Precious McCowan, MS

Precious McCowan, MS
End-Stage Renal Disease Patient Advocate, Educator, and Mentor
Precious McCowan is a two-time kidney transplant recipient from Dallas, Texas.
She was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2010, receiving her first kidney and pancreas transplant the same year. The kidney failed after seven months. Precious received in-center hemodialysis for eight years, during which time she started her patient advocacy journey. Her advocacy work includes:
Dialysis Facility Patient Representative
Chair, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network 14 of Texas Patient Advisory Council
Member, ESRD Network 14 Medical Review Board
Subject Matter Expert, ESRD National Patient and Family Engagement Learning and Action Network
Subject Matter Expert, Kidney Community Emergency Response Program
Peer Mentor, National Kidney Foundation
Public Policy Committee, National Kidney Foundation
Kidney Committee Patient Representative, National Quality Forum
Kidney Committee Patient Representative, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Patient Advisor, TMF
Precious received a second transplant in April 2019 and she diligently advocates for improved patient and family engagement, health literacy, and health equity.