Transplant Stories and News
Specialists check for compatibility of donors and recipients
August 18, 2023
Interview with Reut Hod Dvorai, PhD, director of the histocompatibility lab
Select group of patients don't need a new kidney
July 12, 2023
Interview with Reza Saidi, MD, chief of transplant services
Cytomegalovirus can harm those with weakened immune systems
April 4, 2023
Interview with Upstate research scientist Gary Chan, PhD
Working to help transplant patients, Upstate researcher awarded $3.2 million grant to help create treatment to fight HCMV infection
March 21, 2023
HCMV can significantly raise the chance of organ rejection, making its treatment...
Upstate University Hospital’s Downtown Campus recognized for higher quality in kidney transplant care
February 28, 2023
Downtown Campus designated as Blue Distinction® Centers for Transplants by...
Research shows that weight need not disqualify a candidate
February 13, 2023
Interview with Reza Saidi, MD, chief of transplant services at Upstate
Upstate surgeon takes medical mission to help war victims in Ukraine
November 23, 2022
Dr Sherard Tatum was among a medical team of surgeons, nurses and technicians...
How kidneys and other donated organs are allocated for transplants
February 25, 2022
Interview with Reza Saidi, MD, chief of transplant services at Upstate
Researching new ways to treat graft-versus-host disease
November 29, 2021
Interview with Mobin Karimi, MD, PhD, a researcher in microbiology and...
Children require kidney transplants for different reasons than adults
April 15, 2021
Interview with surgeon Reza Saidi, MD, Upstate's chief of transplant services
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...
Family, friends and Upstate transplant staff rally to help Brewerton man receive kidney from cousin who lives in California
January 5, 2021
Money helped pay for a private plane to transport family safely to CNY.
Getting a kidney during COVID-19
December 3, 2020
Extra precautions ensured a smooth transplant for music professor Lonel Woods
New formula aims to reduce complications after kidney transplants
July 22, 2020
Interview with Upstate professor of medicine Oleh Pankewycz, MD
Extra safety precautions ensure successful kidney transplant at the height of pandemic
June 4, 2020
With a potential match arising at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Upstate...