
olio of work focused on prevention, chronic disease, infrastructure, and other timely issues that are critical to advancing the role of public health in sup
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a growing public health threat, with hig
h global prevalence and poor health outcomes. In the United States, CKD affects more than one in seven American adults, an estimated 37 million people.