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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

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...


How kidneys and other donated organs are allocated for transplants

How kidneys and other donated organs are allocated for transplants

February 25, 2022

Interview with Reza Saidi, MD, chief of transplant services at Upstate


Ovarian cancer surgery; a diabetes drug without side effects; a disease that can threaten transplant patients: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021

Ovarian cancer surgery; a diabetes drug without side effects; a disease that can threaten transplant patients: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021

December 10, 2021

Interviews with gynecologic oncologist Rinki Agarwal, MD, chemistry professor...


Researching new ways to treat graft-versus-host disease

Researching new ways to treat graft-versus-host disease

November 29, 2021

Interview with Mobin Karimi, MD, PhD, a researcher in microbiology and...


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

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

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

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

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...


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

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...


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

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

New formula aims to reduce complications after kidney transplants

July 22, 2020

Interview with Upstate professor of medicine Oleh Pankewycz, MD


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

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

Kidneys from living donors are best for transplants

September 12, 2019


Islet transplants for severe pancreatic disease; social workers as part of health care; understanding pre-diabetes: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018

Islet transplants for severe pancreatic disease; social workers as part of health care; understanding pre-diabetes: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018

September 14, 2018


Islet transplant offers alternative to pancreas transplant for patients with chronic pancreatitis

Islet transplant offers alternative to pancreas transplant for patients with chronic pancreatitis

August 23, 2018


Experts answer common questions about strokes; pancreas and living-donor kidney transplants: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 13, 2018

Experts answer common questions about strokes; pancreas and living-donor kidney transplants: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 13, 2018

May 11, 2018


4 people helped save or enhance the lives of 12 people through organ donation and transplant during 1 weekend at Upstate

4 people helped save or enhance the lives of 12 people through organ donation and transplant during 1 weekend at Upstate

May 3, 2018


Update on e-cigarettes, explaining hemorrhoids, treatments for blood cancers: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018

Update on e-cigarettes, explaining hemorrhoids, treatments for blood cancers: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018

February 15, 2018


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