Fact Sheets

Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplants offer many benefits over dialysis, including freedom to travel, fewer dietary restrictions and, most importantly, improved survival.
Pediatric Kidney Transplant
Kidney failure in children can be caused by birth defects and genetic conditions; a kidney transplant can be safe and effective treatment.
Chronic Kidney Disease
A disease in which damage to the kidneys renders them unable to properly filter waste and toxins from the blood.
Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a disease marked by the accumulation of abnormally folded proteins in organs and tissues. Learn about symptoms and treatments.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Acute kidney injury is an episode of sudden kidney damage or failure.
Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infections are bacterial infections that occur in the urinary tract.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Children
A condition that causes the urinary tract (bladder, urethra, ureters, and/or kidneys) to become irritated and inflamed.
Liver Transplant
When the liver fails, due to cancer and other illnesses, a transplant from a deceased or living donor can offer effective treatment.
Living Donor Organ Transplantation
Most kidneys and livers used in transplantation come from individuals who have died, but this doesn’t provide enough organs. So living donors are needed.
Anesthesia for Organ Transplant
Organ transplants, including heart, liver, kidney and pancreas, require highly specialized anesthesiology skills.