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Overview:
Advances in organ transplantation are allowing more people to have a second chance at life and survive serious health problems, including kidney and liver failure. The number of people who need an organ transplant is much greater than the supply of donated organs. When it comes to kidney transplants, however, living donors are helping to alleviate the shortage. In this program, you'll learn about the process of living kidney donation, for both donor and recipient.

Part two of this two-part program addresses the following topics:

• The kidney transplant operation
• Recovery period
• Anti-rejection therapies
• Steroid-free protocol
• Induction therapy
• Pancreas and kidney transplants
• Research advances

Guest:
Dr. Matthew Cooper is a transplant surgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center an associate professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Information:

• UMMC Division of Transplantation
• Living Kidney Donor Transplant Program
• Video: Patient Success Story
• FAQ: Living Kidney Donor Transplant
• "Hey, My Doctor's on TV!" Behind the Scenes at Maryland Health Today