Posts Tagged: living donor
June 5, 2025
A New Era of Hope: Rady Children’s Relaunches Liver Transplant Program
Program Spotlight: A New Era of HopeRady Children’s has relaunched its Liver Transplant Program, led by Amber Hildreth, DO (medical director) and Jennifer Berumen, MD (surgical director for liver and kidney transplant). The program began with the Hospital’s first combined liver–kidney transplant and has performed six successful transplants so far, with living donor transplants planned…
Liver
donor, liver, liver donor, liver transplant, living donor, pediatric transplant, transplant
May 8, 2025
My Mom Gave Me Life—Twice.
After a lifesaving kidney donation from her mother, Kenya found strength, purpose, and a path to give back. Today, Kenya is just days away from earning her Master’s in Public Health at San Diego State University, driven by a mission to support others in health care. She wrote her thesis on organ donation, volunteers as…
Nephrology
donor, kidney, kidney transplant, living donor, patient stories, patient story, transplant
April 1, 2025
Nathaniel’s Second Chance
The Power of Living Kidney Donation at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego At just 1 year and 7 months old, Nathaniel’s mother, Maria, noticed something unusual—he was drinking excessive amounts of water, and his belly appeared larger than normal. Concerned, she took him to the doctor, where tests revealed devastating news: Nathaniel had kidney disease.…
Nephrology
kidney, kidney transplant, living donor, patient stories, transplant, UC San Diego
March 12, 2025
A Mother’s Gift
The Lifesaving Impact of Living Kidney Donation at Rady Children’s By Megan Matthew and Sarah Sapeda Melanie Sniff knew for years that she might one day be a kidney donor. Problems with her daughter Quincy’s kidney were detected while Quincy and her twin sister were still in the womb. The family anticipated surgery shortly after…
Nephrology
kidney, kidney transplant, living donor, patient stories, patient story, transplant, UC San Diego
March 20, 2023
An Unbreakable Bond: Andrew and Brooklyn’s Story
After waiting on pins and needles, Andrew All learned that he could save his daughter’s life with the gift of a kidney donation. A donation could mean a return to normal 6-year-old activities, like, swimming, taking baths, and enjoying popsicles. It also meant not being hooked up to a machine for 10 hours a night,…
Nephrology
cancer, kidney, kidney transplant, living donor, nephrology, patient stories, patient story, pediatric cancer, transplant
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