SCARBOROUGH – Seven year ago, Suk Yin Ng gave her son "the best birthday present I could find" after he turned 18 – one of her kidneys.

It is unclear how often kidney donors have trouble obtaining insurance, but advocates say the fear of being uninsurable may be a powerful deterrent to donation.

It is unclear how often kidney donors have trouble obtaining insurance, but advocates say the fear of being uninsurable may be a powerful deterrent to donation.

T. Sivakumaran (37) is suffering from end stage renal failure and specialists at the Nephrology and Transplant Unit of the National Hospital have recommended a live kidney transplant as an urgent measure.

Two NFL players from the Carolina Panthers are scheduled to be in Memphis Friday, June 8, to help provide 500 kids with new shoes and socks. Former Un…

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis were both named to U.S. News & World Report’…

( Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ) Rebecca Ruebner, M.D., who cares for patients with kidney disorders at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, received a Young Investigator Award of the American Transplant Congress at its national meet…

Title: Top 12 Children's Hospitals in the U.S.: Survey Category: Health News Created: 6/6/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM

Shands Hospital for Children has received high marks in a number of specialties from U.S. News & World Report, including diabetes and endocrinology treatment.

Mott is fourth in the country for heart surgery, ranked among the best nationwide in all 10 evaluated pediatric specialties