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Saturday, January 21, 2012
UPDATE ON FIRST TRANSPLANT OF 2012
Dr. Valle informed me today Mary's transplant at University of Miami was actually a pre-emptive kidney-pancreas transplant done by the wonderful Dr. George Burke at The University of Miami. Happy to report she did great.
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Update on Mary's kidney.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
FIRST KG KIDNEY TRANSPLANT OF 2012
Congratulations to Dr. Valle's patient, Mary H., who received a kidney transplant at The University of Miami this week, our first of 2012. She received it without ever being on dialysis. This stresses why early intervention and referral to a transplant center is important. We are hoping for another great year. We transplanted nearly 4 times the National Average of patients on dialysis in 2011 and the rate among our peritoneal dialysis program was 11 times the national average. Congratulations to Mary!
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Monday, January 16, 2012
DR. JORGE AJURIA BECOMES A FELLOW OF ASN
The Kidney Group is proud of Dr. Jorge Ajuria on his becoming a Fellow in The American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Ajuria is also board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephroloy. Congratulations, Dr. A.!!!
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
SOUTH FLORIDA'S KIDNEY GROUP DOES RECORD NUMBER OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS THIS YEAR
As the end of 2011 draws near, The Kidney Group looks back on what has been our most outstanding year for transplants of our patients. Both dialysis and pre-dialysis patients. Both deceased donor transplants and living donor transplants hit record numbers. Next week we will complile our statistics regarding where transplants were done, age of patients, deceased or living donors, and how many were done pre-emptively ie prior to beginning dialysis. If they were already on dialysis-was it Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis? And then we study the results, and plan on how to top that number in 2012. And every year so far, we have reached a higher number.
It would be far more difficult to statistically report the patients we assist in living successfully with kidney disease, and delaying progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and avoiding, hopefully, the need for any renal replacement therapy. This is of course our goal. Over 90 % of our our patients never require dialysis. For those that do, we favor transplant if possible.
The addition this year of Broward County's only board certified transplant nephrologist, Dr. Marco Ladino, has certainly bolstered our pre-transplant program at The Kidney Group. We look forward to his assistance and evaluation of our patients who desire a transplant, and we eagerly await what promises to be another great year in 2012. So from all of us at The Kidney Group we wish you a Happy New Year and a healthy, happy 2012!
It would be far more difficult to statistically report the patients we assist in living successfully with kidney disease, and delaying progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and avoiding, hopefully, the need for any renal replacement therapy. This is of course our goal. Over 90 % of our our patients never require dialysis. For those that do, we favor transplant if possible.
The addition this year of Broward County's only board certified transplant nephrologist, Dr. Marco Ladino, has certainly bolstered our pre-transplant program at The Kidney Group. We look forward to his assistance and evaluation of our patients who desire a transplant, and we eagerly await what promises to be another great year in 2012. So from all of us at The Kidney Group we wish you a Happy New Year and a healthy, happy 2012!
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
DR. GABRIEL VALLE'S KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PATIENT DOES IT ALL
Kidney Group transplant patient, Jon, really is an inspiration. He completed his college degree while grappling with late stage renal failure, getting excellent grades, and maintaining a very high level of physical fitness. Upon graduation from The University of Florida, he began Peritoneal Dialysis, all while maintaining a full life-running a fledgling company and pursuing an MBA. He was an excellent patient, and always cheerful. We used him again and again as an example to (especially young) patients facing similar circumstances. We never once heard him complain or be anything but positive. His level of compliance was remarkable given his young age.
True to form he sailed through transplant at Shands, and manages to continue to do it all. We don't see him as often since the successful transplant, but when we do, the sight of his handsome face and infectious smile is always a high point for the entire staff.
This isn't to say there was never a bump in his medical course, it is just that the totality of his positive attitude and dedication made his (and our)
experience a very positive one.
True to form he sailed through transplant at Shands, and manages to continue to do it all. We don't see him as often since the successful transplant, but when we do, the sight of his handsome face and infectious smile is always a high point for the entire staff.
This isn't to say there was never a bump in his medical course, it is just that the totality of his positive attitude and dedication made his (and our)
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
KIDNEY GROUP CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, BARBARA KISSANE VALLE, HAS ABSTRACT ACCEPTED BY THE ANNUAL DIALYSIS CONFERENCE
Congratulations to our Clinical Nurse Specialist, Barbara Kissane, who had her abstract accepted for presentation at The Annual Dialysis Conference to be held in San Antonio in February, 2012. The topic is "Gastric Bypass Surgery in Morbidly Obese Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplant Without Changing Their Dialysis Modality". This is actually a goundbreaking study done by Barbara in conjunction with Dr. Nestor De La Cruz of the University of Miami School of Medicine and the doctors of The Kidney Group. She has also been invited to present a manuscript of the study to be published in "Peritoneal Dialysis International". Congratulations to Barbara!
Dialysis Conference 2012, University of Missouri Extension
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Sponsored by MU School of Medicine MU Sinclair School of Nursing University of Missouri Extension..
