Kelly Welsh
RD
Kelly Welsh is a leading advocate for renal nutrition and a trusted voice in the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) community. With over 25 years of experience, she is a Registered and Certified Dietitian and the RISE Program Coordinator.
Kelly works at the forefront of innovative nutrition strategies for PKD, collaborating on research exploring plant-focused ketogenic diets, personalization, and other evidence-based approaches to support kidney health and potentially slow disease progression.
She works closely with patients, researchers, and healthcare professionals to ensure nutrition remains a central pillar of PKD care.
About Kelly
Kelly’s passion is deeply personal. Diagnosed with PKD in 1997, she ultimately received a life-saving kidney transplant in April 2023.
While many emerging therapies arrived too late to change her own path, they fuel her commitment to ensuring others benefit from cutting-edge, personalized nutrition strategies rooted in whole foods and functional nutrition.
Her work is driven by a simple belief: being told “there is nothing you can do” is never the final answer.
Kelly’s mission is grounded in hope, empowerment, and action.