Bruce Culleton, MD, a nephrologist with more than 25 years of experience in kidney medicine, has spent his career searching for ways to improve the outlook for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Culleton’s early years as an academic nephrologist at the University of Calgary were dedicated to clinical research, teaching, and publishing—but he soon grew restless with the slow pace of change. That drive led him into industry.

At Baxter Healthcare, Culleton helped steer the renal therapeutic area, gaining a firsthand view of how dialysis and related treatments were developed and delivered. Later, at CVS Kidney Care, he took a systems-level approach, focusing on the structure of kidney care itself. “Despite kidney disease being very similar across the globe, it’s managed very differentl

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