Thursday, November 10, 2011
ONLY 4 MORE PPTOPA "SECRET GARDEN" PERFORMANCES FOR JULIETTE VALLE
Only 4 more PPTOPA performances of the hit musical "The Secret Garden" remain for Dr. Valle's daughter, Juliette, age 10. She is performing the lead role of "Mary Lennox", with an award winning cast and an orchestra. Remaining performances are Saturday November 12th and 19th at 8pm and Sunday, November 13th and 20th, at 2pm. Please join us for an unforgettable musical!
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KIDNEY GROUP'S BARBARA KISSANE VALLE TO PRESENT AT ANNUAL DIALYSIS CONFERENCE, SAN ANTONIO -2/2012
Her abstract done with Dr. De La Cruz from the University of Miami on Gastric Bypass in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients will also be published in Peritoneal Dialysis International. Congratulations to Barbara!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE KIDNEY GROUP'S NEW TRANSPLANT PATIENTS FOR 2011!
DREW P.(kidney-University of Florida),BILL L. (University of Florida-kidney), BARBARA L. (University of Miami-kidney), FRANCIS L. (kidney at U. of F.), JONATHAN I. (kidney-at U of F), THERESA L. (kidney-pancreas at University of Miami),JEFF T. (kidney at University of Florida), TERESA R. (kidney-University of Miami), JEANNIE O. (kidney-University of Florida), ELOISE O. (Univ of Florida), JOHN E. (kidney-University of Florida), GENE J. (Kidney-University of South Florida), CAL. M. (kidney- Florida Transplant Hospital in Orlando), TERRY A. (Perfect Match! University of Florida-kidney), TIM A.(kidney-University of Miami), GLORIA R. (kidney -University of Miami), BRAD R. (Kidney (and never on dialysis!!)-at University of Miami),(*both Brad and Gloria got kidneys on the same day!!!), BELINDA (kidney-University of Miami), TOM (kidney-University of Miami), JIM E. (Kidney-University of Miami), HERBERT A., (Kidney-University of Miami), Belinda R. (University of Miami-kidney),
KIDNEY GROUP'S JANUARY LONGEVITY TIP
Count your blessings everyday. Appreciation for what is going right in your world makes tolerating frustrations that arise more smoothly. Keeping a "gratitude" journal can help.
CONGRATULATIONS TO JEFF ON HIS RECENT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT.
Come on! Who looks happier here? Jeff or Dr. Valle. Check out the KG's famous Cowboy/Horse room in the background!
LINKS TO SITES KG LOVES(click title that interests you)
- ACID/ALKALINE FOOD GUIDE
- CALORIE COUNTER
- DAVITA DOCTOR BLOG
- FIXING DIALYSIS
- HYPERTENSION-THE FACTS
- KIDNEY GROUP VIDEO-LEARN ALL ABOUT US
- KIDNEY SCHOOL
- KIDNEY TIMES(A DIALYSIS PATIENT'S BLOG)
- LEARN FROM A DIALYSIS PATIENT WHO IS ALSO A NEPHROLOGIST
- POTASSIUM SOURCES
- RENAL SUPPORT NETWORK
- SODIUM CONTENT OF FOODS
- THE SINGING NEPHROLOGIST-"KIDNEY KID"
Blog Archive
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- "Kindest Cut" New Yorker 2009 (1)
- 10 TIPS FOR A HEALTHY BLOOD PRESSURE (1)
- AJKD ARTICLE ON HYPERTENSION IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS (1)
- ALL ABOUT CKD (1)
- All About Potassium (1)
- An Inspiration to Patients Awaiting Transplant (1)
- Barbara Kissane Valle (1)
- Being on multiple transplant lists makes sense (1)
- BEJAR IPMC MVP CANDIDATE (1)
- CARLOS BEJAR M.D. OF THE KIDNEY GROUP DISCUSSES PREVENTING DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE (1)
- Cheetos lip balm curbing cravings? (1)
- CNS (1)
- Cranberry juice and UTI (1)
- DANGERS OF VARIABLE BP (1)
- David Kessler's book on" Junk Food Epidemic" (1)
- DEATH OF DR. ROBERT GERONEMUS LEAVES VOID (2)
- DEATH OF THOMAS HERRION RAISING QUESTIONS (1)
- DEFINING HEMATURIA (1)
- DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES TACKLES ESRD (1)
- DIABETES MANAGEMENT IS KEY (1)
- DIABETES MYTH #1 (1)
- Diabetes Tsunami (1)
- dIALYSIS PATIENT STILL RACING HORSES (1)
- DID CELEBRITY GET NATALIE COLE HER QUICK KIDNEY? (1)
- DIET CAN LOWER YOUR RISK OF DIABETES (1)
- DR OZ ON KIDNEY DISEASE (1)
- DR. GABRIEL VALLE CHOSEN "BEST DOCTOR" AGAIN FOR 2011. (1)
- DR. GABRIEL VALLE DISCUSSES FUTURE HOPE IN CKD (1)
