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Send us Fan Mail They talk about outcomes for patients with End Stage kidney disease and how much better they do after a kidney transplant as opposed to being on dialysis. Their physiologic milieu improves.  They then discuss how exhaustive the cardiac work up is while upholding a stewardship for this limited organ and long waiting list of about 100,000. The goal is to mitigate the cardiac risk so...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we talk about how advocacy can look like within Transplantation.  Dr. Doshi shares a step by step how to.  Please note this is not medical advice. It is meant for entertainment purposes only. 

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we discuss all things related to Transplant access. The importance of prevention of disease, advocacy and what that looks like in real life. How important knowing our local region and state is.  https://www.organdonationalliance.org/events/2026-national-critical-issues/ Please note this is not medical advice. It is meant for entertainment purposes only. 

Send us Fan Mail Enjoy this real life journey into being a Kidney donor with Colleen Echteroff.  We go over the work-up she had done in order to be considered a candidate to donate a kidney. The music she went to sleep to (anesthesia). How she felt when she woke up from surgery. That first sleep after donating.  How taste can be transferred when one donates.  She shares how this was a gift for her...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Samra interviews Dr. Krishnamoorthy, a Transplant Nephrologist, the Medical Director of the Living Kidney donor at the Uiversity of Chicago. She shares what got her interested in Transplantation during Residency and Fellowship. They talk about DDKT (deceased donor kidney transplantation) or a cadaveric kidney and LRKT/LUKT (Living donor (related and unrelated) ...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Samra interviews Dr. Lichvar, a Transplant Pharmacist at the University of Irvine, California. She shares excellent analogies as they review Immunosuppression. She describes the body as a garden we need to get ready before we implant the organ. There is induction immunosuppression which is given at the time of transplant this is usually thymoglobulin or Basiliximab. Then there...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Samra sits down with Linda Ohler. Having had an illustrious career which started in the 1960s, and she doesnt show any sign of slowing down. Linda is currently working on another book. She is a nurse, a leader, an author, a mentor and a life long learner and educator.  She discusses how she has dedicated her life to Transplantation, and it will always be a part of her identity...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Samra sits down with Dr. Niederhaus who is not only a Transplant Surgeon but a two time Kidney Transplant Recipient. She shares important tips with patients along with the most unique perspective from both sides of Transplantation, care delivery and care acceptance.  https://www.umms.org/find-a-doctor/profiles/dr-silke-verena-niederhaus-md-1639127293 Please note this is not me...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Samra sits down with Dr. Danovitch. They talk about the importance of slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease by using medications such as SGLT2 i and GLP-1 RA.   They identify and recognize how hard it is to wait and the uncertainty of getting a transplant  How dialysis is getting better even though it only provides you about 15-20% of your kidney function and allow...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Reddy shares his journey into the field of Transplantation including the mentors he met. He highlights his journey over the last 11 years to grow the Transplant team and the transplant program. His north star being patient care and educating his patients. https://www.ucihealth.org/clinicians/uttam-reddy-1487846481 Please note this is not medical advice. It is meant for enterta...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Samra sits down with Dr. Beje Thomas, the Medical Director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation program at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital .  They discuss, how the team at Froedtert has been able to grow the program by placing the patient at the center of their care while also utilizing the lens of entrepreneurship and business principles.  They shar...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Samra sits down with Devin Holland, the Business Development Lead at UNOS,  the United Network of Organ Sharing.  In their conversation they highlight the modernization of the OPTN(Organ Procurement and Transpantation Network and the future of UNOS. They also discuss the upcoming Transplant Management forum happenign in Atlanta, GA April 29 to May 1, 2026.  https://unos.org/ab...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our guest is Andrea Tietjen. She is the Assistant Vice President of Transplant Adminstrative Services. She has worked with this dynamic team since 1999. Hear about how she entered Transplant.  https://www.rwjbh.org/cooperman-barnabas-medical-center/treatment-care/transplant-services/kidney-pancreas-transplant/our-team/administrative-leadership/  We discuss what ch...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Payas Vasanth, a Transplant Nephrologist at Emory University, shares how her personal journey navigating chronic disease and how that has made her a better physician. She discussed how important Clinical informatics is in practicing Transplant Medicine and quality improvement that comes with it.  She reviews various EHRs, Phoenix and other platforms.  Please note this is not m...

Send us Fan Mail Enjoy this converation between Dr. Basu and Dr. Samra. They discuss what ignited their interest in Transplant Nephrology and their path since. How much they enjoy practicing Transplant Nephrology and making a meaningful difference in patients lives. They then discuss Dr. Basu's focus on the vulnerable population. Pregnant women and the use of Belatacept 'bela'. The...