Kidney Transplant Conversations – Stay Informed, Encouraged, and Connected
Kidney Transplant Conversations is a podcast built for everyone touched by kidney transplantation: patients, donor families, living donors, caregivers, and the clinicians who support them. Each episode brings authentic, real-world stories that illuminate the science, the humanity, and the hope behind transplantation.
Through candid conversations with transplant recipients, living donors, advocates, surgeons, psychologists, researchers, and community leaders, we explore every dimension of the transplant journey — from navigating diagnosis to finding a donor, recovering from surgery, managing long-term health, and discovering new purpose afterward.
Listeners will hear powerful personal stories, expert insights, and practical guidance that can help you feel more confident, more informed, and more connected. Whether you’re preparing for transplant, supporting someone you love, or working to improve patient care, this series offers ongoing inspiration and actionable knowledge.
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Episodes
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
How the UNC Chapel Hill Latino Transplant Clinic is increasing access through culturally competent care. UNC Chapel Hill Latino Transplant Clinic, Part 2
Featuring Transplant Social Worker Daniela Matz and clinic founder Dr. Pablo Serrano.
In our last episode we met José and Xiomara Flores and heard about their five-year journey from kidney disease diagnosis to their live donor transplant, which took place at the University of North Carolina Transplant Latino Transplant Clinic. The clinic is the culmination of a very intentional vision, a strategic decision to integrate a Latino-focused Transplant Clinic within the Abdominal Transplant Division at UNC Chapel Hill. Since being established in 2018, they have gone on to demonstrate how workforce diversity and cultural competency go hand in hand in the delivery of quality care.
In today’s episode, transplant social worker Daniela Matz and clinic founder Dr. Pablo Serrano look back on Jose and Xiomara’s story, share with us insights into how the clinic works, and how they have been able to reduce renal transplant disparities.
All views and opinions expressed in this podcast reflect those of the participants. Kidney Transplant Conversations Series 1 is sponsored by Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and is not intended to provide medical advice. The opinions expressed in this podcast do not represent those of Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Inc.
We thank the participants and advisors who helped create this podcast, and our underwriter, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals.
© Project Advocacy, 2021
Resources relevant to Episodes 2 & 3 of Kidney Transplant Conversations:
Welcome to Infórmate
El objetivo de ésta página bilingüe es educar a los hispanos / latinos acerca de la donación de riñón en vida.
The goal of this bilingual page is to educate Hispanics / Latinos about living kidney donation.
National Kidney Foundation:
La información más importante sobre la enfermedad renal.
Provides lots of great information about kidney disease from prevention to transplant, including living donation.
https://www.kidney.org/espanol
American Kidney Fund
Nuestra misión es ayudar a las personas a combatir la enfermedad de los riñones y vivir una vida más sana.
Information plus financial assistance opportunities.
https://www.kidneyfund.org/en-espanol/
National Foundation for Transplants
Cómo eliminar las barreras financieras para los donantes vivos.
Removing financial barriers to transplantation.
https://transplants.org/resources/
Children’s Organ Transplant Association:
Recaudación de fondos y apoyo para niños y adultos jóvenes con poliquistosis renal.
Fundraising and support for children and young adults with polycystic kidney disease.