Transplant Digest
FALL 2019/WINTER 2020 ISSUE NO. 27
Rendering of the new Ambulatory Kidney Clinic
The New St. Michael’s Transplant and Kidney Care Clinic Dr. Jeff Zaltzman As we celebrate 50 years of kidney transplantation at Saint Michael’s hospital, we also look forward to the future. It has been a long-term goal to have a revamped, modern and larger space for our transplant program. In the 1970’s the St. Michael’s transplant program was following approximately 300 post-transplant recipients. Today, that number is closer to 1800. We see over 500 new potential kidney transplant candidates annually. The current transplant space on 61 Queen St. 9th floor is shared with nephrologists, urologists, and research personnel. Our pre- transplant and living donor teams are spread out on 2 additional floors in the building. We are very crowded! We have been fortunate to have new space made available for the entire transplant program, including the pre-transplant assessment team, the living donor program, and the post- transplant clinic. In addition, this space will also house our kidney care clinic. This new space will be on 61 Queen 8th floor. Continued on page 2
In this issue... •
The New Transplant and Kidney Care Clinic
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From the Editor’s Desk
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Kidney Scarring
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Measuring Heart Function with BNP
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Edema
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St. Michael’s Kidney Transplant Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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Highlight of the 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Canadian Blood Services and Transplant
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Post-Transplant Chat: Work after transplantation
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Another Successful Year for the High School Outreach Initiative
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Academic Transplant Nursing at St. Michael’s
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