organdonation

Explore "organdonation" with insightful episodes like "The Happy Pod: Tutus and triumph", "THE LOST TAPE #2", "THE LOST TAPE #2", "#155 - Chris Sonnenday, M.D.: The history, challenges, and gift of organ transplantation" and "The Match" from podcasts like ""Global News Podcast", "Louder with Crowder", "Louder with Crowder", "The Peter Attia Drive" and "Hidden Brain"" and more!

Episodes (11)

The Happy Pod: Tutus and triumph

This week, we meet one of the hundreds of ballerinas who balanced on their toes in New York to set a new world record. Also: how a generous stranger gave a kidney to a five-year-old girl. And we hear from Europe's best seagull impersonator.

enApril 27, 2024

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THE LOST TAPE #2

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enApril 23, 2024

THE LOST TAPE #2

enApril 07, 2023

#155 - Chris Sonnenday, M.D.: The history, challenges, and gift of organ transplantation

Chris Sonnenday is the Transplant Center Director for Michigan Medicine. As Peter’s senior resident while at Johns Hopkins, Chris made a lasting impression on him with his remarkable leadership and ability to maintain his humanity through the stressors of that challenging environment. In this episode, Chris tells the incredible backstory of the history of transplant medicine, focusing on the kidney and the liver. He discusses the surgical and immunologic developments that launched the field forward, but also lays out the challenges ahead for the field, such as the rising prevalence of chronic kidney and liver failure. Chris also tells many stories of tragedy and triumph that comes with working in organ transplantation, but ultimately explains the rewarding nature of being a witness to the gift of organ donation.

We discuss:

What attracted Chris to medicine, and his leadership in residency (3:30);
How Chris maintained his empathy and humanity through the stresses of med school and residency (8:30);
Why Chris chose a complicated field like transplant medicine (23:15);
Explaining kidney transplantation to showcase the challenge of organ transplantation surgery (28:00);
Overcoming the immune-based challenges of transplant surgery (37:00);
How the discovery of cyclosporine transformed the field of organ transplantation (49:00);
Rising chronic kidney failure due to the prevalence of pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome (53:45);
Why living kidney donations are superior, and the possibility of a market for kidney donation (59:30);
Designing a fair system of organ distribution (1:17:30);
The debate on what constitutes “death” when deciding when to take organs from a registered organ donor (1:21:45);
Reflections on the gift of organ donation (1:33:15);
The history of liver transplantation and why it’s so complex (1:39:15);
Addressing acute liver failure and the amazing baboon experiment (1:46:15);
The potential for the rising prevalence of NAFLD and NASH to overwhelm the liver transplant infrastructure in the US (1:54:45);
The importance of teamwork in successful organ transplantations, and the most tragic event Chris has ever witnessed (2:05:45); and
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The Peter Attia Drive

enMarch 29, 2021

The Match

We get messages all the time from listeners who say Hidden Brain has helped them to think differently about the world, and about themselves. As producers, nothing is more rewarding or gratifying. Today, we bring you a listener story that especially moved us. It’s a tale about two friends, and how our show played a small role in their dramatic story.

enFebruary 26, 2021

Ep 66 The Outs and Ins of Organ Transplantation

From the first skin grafts to the future of 3D printed organs, the science of organ transplantation has always seemed like something out of a sci-fi novel. How on earth can an organ from one person be removed and successfully placed into another person? Who first attempted such a monumental feat, and how long did it take for trial and error to become trial and success? Our episode this week seeks to answer these questions and so many more as we tackle the massive topic of organ transplantation. We begin by examining the immunological nitty gritty of transplant science and follow that up with the long and storied history of transplants. We round things out with a look at the numbers, which show the unfortunate reality that demand far outpaces availability, a reality that may soon be improved with innovative approaches towards bioengineering. And we are so excited to be joined by two fantastic guests, Carol Offen and Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Crais, who share their stories of what it’s like to donate or receive a kidney. Carol, who is a NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee member, has a great website that includes many resources where you can learn more about kidney donation as well as keep an eye out for Carol and Betsy’s book, The Greatest Gift: The Insider’s Guide to Living Kidney Donation. You can also follow Carol on Twitter (@CarolOffen) and through heradvocacy page on Facebook. We will also post additional links for where to learn more about organ donation and advocacy work on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Podcast Will Kill You

enFebruary 09, 2021

The First African American Face Transplant

In 2013, Robert Chelsea was hit by a drunk driver and sustained third-degree burns on more than half of his body. Nearly six years later, he became the first African American recipient of a full face transplant. We talk with Chelsea and Jamie Ducharme, a Time staff writer who followed his journey, about the procedure and how his story could help encourage organ donation by African Americans. Follow Maddie on Twitter @maddie_sofia. And email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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en-usDecember 19, 2019

#1291 - C.T. Fletcher

C.T. Fletcher is an ex-powerlifter, actor, video-blogger, and owner of Iron Addict Gym. He is a 3-Time World Bench Press Champion and 3-Time World Strict Curl Champion. http://ctfletcher.com

The Joe Rogan Experience

en-usMay 06, 2019

SYSK Selects: How Organ Donation Works

In this week's SYSK Select episode, tune in as Josh and Chuck take a detailed look at organ donation -- from the earliest organ transplants to the organ black market.

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Stuff You Should Know

enNovember 25, 2017

Matters of the Heart

From Aristotle's misguided meanderings to modern open heart surgery.

en-usMarch 28, 2013

How Organ Donation Works

Tune in as Josh and Chuck take a detailed look at organ donation -- from the earliest organ transplants to the organ black market -- in this episode of Stuff You Should Know.

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Stuff You Should Know

enJanuary 12, 2010