Join us for episode eight of "Growing the Gift."  where we replay the first half of Doctors with Transplants from the 2023 Pediatric Transplant Conference, part of National Pediatric Transplant Week and National Donate Life Month featuring a panel discussion with pediatric transplant physicians who received organ transplants as children. Presenters: Manu Varma, MD received a kidney transplant as a young adult at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and is a pediatric heart failure/transplant fellow at Columbia University. Ken Sutha, MD received a kidney transplant as a young adult at Emory University and a second kidney transplant at the University of Washington and is now a pediatric nephrologist at Stanford University. Julie Olson, MD received a liver transplant as a preteen at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and is now a pediatric hepatologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Moderator: Gianna Paniagua received a first heart transplant at Columbia University in 1992, a second heart transplant at Vanderbilt University in 2021, and is now a postbaccalaureate premedical student at Columbia University (she will serve as moderator).

The "Growing the Gift" podcast is about pediatric transplant recipients from the eyes of those who live it every day: caregivers, parents, the clinical team, and the community.

We know that being a transplant family comes with unique challenges, and we want to provide a space for you to feel seen, heard, and understood. In each episode, we will explore a different topic related to transplantation through interviews with experts and families like yours.

We hope this podcast will be a source of information and connection for you as you navigate your transplant journey. Thank you for being part of our community, and happy listening!

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