Kidney
Kidney
Emory Study Shows Reducing Immunosuppressant Medication for Kidney Transplant Patients is Possible
Kidney transplant patients at Emory Transplant Center who were given medication to prevent organ rejection and strengthen their immune system every two months instead of monthly were found to be just as healthy, based...
Organ Transplant
Emory Transplant Center Patient Honors the Gift of Life in the 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade
Emory Transplant Center patient Sherrell Gay was given a second chance at life, twice. On New Year’s Day, Sherrell was able to honor those who gave her the gift of life in the 131st...
Kidney
Real Patients, Real Stories – Hear from an Emory Kidney Transplant Patient
Devin Gerald, a kidney transplant patient with the Emory Kidney Transplant Program, describes his experience growing up with kidney disease. Eventually, in his late teens, Devin’s kidneys started to fail, and he found himself...
Kidney
Emory Transplant Center Performs Its First HIV to HIV Kidney Transplant
Made possible by the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, Emory Transplant Center has performed its first HIV-positive kidney transplant from an HIV-positive deceased donor. Not only was this Emory’s first HIV to HIV...
Kidney
Emory Leads Research on FDA-Approved Drug in HIV Positive Patients Receiving Kidney Transplants
Emory Transplant Center will soon begin enrolling patients into a new clinical trial that will test an FDA-approved drug in HIV positive patients receiving a kidney transplant. The research study will evaluate the safety...
Kidney
Emory Transplant Center Awarded Grant to Reduce Disparities in Access to Transplant
The National Institutes of Minority Health and Health Disparities has awarded $2.6 million over five years to the Emory Transplant Center and six other transplant centers and organizations in the Southeastern Kidney Transplant Coalition....
Kidney
Belatacept Provides Better Kidney Survival Rates than Current Standard of Care
A study of kidney transplant recipients has shown for the first time that the drug belatacept (Nulojix), which controls the immune system and prevents graft rejection, has a better record of patient and organ...
Organ Transplant
Emory Transplant Center Performs First Triple Organ Transplant Procedure in Georgia
The team at the Emory Transplant Center has performed more organ transplants in the state of Georgia than any other transplant center. Because the Georgia community trusts the expertise of our transplant team, we...
