Chronic Diseases Speakers

Stand-Up Comedian, Television Personality, Actor & Kidney Disease Spokesperson

Rehabilitation Innovation Specialist & Long COVID Expert; Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine

Fashion Guru, Host, Television Personality & Kidney Disease Survivor

Blind American Idol Finalist, Author & Transplant Recipient

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee; Co-Founder of Mourning Family Foundation

Former NBA All-Star Forward & NBA Analyst; National Kidney Foundation Spokesperson

Emmy Award-Winning Host of "Peter's Principles; Champion Bodybuilder"; Celebrity Spokesperson for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation

TV Personality, Former Host of "Wild N Out" & "America's Got Talent"

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Philanthropist

Physician, Leading Researcher in Healthcare, Founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute & Bestselling Author

TEDx Speaker, Resilience Expert, Best-Selling Author, Podcast Host, Former Nike Sponsored Athlete & Nationally Recognized Fitness Coach

Award-Winning Actress; Known for "3rd Rock From The Sun;" Lupus Survivor & Awareness Advocate; Bestselling Author

Stand-Up Comedian & Regular on "Chelsea Lately"; Lupus Awareness Advocate

First Woman Thunderbird Pilot, Combat Veteran, Fighter Squadron Commander, White House Fellow & Adviser

Certified Life Coach, Shinpiden Reiki Master, Mindfulness Practitioner & Sober Advocate

Former Canadian Hockey Player Best Known for Filling in as Emergency Goalkeeper for the Carolina Hurricanes

Kidney Cancer Survivor & Patient Advocate Known as "e-Patient Dave"

Television & Film Actress Known For "Modern Family;" Kidney Disease Survivor & Mental Health Advocate

Journalist; Editor and Writer at TIME MAGAZINE. Author of 8 books, including APOLLO 13.

Independent Filmmaker, TED Fellow & Activist