Kidney transplantation is considered the best long-term treatment option for patients with chronic kidney disease who are either on or approaching dialysis. The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Program at Saint Barnabas Medical Center invites those who wish to learn more about transplantation to attend a free patient symposium on November 14, 2011, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Islami Auditorium at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ.
The informal program will provide those interested in pursuing transplantation, already on a transplant waiting list or receiving dialysis with an update regarding advances in transplantation. Members of Saint Barnabas’s nationally respected and experienced team will address questions that people may have about kidney transplantation. Topics will include:
- living donor programs that can decrease wait time
- kidney transplantation from donors once considered “incompatible”
- advances in donor and recipient robotic surgery
- social, emotional and financial considerations
- personal experiences from kidney donors and recipients
