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National Pediatric Transplant Week
  • Apr 29

National Pediatric Transplant Week

Last year, 1,890 children received organ transplants, including 820 kidney transplants. Each of these lifesaving transplants were made...
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  • Apr 27

Mayo Clinic study confirms living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the...
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Celebrating Donate Life Month
  • Apr 5

Celebrating Donate Life Month

Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about donation, encourage Americans to register as organ,...
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Wake Up! | What you should know about your kidneys
  • Mar 23

Wake Up! | What you should know about your kidneys

Thanks to WIVB's Wake Up! for hosting a conversation on kidney health the morning of March 23. Kidney Foundation Director Jeremy Morlock...
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Seeking a selfless donor
  • Mar 20

Seeking a selfless donor

Elena DePaolo successfully battled leukemia. Now she needs a kidney transplant and is hoping a living donor will come forward. Elena...
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Kidney Talk Tuesdays: What happens at a transplant evaluation?
  • Mar 15

Kidney Talk Tuesdays: What happens at a transplant evaluation?

Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. online An overview of what to expect at the evaluation presented by transplant team members. The “Kidney Talk...
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Jordan hopes for a living kidney donor
  • Mar 8

Jordan hopes for a living kidney donor

Jordan Crowley is hoping for a living kidney donor. Jordan is a 23-year-old college student from Elma. He plans to graduate with a...
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Marzo es el mes nacional de los riñones
  • Mar 2

Marzo es el mes nacional de los riñones

La enfermedad renal crónica es común y dañina 1 de cada 10 adultos en el mundo la padece y sin tratamiento, puede ser mortal. Durante el...
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  • Mar 1

Diana Leising is seeking a living donor

Diana Leising is hoping for a living kidney donor. She and her husband Dan live in Sanborn, NY and enjoy the simple life with their three...
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Free Kidney Health Screening on March 5
  • Feb 28

Free Kidney Health Screening on March 5

New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes is planning a free community kidney health screening with the Kidney...
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Kidney Talk Tuesdays: Transplant, is it right for me?
  • Feb 18

Kidney Talk Tuesdays: Transplant, is it right for me?

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7 p.m. online An overview of the benefits of transplant including patient experiences. The “Kidney Talk...
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February Kidney Disease & Transplant Support Group
  • Feb 16

February Kidney Disease & Transplant Support Group

Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 6 p.m. on Zoom Phyllis Murawski, Vice President of Transplant and Renal Services, will speak on ECMC...
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Kidney Emoji
  • Feb 15

Kidney Emoji

This is the #KidneyEmoji, and there’s a campaign to have it added to the characters used on digital devices around the world. A kidney...
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Help Transplant Recipients Stay Safe
  • Feb 14

Help Transplant Recipients Stay Safe

As mask mandates change, please remember that transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people are at an increased risk of...
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Supporting Dialysis Patients
  • Feb 8

Supporting Dialysis Patients

This is a body sling, used to transport people with mobility issues. Last week, a social worker reached out to the Kidney Foundation of...
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Black History Month
  • Feb 7

Black History Month

George Franklin is the longest living African American kidney recipient. “I never expected to see 30," George said. "Our lives and the...
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Emergency Preparedness Checklist
  • Jan 31

Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Storms and other situations can disrupt plans for dialysis treatment. This Kidney Community Emergency Response checklist can help people...
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Home Hemodialysis: A Personal Experience
  • Jun 29, 2021

Home Hemodialysis: A Personal Experience

Guest post by Robert E. Kaprove, M.D. In 1996, I received a kidney transplant. It worked well for more than 19 years. However, by fall...
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