CASE DISCUSSION
Silent Crossroads: Early CKM Syndrome and Missed Diagnosis
Presented from by Dr. Patrick O. Gee
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Case Description
Early CKM (Cardiorenal-Metabolic) Syndrome often unfolds quietly, presenting subtle clues that slip past routine evaluations. Patients may exhibit mild metabolic changes or borderline renal parameters long before overt cardiovascular disease emerges. Unfortunately, these early signs are frequently...
Case Summary
- Cardio Kidney Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome is a complex cluster of interconnected conditions like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and high blood pressure, also encompassing fatty liver disease and potentially rare genetic abnormalities. This syndrome significantly elevates the risk of cardiovascular and kidney complications, yet many at-risk individuals remain unaware of the CKM terminology due to its relatively recent emergence and the traditional focus on managing individual diseases in medicine.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Patrick O. Gee
RWE Patient Advisory Counsil, Walgreens Clinical Trial, United StatesDr. Patrick O. Gee is a distinguished Healthcare Consultant, Patient Advocate, and faith leader with over two decades of multidisciplinary experience spanning healthcare consulting, patient-centered research, and community engagement. As Founder of P Gee Consulting, LLC and iAdvocate, Inc., he leverages his personal journey with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to champion health equity, patient empowerment, and inclusive research across diabetes, cardiovascular, and renal health.
He currently serves on the RWE Patient Advisory Council at Walgreens Clinical Trials, Executive Advisory Committee at Bayer, and as an Ambassador for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), offering strategic insights on patient engagement and health justice. Dr. Gee’s extensive consulting experience includes collaborations with ProKidney and Project Tech, focusing on patient experience, research equity, and healthcare access.
In addition to his healthcare leadership, Dr. Gee is an Ordained Elder at Mountain Movers Ministry, Virginia, where he provides pastoral care and community outreach for underserved populations. A compelling speaker and advocate, he integrates his academic background—Ph.D. in Justice, Law, & Criminology—with his lived experience to inspire transformative change in patient care systems and chronic disease management.