The National Living Donor Assistance Center Helps Living Donors With Donation Costs
Introduction: I recently did an interview with Marie-Claire Walters of the National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC). Marie-Claire is the Assistant Coordinator of the National Living Donor Assistance Center. She has been with the NLDAC team since 2017, and is responsible for the NLDAC’s website content, newsletter, and educational materials. She has worked on several […]
Episode 85: Shannon Mulroy, Altruistic Kidney Donor
Kent gets an opportunity to interview Shannon Mulroy. Shannon’s daughter has FSGS and had a transplant. That is just the beginning Shannon decided that it would be a good deal to become an altruistic kidney donor. After she had decided she talked it over with there husband. If you want to know what happened you […]
Episode 84: Matthew Novelli Needs a Living Kidney Donor. Are YOU the One?
Matthew has long-standing kidney disease and is in search of a kidney donor. He tells Kent his story and needs. If YOU would like to begin to process to see if you are a match for Matthew, click here to fill out a short form. Follow Matthew’s kidney journey at Matthew’s Kidney Search. If you […]
Episode 83: Dr. Velma Scantlebury – America’s 1st African-American, Female Transplant Surgeon
Kent gets a great opportunity to converse with Dr. Velma Scantlebury. Dr. Scantlebury is a transplant surgeon and author of Beyond Every Wall, Becoming the 1st Black Female Transplant Surgeon. She is an advocate for preemptive transplant and increasing diversity and women in surgery. To learn more about Dr. Velma Scantlebury or to purchase her […]
Episode 82: Fez Anwan – 3 Time Kidney Transplant Recipient
Kent has a conversation with Fez Awan from the UK. Fez was born with renal failure, and throughout his life, he has had 3 kidney transplants. In addition, he has used all modalities of dialysis. In the UK he volunteers for a few agencies/charities to bring more awareness and education regarding organ donation and kidney […]
Episode 81: Sejal Patel Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
After she finished medical school, Sejal Patel learned she needed a new kidney and pancreas to survive. Sejal received the gift of life and decided to use her medical degree to go into clinical research and work in transplant nephrology to help others like herself. Now her donated kidney is failing. She looks forward to […]
Episode 80: Mary Baliker Four-Time Kidney Transplant Recipient
Mary Baliker was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age of nine and has undergone dialysis during various times in her life. At 17, she had a kidney transplant from her brother, Doug. Since then, she has had three more transplants, the last of which was in 1999. As a result of this life-long experience, […]
PKD Awareness Day
PKD Awareness Day is designed to bring to the attention of people everywhere the need for continued research to find a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). According to the PKD Foundation, “On September 4th, we celebrate PKD Awareness Day. A day dedicated to educating and inspiring our friends, families, and communities to learn about PKD. […]
Episode 79: Austin Lee – Two-Time Kidney Transplant Recipient
Kidney disease is tough enough to deal with as an adult. When it begins in early childhood it is even more devastating and difficult to adjust to. Kent takes time to talk with Austin Lee, a two-time kidney transplant recipient who was transplanted at the early age of four. Listen to him explain the many […]
Episode 78: Ben Street & Jasper Sharp – Ice Cream, Schnitzel, and the Gift of Life
Ben lives in London, England and Jasper lives in Strasberg, Austria. Jasper needed a kidney transplant so his good friend, Ben agreed to donate. Ben flew to Vienna, Austria, and found out he was a match. Then the fun began! Covid came and Jasper had to have surgery, and all along Ben stayed firm in […]