Completely Insulin Free

Living Transplant

In this episode host, Candice Coghlan sat down with Craig Lindsay, the Senior Manager of Programs and Public Policy for the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Ontario Branch. Craig not only works tirelessly supporting this community, but he's also part of it, having lived with diabetes, which eventually caused his kidneys to fail. Craig did home dialysis for many years before receiving a kidney/pancreas transplant, curing his diabetes. Later, we were joined by Dr. Trevor Reichman, Surgical Director of the Pancreas and Islet Transplant Program and Associate Professor of Surgery at University of Toronto. He spoke to us about the life saving and life changing innovation behind pancreas and islet stem cell transplants. We hear about the minimally invasive procedure with islet stem cells, and how the end of type 1 diabetes could be in our near future, changing the quality of life for millions of Canadians.

For more information about the Kidney Foundation, please visit www.kidney.ca

For more information about the Pancreas and Islet Stem Cell Transplant Program, please visit https://www.uhn.ca/Transplant/Pancreas_Transplant_Program#:~:text=A%20whole%2Dorgan%20pancreas%20transplant,the%20cells%20that%20make%20insulin.

For more information about Dr. Reichman's stem cell therapy work, please visit https://uhnfoundation.ca/stories/stem-cell-therapy-could-cure-diabetes/

The views and opinions expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toronto General Hospital or University Health Network.