Apr 29National Pediatric Transplant WeekLast year, 1,890 children received organ transplants, including 820 kidney transplants. Each of these lifesaving transplants were made...
Apr 27Mayo Clinic study confirms living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patientsROCHESTER, Minn. — The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the...
Apr 5Celebrating Donate Life MonthObserved in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about donation, encourage Americans to register as organ,...
Mar 23Wake Up! | What you should know about your kidneysThanks to WIVB's Wake Up! for hosting a conversation on kidney health the morning of March 23. Kidney Foundation Director Jeremy Morlock...
Mar 20Seeking a selfless donorElena DePaolo successfully battled leukemia. Now she needs a kidney transplant and is hoping a living donor will come forward. Elena...
Mar 15Kidney 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...
Mar 8Jordan hopes for a living kidney donorJordan Crowley is hoping for a living kidney donor. Jordan is a 23-year-old college student from Elma. He plans to graduate with a...
Mar 2Marzo es el mes nacional de los riñonesLa 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...
Mar 1Diana Leising is seeking a living donorDiana 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...
Feb 28Free Kidney Health Screening on March 5New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes is planning a free community kidney health screening with the Kidney...
Feb 18Kidney 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...
Feb 16February Kidney Disease & Transplant Support GroupThursday, February 17, 2022 at 6 p.m. on Zoom Phyllis Murawski, Vice President of Transplant and Renal Services, will speak on ECMC...
Feb 15Kidney EmojiThis is the #KidneyEmoji, and there’s a campaign to have it added to the characters used on digital devices around the world. A kidney...
Feb 14Help Transplant Recipients Stay SafeAs mask mandates change, please remember that transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people are at an increased risk of...
Feb 8Supporting Dialysis PatientsThis is a body sling, used to transport people with mobility issues. Last week, a social worker reached out to the Kidney Foundation of...
Feb 7Black History MonthGeorge Franklin is the longest living African American kidney recipient. “I never expected to see 30," George said. "Our lives and the...
Jan 31Emergency Preparedness ChecklistStorms and other situations can disrupt plans for dialysis treatment. This Kidney Community Emergency Response checklist can help people...
Jun 29, 2021Home Hemodialysis: A Personal ExperienceGuest 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...