Children and Kidneys Links

About Your Organs
A cool, interactive way of learning about your body's organs.

Children with Diabetes
The on-line community for kids, families and adults with diabetes.

High Blood Pressure in Children
Provided by The American Heart Association.

Kids Kare / Band-aides & Blackboards
A Kids and teens perspective on growing up with medical problems.

KeepKidsHealthy.com
A pediatrician's guide to your children's health and safety.

Kidney Quiz
An interactive quiz on your kidneys.

Most Children Can Be Successfully Treated for Bedwetting
From the Doctor's Guide to the Internet, provided by the PSL Consulting Group.

PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) in Children

Pediatric Kidney Disease

Urinary Tract Infections

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Dialysis Links

DaVita Patient Citizens
An independent, nationwide, non-profit, patient-governed dialysis patient organization. We are dedicated to improving dialysis patients' quality of life by developing awareness of dialysis-related issues, advocating for dialysis and pre-dialysis patients, improving the partnership between patients and caregivers, and promoting favorable public policy.

The Nephron Information Center
Dialysis resource links.

GlobalDialysis
A website created by 2 hemodialysis patients (and a programmer) as a resource for hemodialysis patients who want to travel nationally and internationally.

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Georgia Kidney Transplant Centers

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Emory University Hospital

Medical College of Georgia

Piedmont Hospital

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Kidney Disease Links

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Books and Videos for Patients.

ESRD--Choosing a Treatment That's Right for You
Offers different treatments for end-stage renal disease.

ESRD Network Forum
The Forum of ESRD Networks is a nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of its membership and coordinates projects and activities of mutual interests to ESRD Networks.

Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer website from the National Cancer Institute.

Kidney Stones in Adults

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease

PKD Foundation
Formerly the Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation.

RenalNet
Kidney Information Clearinghouse.

Renal World
Renal resources from around the world.

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General Kidney Information

National Kidney Foundation Brochures in PDF Format

Life Options
A website dedicated to helping people live long and live well with kidney disease.

The Parts & Workings of the Human Kidney

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Kidney Organizations

American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

American Diabetes Association (ADA)

American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA)

GCNSW--Georgia Council of Nephrology Social Workers

GCRN--Georgia Council of Renal Nutrition

Kidney Transplant/Dialysis Association, Inc.

National Kidney Foundation
A corporate website with national information and links.

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Good Nutrition

American Dietetic Association

Index of Food & Nutrition Internet Resources

Nutrition and Kidney Disease
Information on kidney disease nutrition.

Nutrition and Chronic Renal Insufficency

USDA Nutrient Database 
A database on food composition information.

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Angel Flight

Children's Liver Alliance

Coalition On Donation

Georgia Transplant Foundation

International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation

International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry

Listing of Transplant Centers
A listing of transplant centers by state.

NTAF
Website for the National Transplant Assistance Fund.

Organ Donation & Transplantation
Information provided by the National Women's Health Information Center.

Organ Transplantation FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions.

Transplant Finder.com
Find a transplant center in your area.

TransWeb.org
Kidney transplantation information.

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

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Support Group Links

DIALYSIS discussion list/e-mail support group
An end-stage renal disease (ESRD) email support and educational forum.

Kidney Network of Middle Georgia
An educational and support group for kidney disease patients and dialysis patients in Middle Georgia.

Kidney Pre/Post-Transplant Support Group
Located at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA Sue Matteson, LCSW
(404) 605-1906 Leigh Ann Bernsteil (404) 605-4605"

Life After Transplant
A virtual community for organ transplant recipients

Liver Transplant Support Group 
Located at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Iris Bordeaux, LCSW (404) 712-4185

Living Donors Online
An online community for living organ donors, potential donors and their families

Organ Transplant Support Ring
A support ring for pre/post organ transplant patients, donors and their families

PKD Access Center
Online support groups for PKD patients

St. Joseph's Hospital/Atlanta Support Group 
St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta (Heart Transplant Support Group);
Georgia Altin, MSW (404) 851-5757

Transplant Buddies.com
Offers an on-line forum for transplant recipients

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