Patrick Gee

Areas of Interest:

o Chronic Kidney Disease and Comorbid Conditions
o Systemic Barriers for Access to Comprehensive, Affordable Healthcare
o Social Determinants of health

Patrick Gee is a former Peritoneal and Hemodialysis patient and current kidney transplant recipient, who has affectionately named his kidney, “Lazarus.” As a Healthcare Consultant/Consumer Advocate, he is very passionate about advocating on behalf of the underserved, undervalued, disenfranchised communities of fellow kidney patients. Patrick’s advocacy focus is for a more comprehensive and universal healthcare system, effective and realistic patient engagement, health educational tool kits being dispensed in low income communities, social, moral and ethical injustices and perspectives concerning genetic differences and research and a better quality of life for kidney patients. Patrick serves in the following capacities:

Quality Insights Renal Network 5 Chair, Patient Advisory Committee & Member of Medical Review Board of Directors.
CareDX Ambassador
Member of ASN’s Diabetes Kidney Disease Collaborative Task Force
American Association of Kidney Patients BOD and Ambassador
National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Advocacy Committee & Y&YK Instructor
NCC National Patient and Family Engagement Learning and Action Network (NPFE-LAN) Legacy Team Center for Dialysis Innovation Patient Advisory Board. Kidney Research Institute Patient Advisory Committee.
Donate Life DC Ambassador
American Kidney Fund Ambassador & Kidney Health Coach
Chronic Disease Coalition Ambassador & Southeast Region Co-Chair
APOLLO Research Study Steering Committee APOL1’s Community Advisory Committee member, representing the Cleveland Clinic
Global Cardio Vascular Clinical Trialists Forum International Faculty Member
PCORI Ambassador
Kidney Patient Advisory Committee (KPAC) Member, Representing Network 5. Kidney/Diabetes/Hypertension Educator at FACES of Hope, Richmond, VA., non-profit organization that works with children suffering with childhood obesity.
Kidney Health Initiative’s Patient Family Partnership Council Member
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Advisory Board Member for their Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease campaign.

Patrick retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections as a Major/Chief of Security. Patrick has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Criminal Justice, with an emphasis in Public Administration from the University of Richmond, in Richmond, VA. He also has a Doctorate of Philosophy in Justice, Law and Criminology from a American University, Washington, DC. Patrick is the Founder & CEO of iAdvocate, Inc., non-profit Faith-based Health & Wellness organization. Patrick is also a licensed Minister at Mountain Movers Ministry Church, Richmond, VA. His ministry is working with those suffering from kidney disease. Patrick’s motto is, “I am the “Voice for the Voiceless and the Face of the Faceless in the fight against kidney disease and health inequities.”