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Kidney, Liver & Pancreas Transplants 1/2

Playlists: transplant surgery   pancreas   organ transplant   minimally invasive   living kidney donor   living kidney donation   living donor   liver failure   liver   kidney   hepatitis   dr. benjamin philosophe   benjamin philosophe   anti-rejection drugs   


Overview:
Every day in the United States, about 60 people receive a new chance at life because of an organ transplant. In this two-part interview with Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, viewers will learn about kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. Information about living kidney donation will also be presented.

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

  • History of transplantation
  • Anti-rejection drugs Kidney transplants - patient evaluation
  • Living kidney donation
  • Minimally invasive kidney removal
  • Organ matching
  • Pancreas transplants for diabetes
  • Islet cell transplant

Guest:
Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, head of the Division of Transplantation at the University of Maryland Medical Center and associate professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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