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Online Resources for Kidney Transplantation

Online Resources for Brian's Story (from RushStories.org)

Brian's Clinical Team

Eva Blicharski, RN, BSN, pretransplant kidney coordinator
Debra DiMartino, PA-C, transplant physician assistant
Edward Hollinger Jr., MD, PhD, kidney transplant surgeon
Husai Kelliher, RN, BSN, post kidney transplant coordinator
Rick Reyes, RN, BSN, BA, living kidney donor coordinator

Clinical Services at Rush

For more information on kidney transplantion at Rush, visit the kidney transplant program home page.

Rush's Health Library

For more information on kidney transplantation, visit the kidney transplantation home page in our health library.

Other Helpful Resources

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Kidney Transplant Program at Rush

The Kidney (Renal) Transplant Program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago offers comprehensive evaluation and transplant services for adults and children with chronic kidney failure. It is one of a number of programs at Rush dedicated to organ and tissue transplantation.

The highly skilled transplant team at Rush handles the most complex cases and is committed to caring for high-risk recipients. Rush takes a multidisciplinary approach to the care of transplant patients. Top-notch medical specialists work closely with transplant surgeons to coordinate patient care before and after transplant. Transplant patients at Rush also benefit from unparalleled care led by a nursing staff that has twice earned Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center — the highest honor in nursing.

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Online Resources for Kidney Transplantation