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Kidney transplantation for undocumented immigrants in the United States: challenges and Ethical considerations

Kidney transplantation for undocumented immigrants in the United States: challenges and Ethical considerations

Update: 2025-08-01
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In this Specialty Podcast, Dr. Dami Ko is joined by Dr. Katherine Rizzolo, and Dr. Leonela Villegas to discuss kidney transplantation for undocumented immigrants in the United States, particularly the challenges they face and ethical considerations.


Dr. Dami Ko is an assistant professor at Northeastern University, specializing in post-transplant care and quality of life.


Dr. Katherine Rizzolo is a nephrologist in Boston, MA.


Dr. Leonela Villegas is a Pediatric Nephrologist at Hartford, CT


References:


Long-term impact of immigration status on outcomes in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. 


Successful pathways to liver transplant for undocumented immigrants. 


Undocumented immigrants: A glaring inequity in transplant.

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Kidney transplantation for undocumented immigrants in the United States: challenges and Ethical considerations

Kidney transplantation for undocumented immigrants in the United States: challenges and Ethical considerations

American Journal of Transplantation