Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Archive — Page 2 of 2

Kristen Lowrance and her father pose outdoors, both wearing buttons that read “share your spare.”
September 30, 2019

Her dad needed a kidney; hers didn’t match. But through paired donation, her dad got a kidney and so did another person in need.

Her blood type was B and his was A. So they went to Plan B.

By Matt Batcheldor
Two women pose indoors near a decorated Christmas tree; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt, and the other wears a white medical coat.
April 25, 2019

Kristie Kuzy decided to donate a kidney to a stranger. Her generosity initiated the first three-recipient kidney transplant chain in the history of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The amazing and improbable story of how it all fell into place

By Matt Batcheldor
February 7, 2019

New option could increase minority kidney transplants

People with blood type B who received a kidney transplant of blood type A2 kidneys had similar outcomes to those with blood type B who received blood type B kidneys.

By Matt Batcheldor
Portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a dark blazer and striped shirt.
January 31, 2019

Forbes to help lead kidney, pancreas transplant program

Rachel Forbes, MD, MBA, assistant professor of Surgery, has been appointed associate chief of the Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation.

By Matt Batcheldor
Two doctors in white coats use a computer workstation in a hospital hallway, viewing a medical assessment on a monitor.
July 19, 2018

Telemedicine clinic for kidney transplant screening debuts

With the opening of a pre-transplant kidney evaluation clinic in Jackson, Tennessee, the Vanderbilt Transplant Center is joining a range of other clinical programs participating in telemedicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Jessica Pasley
Masked woman with reddish hair exercises on gym equipment in a clinical rehabilitation room; a pink shirt graphic reads “BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR.”
August 31, 2017

Novel approach expanded transplant patient’s options

South Carolina resident Amy Binkley is used to making tough decisions for her daughter, Savannah Parks.

By Jessica Pasley