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Category: Kidney - Renal - Nephrology

Sexually transmitted infections on the rise; a podcast for future medical professionals; preventing kidney disease: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 22, 2022
May 20, 2022
Interviews with infectious disease chief Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD; admission...

Explaining kidney health, disease and treatment; what weight-loss surgery is like; test-kit precautions: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 3, 2022
April 1, 2022
Interviews with nephrology chief Michael Lioudis, MD, bariatric surgeon Lauren...

How to prevent -- or live with -- kidney disease
March 25, 2022
Interview with Michael Lioudis, MD, Upstate's chief of nephrology

How the kidney waiting list works; patients with impaired consciousness; helping someone with cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 13, 2022
March 11, 2022
Interviews with transplant surgery chief Reza Saidi, MD, ethicist and...

A positive outlook for multiple sclerosis; new birth control option; preventing kidney stones: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021
November 5, 2021
Interviews with neurologist Corey McGraw, MD, gynecologist Renee Mestad, MD, and...

Dealing with kidney stones; sleep problems among older people; explaining sarcoidosis: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021
August 13, 2021
Interviews with nephrologist Stephen Knohl, MD, geriatrician Andrea Berg, MD,...

Studying diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes; kidney transplants for kids; drugs that fight HIV: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 25, 2021
April 21, 2021
Interviews with researcher and tick expert Saravanan Thangamani, PhD; surgeon...

Children require kidney transplants for different reasons than adults
April 15, 2021
Interview with surgeon Reza Saidi, MD, Upstate's chief of transplant services

Vaccines for children in testing phase; living-donor kidney transplants; the pandemic's effect on kids: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday. April 4, 2021
April 2, 2021
Interviews with pediatric infectious disease specialist Joe Domachowske, MD,...

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,...