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Celebrating Milestones: Sonya Lopez's 30-Year Journey and CHOP's 500th Kidney Transplant
Transplant nurse practitioner Sonya Lopez reflects on her 30-year career with CHOP and the Pediatric Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Program’s milestone of 500 transplants.
CHOP performs record setting living donor kidney transplants in a fiscal year
CHOP credits the milestone in part to its involvement with the National Kidney Registry through a partnership with the Penn Medicine, which provides CHOP access to a large pool of potential living kidney donors.
Air Quality FAQs for Patients & Families
You might be feeling anxious about the poor air quality in our region. While this problem is real, it does not mean that there is nothing we can do to help keep our family safe.
CHOP Kidney Transplant Team Celebrates Milestone 500 Transplants
Our Kidney Transplant Program recently achieved an important milestone: 500 kidney transplants! Learn more about kidney transplantation here.
CHOP Researchers Validate Pediatric “Allergic March” in Large National Study
In the largest study of its kind, CHOP researchers have validated a population-level pattern of pediatric allergy development known as the “allergic march.”
Large Study Identifies Risk Factors in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
A new study used electronic health record data to identify risk factors associated with kidney function decline in those with pediatric chronic kidney disease.
For Kids With Kidney Disease, Pediatric Expertise Is Key — But Not Always Close By
Dr. Sandra Amaral, attending physician in CHOP’s Division of Nephrology and the Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Program, led a study recently published in JAMA that found an association between dialysis facility ownership and access to the waiting list and transplant in pediatric patients with end-stage kidney disease in the United States. The findings were covered in this Kaiser Health News article.
Be SMART: Easier Asthma Control Is Here
New treatment recommendations mean many children with asthma can use just one inhaler for control and to manage flares.
Increasing the Chances of Identifying Living Kidney Donors
Through the National Kidney Registry, CHOP has access to a large pool of potential living kidney donors, which is optimal for a child’s long-term health.
Fewer Asthma Attacks During COVID Pandemic
After stay-at-home orders were issued, doctors at CHOP noticed a drop in the number of patients who were admitted for asthma emergencies.