Updates | Kidney Foundation of WNY news and updates

Apr 29, 2022

National Pediatric Transplant Week

Last year, 1,890 children received organ transplants, including 820 kidney transplants. Each of these lifesaving transplants were made...

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Apr 26, 2022

Mayo Clinic study confirms living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the...

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Apr 5, 2022

Celebrating Donate Life Month

Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about donation, encourage Americans to register as organ,...

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Mar 23, 2022

Wake Up! | What you should know about your kidneys

Thanks to WIVB's Wake Up! for hosting a conversation on kidney health the morning of March 23. Kidney Foundation Director Jeremy Morlock...

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Mar 20, 2022

Seeking a selfless donor

Elena DePaolo successfully battled leukemia. Now she needs a kidney transplant and is hoping a living donor will come forward. Elena...

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Mar 15, 2022

Kidney Talk Tuesdays: What happens at a transplant evaluation?

Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. online An overview of what to expect at the evaluation presented by transplant team members. The “Kidney Talk...

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Mar 8, 2022

Jordan hopes for a living kidney donor

Jordan Crowley is hoping for a living kidney donor. Jordan is a 23-year-old college student from Elma. He plans to graduate with a...

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Mar 2, 2022

Marzo es el mes nacional de los riñones

La enfermedad renal crónica es común y dañina 1 de cada 10 adultos en el mundo la padece y sin tratamiento, puede ser mortal. Durante el...

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Mar 1, 2022

Diana Leising is seeking a living donor

Diana Leising is hoping for a living kidney donor. She and her husband Dan live in Sanborn, NY and enjoy the simple life with their three...

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Feb 28, 2022

Free Kidney Health Screening on March 5

New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes is planning a free community kidney health screening with the Kidney...

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Feb 18, 2022

Kidney Talk Tuesdays: Transplant, is it right for me?

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7 p.m. online An overview of the benefits of transplant including patient experiences. The “Kidney Talk...

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Feb 16, 2022

February Kidney Disease & Transplant Support Group

Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 6 p.m. on Zoom Phyllis Murawski, Vice President of Transplant and Renal Services, will speak on ECMC...

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Feb 15, 2022

Kidney Emoji

This is the #KidneyEmoji, and there’s a campaign to have it added to the characters used on digital devices around the world. A kidney...

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Feb 14, 2022

Help Transplant Recipients Stay Safe

As mask mandates change, please remember that transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people are at an increased risk of...

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Feb 8, 2022

Supporting Dialysis Patients

This is a body sling, used to transport people with mobility issues. Last week, a social worker reached out to the Kidney Foundation of...

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Feb 7, 2022

Black History Month

George Franklin is the longest living African American kidney recipient. “I never expected to see 30," George said. "Our lives and the...

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News Coverage | In Good Health: Q&A with Jeremy Morlock

Feb 2, 2022

Kidney News - WNY

News Coverage | In Good Health: Q&A with Jeremy Morlock

Jeremy Morlock, director at the Kidney Foundation of WNY, chatted with In Good Health about community awareness and patient support. Q....

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Jan 31, 2022

Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Storms and other situations can disrupt plans for dialysis treatment. This Kidney Community Emergency Response checklist can help people...

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Nov 13, 2021

Living Kidney Donation

Letter: Experimental transplant should not eclipse human donors

The following letter was submitted to The Buffalo News and published Oct. 28, 2021 . The news that a team at NYU Langone Health recently...

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Jun 28, 2021

Home Hemodialysis: A Personal Experience

Guest post by Robert E. Kaprove, M.D. In 1996, I received a kidney transplant. It worked well for more than 19 years. However, by fall...

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