2018 Transplant and Nephrology Symposium Presentations

The 2018 UCI Health Kidney/Pancreas Transplant and Nephrology Symposium held on Oct. 5, 2018, provided an overview of the kidney and kidney/pancreas transplant patient care continuum.

The course focused on promoting enhanced transplant patient care and management by advancing collaboration between community physicians and the UCI Health transplant program.

Newly expanded deceased donor options for kidney transplant recipients, as well as insight into the expanded use of simultaneous kidney/pancreas transplants for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, were also presented.

View some of the presentations showcased at the symposium:

Maximizing Organ Utility ›
Uttam Reddy, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine
Medical Director, UCI Health Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Services

Nephrology Perspective of Pre-Kidney Transplantation ›
Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine

Simultaneous Kidney/Pancreas Transplant: An Option for Type 2 and Type 2 Diabetics ›
Hirohito Ichii, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, UCI School of Medicine

Update on Immunosuppressive Therapy ›
Cynthia Chan, PharmD, BCPS
Transplant Pharmacist, UCI Health