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Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre
The SickKids Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre (TRMC) is Canada's most research-intensive paediatric transplant program and the largest centre dedicated to comprehensive transplant care in the country.
Our case volumes are now within the top five per cent of centres in North America, and our Hospital’s survival rates match or exceed the best programs. With a staff that includes professionals from all disciplines of health care and research, the TRMC provides the best in complex and specialized care by creating scientific and clinical advancements, sharing knowledge and expertise, and advocating on behalf of children who need transplant care.
As innovators in transplantation, the TRMC improves the health of children by seamlessly integrating care, research, and teaching.
Programs
Learn how our clinicians, educators and researchers are impacting child health at the TRMC.
The TRMC at SickKids is founded on a tradition of innovation, a strong interdisciplinary approach and a wealth of expertise from the diverse team. This video highlights the successes, key milestones and impact of the individual organ transplant programs.
Staff
Meet the team leading SickKids’ cutting-edge research in transplant and regenerative medicine.
- Dr. Upton Allen - Interim Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre Medical Director
- Kate Langrish - Executive Clinical Director
- Dr. Anne Dipchand - Heart Transplant Medical Director
- Dr. Chia Weh Teoh - Kidney Transplant Medical Director
- Dr. Vicky Ng - Liver Transplant Medical Director
- Dr. Melinda Solomon - Lung Transplant Medical Director
- Dr. Yaron Avitzur - Intestinal Transplant Program Medical Director
- Dr. Paul Wales - The Group of Improved Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT) Medical Director
Education and Resources
- FitKids: A Practical Guide To Raising Healthy And Active Children From Birth To Teens (2004)
Authors: Mary L. Gavin, Steven A. Dowshen and Neil Izenberg - New Toddler Taming - A Parents Guide To The First Four Years (2005)
Author: Christopher Green - 1-2-3-Magic - Effective Discipline For Children 2-12 years - 4th edition (2010)
Author: Thomas Phelan - The Incredible Years - A Trouble Shooting Guide For Parents Of Children Aged 3-8 (1992)
Author: Carolyn Webster-Stratton - Keys To Parenting Your Anxious Child (2015)
Author: Katharina Manassis
Health-care provider resources
International Paediatric Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Symposium
Join us in 2022 for the return of the live version of the 12th International Paediatric Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Symposium, scheduled for Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Ontario, Canada. Visit the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC's website for details, or to register online!
Immunization Protocols
The TRMC has developed state-of-the-art immunization protocols for solid organ transplant patients. These protocols were developed in partnership with the Division of Infectious Diseases and are based on current immunization guidelines established by the Canadian National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care (ON MOHLTC) and experts in transplant medicine.
The protocols are suggested immunization schedules for pre- and post-solid organ transplant patients and are meant as a guide only and may not be applicable to all patients. Please consult the transplant team for the immunization protocols.
Immunization protocols are being updated for 2021.
Transition Guidelines
To provide comprehensive continuing clinical care for transition and transfer of care to adult healthcare services across all transplant programs, the TRMC has developed transition of care guidelines. Download the guidelines through the link below.
Download Guidelines for Transition from Paediatric to Adult Care (PDF)
Apply for TRMC fellowship
The paediatric solid organ transplantation fellowship is offered by the Transplant & Regenerative Medicine Centre (TMRC) at SickKids, a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto.
The TRMC fellowship is a one-year term with the opportunity for one-year renewal.
For more information about solid organ transplant programs, email us at transplantandregenerativemedicine.centre@sickkids.ca.
Centre news
March 11, 2021
SickKids program reaches milestone with 1,000 kidney transplants and counting
The Kidney Transplant Program has reached a significant milestone with its 1,000th paediatric kidney transplant performed at SickKids. Medical Director Dr. Chia Wei Teoh and Surgical Director Dr. Armando Lorenzo share their reflections on the continued medical advances of kidney transplantation over the years.
April 24, 2019
Young girl’s rapid recovery shows how far paediatric liver transplant has come
Julia Berardi, 5, received a liver transplant at SickKids to cure her rare genetic disease. Her parents and doctors are calling for organ donors during National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week.
December 24, 2018
Transplant and organ donation initiative educates 30,000th student
In an effort to help raise awareness of the life-saving impact of organ donation, a special group of transplant physicians, surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals from SickKids, UHN and St. Michael's Hospital have been volunteering to visit high schools in the GTA to talk directly to students about the miracle of transplantation.
