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
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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
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September 14, 2020

Collaborating Against COVID-19

The world has learned a great deal about COVID-19 since the pandemic began, but a significant gap remains between what we know and what we need to know to fully prevent, treat and work to defeat this newfound viral foe. Medical and scientific research is the driving force behind progress, and experts from Rady Children’s…

Research and Innovation
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December 12, 2018

A Continuum of Care: Kelly’s Story

If you take a walk by our inpatient pharmacy on the weekend, it’s likely you’ll catch Kelly Chan, a 23-year-old Doctor of Pharmacy candidate at UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, hard at work as an intern. For Kelly, vying for this role was an easy decision — after all, Rady…

Neonatology
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