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  Kidney Transplant

  A kidney transplant is a surgery done to replace a diseased kidney with a healthy kidney from a donor. The kidney may come from a deceased organ donor or from a living donor. Family members or others who are a good match may be able to donate one of their kidneys. This type of transplant is called a living transplant. People who donate a kidney can live healthy lives with one healthy kidney.
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• Research - Nanotechnology and Immunologic monitoring in transplantation
• Clinical - Renal Transplantation

National Institutes of Health (NIH) R21 Funding that focuses on altruistic donors and bridge donors in an effort to ultimately expand the donor pool

Media Coverage

Give a Kidney, Get a Kidney - The Wall Street Journal

Highlight: How a Kidney Chain Works

After Harry Damon's son, Nick, died in a snowmobiling accident, the 55-year-old firefighter struggled for a way to honor him. After getting in touch with the National Kidney Registry, Harry decided to give the ultimate gift: his own living kidney to a complete stranger. UCLA's kidney exchange program director Dr. Jeffrey Veale explains how a kidney chain works. And, learn about recent advances in kidney surgery. See how Harry started the chain »

The day after the transplants, Tavis Smiley interviews four patients involved the swap and Dr. Veale, who organized it. Tavis Talks: UCLA Kidney Swap »

• Kidney Donors, Recipients Featured on "The Doctors"
• Kidney Transplant Donors Reunite With Recipients in Westwood (KTLA 5)
• UCLA Kidney Exchange Program "Opens Floodgates" to Transplants for Hundreds of Patients (NBC 4)
• UCLA Kidney Transplant Recipients, Donors Unite For Holiday Celebration (CBS 2|9)
• Over 100 Lives Saved As A Result Of Kidney Exchange Program (Huffington Post)
• How a Kidney Transplant Chain "Pays It Forward"  (Scroll page to see posting. Hallmark Channel)
• 60 Lives, 30 Kidneys, All Linked (New York Times)
• Kidney Transplants at UCLA Medical Center have a Domino Effect (Los Angeles Times)

Videos

• Top Doctors 2017
• 2012 Teaching Humanism at the Bedside Award û UCLA
• Medical Innovator of the Year, National Kidney Registry, 2009
• New Key Opinion Leader, The Transplantation Society, 2009
• Graduate of the Last Decade (Gold) Award, University of Calgary, 2009
• David Swartz Memorial Award, 2006
• St. Boniface General Hospital Daisy Pin Award, 2004
• Resident Research Award, 2002
• NCBAA Academic Scholarship, 1992-1993 

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