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After 30 Years of Dialysis Care, I’m Retiring With Gratitude — and a Call for Better Healthcare

On January 9, 1995, I arrived on St. Croix and accepted a challenge from the CEO of Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center to direct a dialysis center that had recently lost its Medical Director. At the time, the facility was not CMS-certified and was operating through a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior. Five months later, it achieved CMS certification for the first time. The past thirty years have been the most challenging and rewarding of my professional life. I have had the honor of serving many Virgin Islanders living with kidney disease and, in the process, helping to leave a lasting mark on the Territory’s healthcare infrastructure while improving the care patients receive. I was also fortunate to established and direct the first privately owned and operated dialysis facility on St. Croix and, later, a similar facility on St. Thomas, along with all the benefits that came with it. As I approach the dawn of my 8th decade, I have decided to take my professional lif...