Is your patient a candidate for lung transplant?
A lung transplant is recommended when medical therapies have been maximized. Still, severe dysfunction remains, which significantly impacts quality of life and life expectancy.
Why more patients may be eligible for kidney transplantation than you think
Kidney transplantation offers significant benefits over dialysis for patients with end-stage kidney disease, yet many potential candidates face significant barriers delaying or preventing their evaluation. According to nephrologist Brian Benes, DO, one of the biggest barriers is simply a lack of awareness about eligibility.
Dakota Lions Sight & Health Encouraging Participation in “DoNation”
Dakota Lions Sight & Health is proud to participate in DoNation, the national campaign uniting America’s workforce for organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Eye Bank Program Demystified Organ Donation for New Drivers
There are few more passionate and outspoken fans of Dakota Lions Sight & Health than Alan Berdahl. Not only has Berdahl served as the organization’s Community Outreach Coordinator since 2013, but he is also the father of DLSH medical director John Berdahl, MD, and the recipient of donor corneas that saved his sight.
A Good Match: Liver Transplantation Fits Seamlessly Into Avera's Transplant Program
It has been nearly a year since South Dakota medicine reached a major milestone when Avera Transplant Institute performed the region’s first-ever liver transplant in Sioux Falls.
News and Notes
Preston Renshaw, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Avera Health Plans and DakotaCare, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for Physician Leadership, formerly the American College of Physician Executives. The primary focus is to help doctors gain skills to assume leadership roles. Dr. Renshaw is the first physician in South Dakota to receive this honor.