Written By Michelle A. Josephson, MD
For many people with end-stage kidney disease, or kidney failure, weight has been a barrier to receiving a kidney transplant. However, many kidney transplant centers and specialists are reexamining traditional weight criteria, opening the path for more people to be candidates for kidney transplantation. Read the full article in At the Forefront UChicago Medicine.
By Aisha Lomax
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) is at the forefront of organ transplant services in the Department of Defense (DOD) and is the only DOD military treatment facility (MTF) to perform kidney transplants.
The WRNMMC Organ Transplant Service has consistently been ranked as one of the top kidney transplant programs in the nation. According to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), which supports the transplant community with analyses to better patient experiences and outcomes, WRNMMC’s Organ Transplant Service has a 97 percent one-year patient and graft survival rate and a 96 percent three-year survival rate, which rates WRNMMC as a 5-STAR program by SRTR. Read the full story from Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS).
Busy mom recovering after 14 hours in surgery, 2 new organs, care from team of 250+
A Chili mother is recovering from life-saving, dual-organ transplant surgeries following a massive effort at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital.
More than 250 clinical and support staff – enough to fill three city buses – helped with her care, which included more than 14 hours of surgeries to give her a new heart and a new kidney.
Read more from the University of Rochester Medical Center Newsroom.
Compassionate colleagues highlight the importance of living organ donations
By Sean Gorman
During the month of April, VCU Health News will be publishing a series of stories to mark National Donate Life Month, a national effort to spread awareness about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donations.
Jay Gould’s kidney disease had been slowly progressing for 30 years and he knew there was a possibility of needing to undergo a transplant one day.
That time finally arrived in 2022 as his declining kidney health put him in danger of having to start dialysis unless he received an organ transplant. His nephrologist, Todd W. Gehr, M.D., told Gould that the time for a new kidney was approaching.
Read the story from VCU Health News Center.
By Ryn Thorn
African Americans are more than three times as likely to have kidney failure than Whites but four times less likely to have received a kidney transplant by one year after developing kidney failure. Researchers from the Department of Surgery at MUSC are attempting to address this inequity.
Kidney transplant surgeon Derek DuBay, M.D., and director of clinical trials David Taber, Pharm.D., developed an initiative to help to address kidney transplant disparities affecting African Americans. Read more from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
By Liam Connolly
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As we mark National Donate Life Month this April, UC Davis Transplant Center held a celebration and first-time meeting for donors and recipients who participated in an eight-way ‘chain’ kidney transplant at UC Davis Medical Center. Read more from UC Davis Health.
Every day as a nephrologist at Northwestern Medicine, Aleksandra Gmurczyk, MD, sees patients who are suffering from kidney failure. Several years ago, she began to consider donating one of her own kidneys to someone in need of a transplant.
On Feb. 16, 2023, Dr. Gmurczyk kicked off a kidney paired donation, which occurs when patients have a willing kidney donor who is not a good match. Both are then paired with another patient and donor who are better matches. Watch the full story from Northwestern Medicine on YouTube here.
By Colton Krolak
PHOENIX — A Valley hospital recently made Arizona history, performing the first ever triple-organ transplant in the state.
Since Doyle Duke first picked up a bat and ball at 8-years old, all he wanted to do was play baseball. As an undersized pitcher, the doubters and the dream to play in the big leagues drove him to persevere, even being named “Pitcher of the Year” twice in high school. Read the full story from KTAR News 92.3FM.
By Amy McGorry
As many as nine in 10 adults with chronic kidney disease do not know they have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s an important fact to know during March — National Kidney Month — and all throughout the year.
By the time kidney disease is detected, it is usually in the advanced stages — which means a patient may need dialysis several times a week. Read and watch the story on Fox News.
A kidney transplant opens up a world of new responsibilities for someone with chronic kidney disease and their caregiver. Here are some ways to help.
By Rachael Robertson
More than one in seven adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That means that 37 million people, most of whom are older than 50, are living with varying levels of chronic kidney disease. Read more in Everyday Health.