Transplant Digest, Issue 15

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Transplant Digest Fall 2013/Winter 2014, Issue No. 15

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Traveling Road Show in Timmins, Ontario, a Huge Success

Traveling Road Show in Timmins, Ontario, a Huge Success

Galo Meliton, RN C Neph (C), Senior News Correspondent Dubbed as the Mother of all Road Shows, four members of the Renal Transplant team, headed by Dr. Ramesh Prasad, Maureen Connelly, RN, Living Donor Coordinator, Galo Meliton, RN, Recipient with Living Donor Coordinator, and Mari Vella, Social Worker in the Recipient Program went to Timmins, Ontario on September 17, 2013 and met with several members of the Nephrology Program at the Timmins and District Hospital and did a Road Show for their pre-transplant patients, families and friends. Penny Onlock, RN, who organized this event along with Galo Meliton, warmly greeted the team from St. Michael’s Hospital and gave a tour of their newly refurbished unit. Dr. Prasad commented how impressed he was seeing the changes that have been made to their unit since he was there last about 6 years ago as a visiting doctor. We were then met by the rest of their team, headed by Dr. Malvinder Parmar, their Primary Nephrologist. After both teams discussed individual patient cases in work up as well as process issues, Dr. Prasad presented “Assessment of Patients for Renal Transplantation” at their Education Rounds. The Road Show then proceeded, led by Dr. Prasad who gave a talk entitled: “An Introduction to Renal Transplantation”. Maureen Connelly spoke about the Living Donor process, and the Paired Exchange Program. She also spoke about the process of getting on to the Deceased Donor list. Mari Vella then spoke about insurance coverage and travel issues, both topics very relevant to a patient population that is so far away from our Transplant Center. Galo Meliton then spoke about the blood group incompatible direct kidney donation using Glycosorb Columns as an option for those pairs in whom the Paired Exchange Program does not work out.

From the Editor’s Desk Contact Information St. Michael’s Renal Transplant Symposium 2014 What You Can Do (or not do) To Help Us in the Transplant Clinic Post Transplant Chat: Cancer after a Kidney Transplant Repeating Laboratory Tests Facebook Posting: “I need a kidney, can you help? Vaccinations and Transplantation Invitation for Healthy Volunteers to participate in a Living Kidney Donor Research Study Delayed Graft Function The Long Term Effects of Becoming a Living Kidney Donor Research Study What is plasmapheresis? Letter to the Editor

This event was a huge success, and it would have not been possible without the kind sponsorship from Novartis Pharmaceuticals represented by Jennifer Cardella, Specialty Sales Representative in Transplant. We would like to thank Lorna Green, Program Manager to the ICU/ER/Nephrology and Pharmacy, and Dr. Parmar for their very warm reception and hospitality. A big thank you also goes to Jonathan Fetros, our Clinical Leader Manager who was very supportive throughout this entire process.

TRANSPLANT DIGEST FALL2013/WINTER 2014, Issue No.15


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