When Solomon Hubbs turned 14 in August, he received a happy birthday text from a school teacher who came into his life through a twist of fate and to whom he’ll always be connected. In 2018, teacher Alexandria Eubank donated a kidney to Solomon, who lives in Medina and attends Buckeye Junior High. Solomon and […]
Teen at high risk for COVID-19 receives monoclonal antibody therapy
As challenging as this year has been, Dr. Shefali Mahesh says we shouldn’t overlook the amazing advances in medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Case in point is her patient, Ahmad Amiri, who had a kidney transplant in 2017, putting him at high risk should he contract the coronavirus. Just before Thanksgiving, Amad, 18, noticed he […]
Kidney patient beats the odds, awaits impending transplant
First-time parents can relate to the anticipation and excitement surrounding the 20-week ultrasound. Tiffany Hanoman and Vincent Clark of Struthers were no exception. They even invited their parents along to be part of the experience and learn of the baby’s gender. But soon into the test, Hanoman could sense from the reaction of the ultrasound […]
Kidney disease doesn’t deter athletic 7 year old
To hear people describe 7 year-old Mary Moy, you’ll hear words like athletic, strong, fast, sassy, a personality that lights up a room. But outside of the Maplewood Elementary School second grader’s family and closest friends, you wouldn’t know she has Stage 3 chronic kidney disease with approximately just 50% kidney function. Almost from birth, […]
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