Kathy Aebel-Groesch, MSW, LCSW

Kathy Aebel-Groesch, LCSW, is a manager of social work services at DaVita Kidney Care, where she develops education and training for staff and patients. A nephrology social worker since 1995, Kathy’s areas of interest and publication include depression screening and counseling, psychosocial interventions to support end stage renal disease patient adherence and interdisciplinary collaboration. Kathy is on the editorial board of Nephrology News and Issues and serves on the Advisory Council of Dialysis Patient Citizens and the executive planning committee of the Annual Dialysis Conference. Kathy is a graduate of the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University and resides in St Louis, MO.