Acute kidney injury (AKI) plays a critical role in the management and outcomes of liver, kidney, and heart transplant patients. Understanding the impact of kidney injury in each type of transplant is crucial for ensuring the success of the procedure and the overall health of the recipient. In this session, you will learn from patient case reports the value of NGAL in assessing AKI after liver, kidney and heart transplantation.

Moderator:

Dr. Katherine Twombley, Chief, Pediatric Nephrology, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Speakers:

Dr. Jun Oh, Chief, Division of Ped. Nephrology, Ped. Hepatology and Ped. Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany 

Dr. Kyle Merrill, Assistant Medical Director of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation, Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, United States 

The aim of the workshop is to offer an interactive, case-based, “fireside” panel discussion looking at multidisciplinary team involvement in the care of the adolescent heart transplant patient.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Using two unique post-heart transplant patient journeys, explore the role and involvement of the multidisciplinary team.
2. Highlight successful outcomes and challenges in adolescent heart transplant care.
3. Emphasize the critical role of multidisciplinary care in supporting the adolescent transplant patient throughout their journey.

Moderators:

Anne Dipchand, Canada
Mrs. Lauren Scavuzzo, Canada

Start your day with some inspiration! Women in Transplantation, in collaboration with IPTA, invites everyone to a special morning meet-up featuring Dr. Sandy Feng, renowned transplant surgeon at UCSF, as she shares highlights from her incredible journey in pediatric transplantation. ALL participants are welcome to join.