Stanford Transplant News
– SurgeryACS HOPE and the Surgical Training Collaborative in Lusaka, Zambia—Part 2
Dr. Tom Pham recently completed a 2-week visit to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia as part of ACS HOPE in the hopes of strengthening and maintaining a renal transplant program. He shares his experiences.
– SurgeryDr. Kirchner Receives Extension Funding from Biodesign
Dr. Varia Kirchner has received additional support through the Biodesign Faculty Fellowship Extension Funding Program for her project "Rehabilitation of DCD Livers Ex Vivo.”
– Healthier, Happy Lives BlogHow a Social Media Post Led a Teen to Find a ‘Kidney Buddy’ for Life
Jaxon was diagnosed with nephronophthisis, a genetic disorder of the kidneys. Children who have this disease need a kidney transplant by the time they’re teenagers, as it eventually leads to kidney failure.
– Healthier, Happy Lives BlogNew Liver Gives a Toddler a Renewed Chance at Life
“Ocean was in dire need of a liver transplant,” says Carlos Esquivel, MD, pediatric transplant surgeon. “He was very ill and running out of time to wait for a compatible pediatric donor. We rarely get a pediatric donor. We had an offer for him from an adult donor that was his only chance for survival. We were able to use a small segment of the donated liver to save his life.”
– Stanford Health Care – NowPhysicians Perform Stanford Health Care’s First Autologous Islet Transplants in Two Patients
For patients with chronic and debilitating pancreatic disorders, autologous islet transplantation represents a possible treatment approach that doesn’t require systemic immunosuppression.