- DR. GABRIEL VALLE NAMED TOP NEPHROLOGIST BY BOCA LIFE MAGAZINE (1)
- Dr. Jorge Ajuria is now a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (1)
- ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE LEADING CAUSE OF EARLY DEATH (1)
- EXPANDED DONOR CHOICES (1)
- FACE IT-WE'RE FAT (1)
- FERNANDA'S OWNER HAS KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (1)
- FIGURE OUT YOUR KIDNEY RISK (1)
- Fort Lauderdale's Kidney Group leads state in # of kidney transplants (1)
- FRIEND DONATES KIDNEY TO LOCAL WOMAN (1)
- GEORGE LOPEZ TRANSPLANT PART OF A GROWING TREND (1)
- High Potassium (1)
- HISTORY OF CANCER DOES N'T PRECLUDE TRANSPLANT (1)
- HOME DIALYSIS OPTIONS (1)
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PHOSPHORUS (1)
- INSIDER TIPS ON GETTING A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (1)
- Juliette Valle to star in PPTOPA's "Secret Garden" (1)
- Juliette Valle wins role of 'Mary Lennox' in PPTOPA's musical production of "The Secret Garden" . (1)
- KEEP YOUR KIDNEYS WORKING WELL (1)
- KIDNEY COSTS WILL CONTINUE TO SOAR (1)
- KIDNEY DIVORCE WAR HEATS UP (1)
- KIDNEY GROUP DEBATES KIDNEY RATIONING (1)
- KIDNEY GROUP KIDNEY-PANCREAS PATIENT WINS OLYMPIC GOLD (1)
- KIDNEY GROUP PATIENT WINS GOLD AT TRANSPLANT OLYMPICS (1)
- KIDNEY TRANSPLANT:THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS (1)
- Learn how to keep your kidneys healthy for life (1)
- LETS TALK ABOUT A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (1)
- LIVING WITH POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN 2008 (1)
- LOOKING OUT FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS IN THE PANDEMIC THREAT (1)
- Love is good for you (1)
- LOWER YOUR BLOOD PRESSSURE WITHOUT DRUGS (1)
- MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK IN GETTING A TRANSPLANT (1)
- Marco Ladino of The Kidney Group in Fort Lauderdale wins award from Florida Society of Nephrology (1)
- NEPHROLOGIST GIVES KIDNEY TO WIFE (1)
- Never mind your sign..what's your BUN? (1)
- NO CLENCHED FISTS (1)
- NOBODY KEEPS BABY IN A CHAIR (1)
- Number 1 of the 6 Phases of Successful Weight Loss (1)
- Our first kidney transplant of 2012 (1)
- PATIENTS CAN PREVENT MED ERRORS (1)
- Peritoneal Dialysi patient loses 90 lbs in 6 weeks (1)
- PERITONEAL DIALYSIS MAKES SENSE FOR MANY KIDNEY FAILURE PATIENTS (1)
- Plans for Artificial Kidney Unveiled (1)
- PPTOPA "Secret Garden" and Juliette Valle a hit (1)
- PREDICTING ODDS OF TRANSPLANT SUCCESS (1)
- PREGNANCY IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE-A REVIEW (1)
- PREVENTING DIABETES (1)
- PREVENTING FALSELY ELEVATED POTASSIUM LEVELS (1)
- Quality in Dialysis (1)
- reachs pre-transplant weight goal (1)
- RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME (1)
- SHALL WE ? (1)
- SODIUM BICARB UPDATE FROM JASN (1)
- STOP HYPERTENSION BEFORE IT STOPS YOU (1)
- Stop today and think about your kidneys (1)
- THE FIRST TRANSPLANT-A BRAVE TWIN BROTHER DONATES (1)
- The Health Ranger speaks out on Vitamin D (1)
- THE KIDNEY GROUP OF SOUTH FLORIDAS DOCTORS ALL CHOSEN AS TOP PHYSICIANS (1)
- The Secret Revealed (1)
- THE SQUEAKY WHEEL GETS THE TRANSPLANT (1)
- Thoughts on RPA 2011 (1)
- TOOLS TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR GOALS (1)
- Understanding the Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (1)
- UNTIL WE CONTROL DIABETES (1)
- Update on Mary's kidney. (1)
- Vanessa Williams and Diabetes (1)
- VITAMIN D: KEY TO LONGEVITY? (1)
- Weight Loss Surgery in Pre-Transplant Patients (1)
- What a week-4 of Dr. Gabriel Valle's patients get kidney transplants at UM in one week (1)
- What causes blood in the urine? (1)
- WHAT CAUSES HIGH POTASSIUM? (1)
- WHAT IS CKD? (1)
- WHAT IS PROTEINURIA? (1)
- WHO GETS THE GOOD KIDNEY? (1)
- will present her abstract of Gastric Bypass Surgery in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients in San Antonio at The Annual Dialysis Conference (1)
- WORLD'S FIRST ORGAN DONOR DIES AT 79 (1)
- YOU CAN PREVENT DIABETIC KIDNEY DAMAGE (1)
- YOUR BODY KNOWS ITS PERFECT WEIGHT. LISTEN TO IT. (1)
- YOUR KIDNEYS AND ANTIBIOTICS (1)





