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Category: Kidney - Renal - Nephrology
Kidney shortage lessens as healthy people donate one of their kidneys for transplant
March 12, 2021
Interview with Reza Saidi, MD, chief of transplant services at Upstate...
Dealing with retinal injuries; preparing children for surgery; kidney dialysis for kids: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021
February 5, 2021
Interviews with ophthalmologist Amir Yazdanyar, MD, PhD, pediatric surgeon...
Hospital offers kidney dialysis for children
January 19, 2021
Interview with pediatric kidney specialist Scott Schurman, MD
Surgery to treat atrial fibrillation; epilepsy and its treatment; transplants pass a milestone: Upstate Medical University's HealthLInk on Air for Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021
January 15, 2021
Interviews with cardiothoracic surgeon Stephen Waterford, MD; neurosurgeon...
Kidney transplants continue apace at Upstate despite pandemic
January 11, 2021
Interview with Upstate transplant surgeon Mark Laftavi, MD
Treating kidney stones; caring for wounds and arterial disease; dealing with violence’s traumatic wake: Upstate Medical University’s HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020
December 23, 2020
Interviews with urologist Scott Wiener, MD; vascular surgeon Palma Shaw, MD; and...
Potential COVID vaccine undergoes testing at Upstate; a way to reduce transplant complications: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020
August 14, 2020
Interviews with infectious disease chief Stephen Thomas, MD, and Oleh Pankewycz,...
New formula aims to reduce complications after kidney transplants
July 22, 2020
Interview with Upstate professor of medicine Oleh Pankewycz, MD
How COVID-19 can affect the nervous system, the kidneys and a patient's spiritual care: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 10, 2020
May 8, 2020
Interviews with neurologist Hesham Masoud, MD, nephrologist Sri Narsipur, MD,...
Respiratory virus may also impact the kidneys
May 8, 2020
Interview with Sri Narsipur, MD, chief of nephrology at Upstate
Treating kidney stones; what to eat when battling lung cancer; a response to community violence: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019
November 15, 2019
What are the options for treating kidney stones?
October 25, 2019
How pediatricians approach sensitive topics; telestroke service reaches distant areas; living kidney donations, transplants explained: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019
September 20, 2019
Kidneys from living donors are best for transplants
September 12, 2019
Treating kidney stones; sleep problems among seniors; explaining sarcoidosis: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019
August 23, 2019
When - and where - you should seek care for kidney stones
August 12, 2019
Kidney cancer: how it is diagnosed and treated, and what it feels like to live with it: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 2, 2019
May 30, 2019
How kidney cancer is diagnosed and treated
May 30, 2019