Johns Hopkins Transplant Surgeon Hosting Free Kidney Transplant Webinar during National Kidney Month
March 05, 2009 |
Education , Events
(Kansas City, Mo) March 5, 2009 – Right now, an estimated 78,565 Americans are waiting for a kidney transplant. A transplant can be a lifesaving event for those with kidney failure. But to many, the process remains a mystery. What all is involved with a kidney transplant? How does the process work? What are some of the latest advancements in kidney transplantation? Now those questions will be answered.
The PKD Foundation, the world’s leader in polycystic kidney disease (PKD) research, has teamed up with Johns Hopkins University transplant surgeon Dr. Robert Montgomery for a free webinar on kidney transplantation Tuesday, March 17 at 8 p.m. ET (7pm CT/6pm MT/5pm PT/1am GMT).
Dr. Montgomery will cover the ins and outs of kidney transplantation and answer questions. Anyone is welcome to register at no cost by visiting www.pkdcure.org.
Dr. Montgomery is the Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of the Incompatible Kidney Transplant Program, Chief of the Division of Transplantation, and Director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center, at the Johns Hopkins University and Hospital. He has been involved in the development of innovative approaches to expanding live donor renal transplantation including: the laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, positive crossmatch and ABO incompatible transplantation, paired kidney exchange, and altruistic donor programs. Most recently, Dr. Montgomery performed a 12-person kidney transplant “swap.”
March is National Kidney Month, and March 12 is World Kidney Day – perfect opportunities to raise awareness of PKD, one of the most common, life-threatening genetic diseases, affecting 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million people worldwide. Although dialysis and transplantation are treatments for kidney failure, there is no cure for PKD.
The PKD Foundation is the only organization fighting PKD through research, education, government advocacy and public awareness. To learn more about PKD and the PKD Foundation, please visit www.pkdcure.org or contact Kara Cowie at 816-813-2350 or karac@pkdcure.org.