Upstate Transplant

12/22/2025

Our Post Transplant Coordinator, Kaitlyn Gardner, RN sharing her best Grinch impersonation!

12/22/2025

It's a very Merry Grinchmas Day here in the Upstate Transplant Center clinic 🎄

12/22/2025

2025 Upstate Transplant Holiday Party! 🎄

12/18/2025

🎶 Music for the Soul 🎶

Feeling overwhelmed? Take a moment to unwind with calming sounds—whether it's classical, jazz, or the gentle rhythm of nature. Music therapy can ease stress, lift your mood, and bring peace to your day.

💬 What’s your go-to relaxing playlist? Share your favorites below—we’d love to hear what helps you recharge.

12/17/2025

12/12/2025

We are excited to welcome Rachel Hewitt, MSN, FNP-C, to SUNY Upstate’s Transplant Team as our newest Advanced Practice Provider!

Rachel is a Family Nurse Practitioner and recent graduate of Le Moyne College. Rachel brings seven years of experience from St. Joseph’s Hospital in cardiovascular critical care and step-down nursing, caring for complex, high-acuity patients following open-heart surgery. Rachel is excited to build on her strong nursing foundation as she transitions into transplant medicine, a field that requires coordinated, specialized care to achieve the best patient outcomes.

Rachel is passionate about building meaningful provider-patient relationships and takes a collaborative approach to care, ensuring patients feel heard, supported, and actively involved in their health journey. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Please join us in giving Rachel a warm welcome as she begins this exciting new chapter!

12/12/2025

🎄✨ Upstate Draw Station Holiday Hours ✨🎄

Please note Lab Site adjusted schedules for the upcoming holidays:

📅 Wednesday, Dec 24, 2025

Bone & Joint: Closing at 12:30 pm

Clay: Closing at 12:30 pm

Community: Open all day

Downtown Cancer Center: Closing at 2:00 pm

Crouse POB: Closing at 12:00 pm

550 Harrison: Closing at 1:00 pm

Hill: Closed all day

North Med Plaza: Closing at 12:30 pm

Nappi: Closing at 1:00 pm

Township 5: Closing at 12:15 pm

UHCC: Closing at 1:30 pm

Verona Cancer Center: Closing at 2:00 pm

📅 Thursday, Dec 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) All locations closed.

📅 Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025

Bone & Joint: Open all day

Clay: Closing at 12:30 pm

Community: Open all day

Downtown Cancer Center: Open all day

Crouse POB: Open all day

550 Harrison: Closing at 1:00 pm

Hill: Open all day

North Med Plaza: Closing at 12:30 pm

Nappi: Closing at 1:00 pm

Township 5: Closing at 12:15 pm

UHCC: Open all day

Verona Cancer Center: Open all day

📅 Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day) All locations closed.

💙 Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday season!

12/09/2025

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12/09/2025

🌟 Dialysis vs. Transplant: What’s the Difference?

When it comes to kidney failure, patients often face two main treatment paths: dialysis or a transplant. Both save lives, but they work very differently:

🔹 Dialysis
☆Process: Filters waste and excess fluid from the blood using a machine.
☆Frequency: Several times a week, hours at a time.
☆Impact: Keeps the body stable but can be time‑intensive and physically draining.

🔹 Transplant
☆Process: A healthy kidney from a donor is surgically placed into the patient.
☆Frequency: One-time surgery, followed by lifelong long medication.
☆Impact: Offers more freedom, energy, improved quality of life and life expectancy, and cost less compared to dialysis.

💡Key takeaway: Dialysis is a bridge that sustains life, while transplant can restore independence and vitality.

👉 Remember: Every patient’s journey is unique. Talk with your healthcare team to decide which option is best for you.