Living with kidney disease often means scheduling life around several hours of dialysis treatments every week. A kidney transplant can add years to a patient’s life and improve quality of life. Transplant surgeon and medical director of the Lee Health transplant institute doctor Lynsey Biondi is here today to talk about the benefits of a kidney transplant.
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