Patient Resources

General Resources

• Visit our YouTube Channel and check out our playlist “For Kids and Their Families”

• "What to Expect When Your Child Has Surgery" (Video)
• Children's Organ Transplantation Association (COTA) — The Children’s Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support.
• Preparing Your Child for Surgery (PDF) — A guide from NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health
• Pediatric Kidney Transplantation (PDF) — A guide for patients and families from the American Society of Transplantation
• Guide to Living Organ Donation

Resources for Children

• Kids can learn how their urinary system works by clicking here
• Kids can read about what their kidneys can do by clicking here

Patient Stories

• Meet Synique, one of our inspiring pediatric patients, who is enjoying life as a regular kid after her kidney transplant.

Synique speaks about her experience as a pediatric transplant recipient, while her mother shares her perspective on the opportunity to donate to her child.