Origin story

Dialysis-Free Fluid Management: 50 Years In The Making

Fifty years ago, a 36 year old professor of molecular biology and genetics at Johns Hopkins University invented a method and process that transformed the composition of water inside the human body.

Today, we are on the verge of replacing dialysis with a safe, low risk alternative that removes excess fluid and toxins from the body — but in a different way — without the machine.

Changing Dialysis As We Know It

  • Dr. Hillard Berger

    Six months after this photo was taken, the scientist in it died for not having invented his own invention soon enough to save himself. That was in 1975.

  • Credentials

    Dr. Berger achieved much in his short life. Learn more about his accomplishments and lasting impact.

    About the Inventor 

  • Present Day Advancements

    Today, dialysis-free fluid management is no longer a theoretical concept. We can now change dialysis as we know it.

    Beyond Dialysis 
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