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Pediatric Transplant: Giving Kids a Second Chance

http://www.kidney.org/livingdonationPriya Verghese is Professor of Nephrology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a pediat...

Children and adolescents,

Kidney transplantation,

Organ donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

In the Know: What's New for Members

Master Class on Hyperkalemia Present it as a Live Education Event Microsite on Hyperkalemia (For You & Your Patients Vaccinations and Dial...

Glomerular filtration rate,

Medical professionals,

Tests and Procedures

A Future Beyond Kidney Disease

My name is Andrea Schmidt and I am a kidney transplant recipient.

Transplant recipients ,

Treatments and therapies,

There is no Greater Good

September 20, 2016. I'm less than two weeks away from my scheduled transplant surgery.  Just yesterday I met with a dear friend Theresa&nbsp...

Living Donation: What Is Informed Consent And Why Do I Need It To Become A Living Kidney Donor?

Learn about informed consent for living kidney donation. Understand why it's essential for donors to make informed decisions and the process invo...

Informed consent,

Informed decision-making,

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

A Single Decision to Save One Life Saves So Many More

Dr. Adnan Abla is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, PA, who was diagnosed with kidney failure last summer. He received a kidney from an anonymou...

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Treatments and therapies,

Identical Kidney Cousins

Identical Kidney Cousins Patient Stories Events & Fundraising Kidney transplantation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Transplant recipien...

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Transplant recipients ,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Two Lives Saved by One Kidney

Did you know that in 2016, kidney transplants saved more than 19,000 lives? Of course each of these transplants profoundly impacted the recipients, bu...

Kidney transplantation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Cheerleader or Nag? (You Decide.)

As Jim’s disease progressed, I was constantly defining and redefining my role as caregiver. 

Caregivers of adults,

Diet and meal planning,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

Diet and nutrition,

Proof That Paired Kidney Donations Save Lives

When Amanda was only 20 weeks pregnant with Preston, doctors noticed a problem with Preston’s kidneys. From that point forward, Amanda had multiple ul...

Children and adolescents,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donor programs,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,