All Kidney Patients Support Group Monthly Zoom Meeting Featuring Dan Holmes (FSGS) from Enlisted Kidney Foundation
About Dan Holmes
Dan Holmes is a former U.S. Navy Combat Search and Rescue operator, a 2024 NephCure Impact Award recipient, and one of the nation’s leading voices in kidney disease advocacy. In April 2020, he was diagnosed with Membranous Nephropathy—a rare, incurable kidney disease doctors said left little hope. But surrender was never in his DNA.
Separated from his wife due to COVID-19 restrictions, Dan approached the diagnosis like a tactical rescue mission—studying the disease, challenging doctors, and refusing to accept defeat. In the process, he uncovered a deeper injustice: his condition was linked to toxic exposure during a 2008 shipboard fire on the USS George Washington. Despite clear evidence, the VA denied his claims for years.
His relentless fight finally broke through with the passage of the PACT Act, expanding benefits for veterans exposed to toxins. Dan has since taken his mission national, speaking before the FDA, NIH, the National Board of Nephrology, and Congress—demanding better care, faster diagnoses, and a seat at the table for patients.
His journey hasn’t been easy. He’s survived two strokes, a collapsed lung, eight pulmonary embolisms, renal vein thrombosis, and life-threatening medical errors. At one point, he was told it would be cheaper to bury him in Arlington than to keep him alive. But he fought on.
With the support of his family and the help from his close circle, Dan entered partial remission—and transformed his personal battle into a national movement. Through the Enlisted Kidney Foundation, he now helps others fight back, find answers, and discover their own warrior spirit.
Dan is a disruptor, a survivor, and a force for change in kidney disease advocacy. And he’s just getting started.
The Last Sunday of Every Month Unless Noted @ 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rcu6vrDkjHNxYq2KocT3DcIe422GGO3oO
Meeting ID896 5772 2968
