Pediatric Transplant Center News

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Jul 31, 2024

CHOP credits the milestone in part to its involvement with the National Kidney Registry through a partnership with the Penn Medicine, which provides CHOP access to a large pool of potential living kidney donors.

Q&A with Dr. Kim Olthoff

Jan 20, 2022

Meet Kim Olthoff, MD, FACS, Surgical Director of the Liver Transplant Program

Katsuhide Maeda, MD, PhD, Named Surgical Director of CHOP's Lung and Heart Transplant Programs

Jun 30, 2021

Katsuhide Maeda, MD, PhD, has been appointed the Surgical Director for the Heart Failure and Transplant Program and the Lung Transplant Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

CHOP Patient from Lancaster Thriving After Receiving Life-Saving Heart Transplant

Feb 22, 2021

Four-year-old Zach Reesey received a second chance at life through a heart transplant.

Increasing the Chances of Identifying Living Kidney Donors

Oct 20, 2020

Through the National Kidney Registry, CHOP has access to a large pool of potential living kidney donors, which is optimal for a child’s long-term health.

Case Study: Liver Transplant in the Midst of COVID-19

Sep 22, 2020

Read this case study about a patient who received a liver transplant at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) during COVID-19.

Experts from Across the U.S. Issue Back-To-School Safety Guidelines for Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Aug 4, 2020

Decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis, but return to school may be possible for majority of SOT children.

New Transplant Center Initiatives Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness and the Patient Experience

Jul 17, 2020

The Pediatric Transplant Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently instituted a number of new initiatives focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of care and supporting the long-term health of our kidney transplant recipients.

Vaccines and Solid Organ Transplants: What You Should Know

Mar 20, 2020

Information about the importance and timing of vaccines before and after a solid organ transplant.

EBV-Associated PTLD: Improving Understanding and Outcomes

Dec 6, 2019

Improving Understanding of the Connection Between Epstein-Barr Virus and Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease

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