February 2020

ORGAN TRANSPLANT

EXAMINING THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF LIVING KIDNEY DONORS

Featuring: John Friedewald, MD and Aneesha Shetty, MD

Episode Summary

There has been a great deal of progress in the field of kidney transplants including advances in treatment and faster recovery time for both donors and recipients. Northwestern Medicine Nephrologists Aneesha Shetty, MD and John Friedewald, MD, share more about their recent work examining the long-term health of living kidney donors, advancements in treatment for kidney donor recipients and patient education initiatives underway at Northwestern Medicine. ​
John Friedewald​ is a Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation)​.
Aneesha Shetty, MD is an ​Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation).

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