When 4 kidney donor-recipient pairs matched perfectly, lives changed forever. This incredible donation chain brought hope to families in need. In this video: 🔹 The process of matching donors and recipients 🔹 The impact of finding compatible kidney donors 🔹 The emotional journey of donors and recipients 🔹 The role of the transplant team in […]
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Josh was on dialysis 3 times a week and was facing many years on the deceased donor kidney list. Then a living donor came forward and offered to donate one of her kidneys. She said it was the best gift she had ever given to anyone. The ability to save a life is within you, […]
In 2013, Karla was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease that can lead to loss of kidney function. Under the expert care of Dr. Bijal Patel, a board-certified nephrologist (kidney doctor) affiliated with Sharp Community Medical Group and Sharp Memorial Hospital, Karla’s care team slowed the progression of her disease. Eight years later, however, […]
Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center follows up with three living kidney donors 5+ years after their donation surgery. For more information visit http://go.osu.edu/LivingDonorProgram Organ Transplant (Medical Specialty),Living Kidney Donation,Kidney Transplantation (Medical Treatment),The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center,Ohio State’s Comprehensvie Transplant Center,Living Donor,Rollie Merrieman,Marsheen Campbell,Jackie Wright,OSU
“Long-term Outcomes of Living Kidney Donation” – Vineeta Kumar, MD; University of Alabama at Birmingham – Ed Huang, MD; Cedars Sinai Medical Center Filmed: ATC 2019 kidney transplant,living donor,living donation,kidney donor,kidney donation,living kidney donor