by Sydney Johnston | Nov 2, 2023 | Advocacy, Transplantation
Published on November 1, 2023 | Today, Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12) introduced the Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2023. If it passes, this legislation would provide a one-time, reimbursable tax credit of up to $5,000 to...
by Sydney Johnston | Oct 5, 2023 | Advocacy, Transplantation
Published on October 3, 2023 | On Friday, September 22, 2023, President Biden signed the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (P.L. 118-140) into law. Through this law, we’ll modernize and improve the Organ Procurement and...
by Sydney Johnston | Feb 14, 2023 | Transplantation
Published on February 14, 2023 | Since 1998, February 14 has been observed as National Donor Day. Beyond sending valentines, this day is dedicated to spreading awareness and education about organ, eye, and tissue donation. Donation an organ or tissue is one of the...
by Sydney Johnston | Jan 19, 2023 | Education, Transplantation
Published on January 17, 2023 | If you have PKD, your nephrology team may one day recommend that you be evaluated for a kidney transplant. Here’s what New Orleans nephrologists Zohreh Soltani, M.D., of Ochsner Medical Center, and Siddhartha Bajracharya, M.D., of...
by Sydney Johnston | Apr 26, 2022 | Transplantation
Published on April 26, 2022 | For 30 years, Klee Kleber and Craig Gile have been friends. Like the estimated 600,000 adults in the United States, Klee has autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). And Craig’s remained a steadfast friend on his...
by Sydney Johnston | Sep 15, 2020 | Awareness, Transplantation
Published September 15, 2020 | With an ADPKD diagnosis, there’s more than a 50% chance a patient will develop kidney failure by age 50. Dialysis or a kidney transplant is the only treatment option once a person has kidney failure. Choosing to pursue a...
