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The new Klassen Bellusci Precision Kidney Clinic will offer patients with complex kidney conditions access to personalized, targeted therapies. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, a new complex and multidisciplinary kidney care clinic has opened in Calgary. The previous Glomerulonephritis Clinic at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre was relocated to a larger, newly renovated space at the Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre. $2.1 million was raised by Calgary Health Foundation donors for the project. The clinic, which officially opened on June 30, 2025, was renamed the Klassen Bellusci Precision Kidney Clinic in recognition of this support. The new centralized Calgary clinic offers expanded, multidisciplinary care for patients who have glomerulonephritis, an autoimmune kidney disease. The renovation will allow healthcare specialists to provide leading-edge treatment options for the timely diagnosis, prediction, and prevention of kidney disease. Carlo Bellusci, a cherished community donor of Calgary Health Foundation, has played a significant role in the redevelopment of the clinic: “I’m humbled to be associated with the clinic’s redevelopment. To have my name alongside that of Dr. John Klassen’s, one of its most notable physicians, is special. I hope our giving inspires others to do the same. We have more work to do; it’s a pleasure to serve our community.” The number of visits per year to the clinic has been consistently in the 500-600 range. It is anticipated that this patient population will continue to grow in the Calgary region, and the new clinic space will be able to accommodate approximately 1,800 visits every year by 2030. Expanded, multidisciplinary care for kidney disease patients
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