Children`s National receives $6 million for kidney disease initiative
(WorldNews Health)

Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, M.D.-Enhanced funding will help give families hope November 15, 2019 WASHINGTON - Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, M.D., McGehee Joyce Professor of Pediatrics at Children`s National Hospital, has received a $5.7 million dollar gift to support clinical and research activities. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by clusters of fluid-filled sacs (cysts) multiplying and interfering with the kidneys` ability to filter waste from the blood. The kidneys` smooth surface transforms to a bumpy texture as the essential organs grow oversized and riddled with cysts. The extraordinary generosity got its start in an ordinary clinical visit. Dr. Guay-Woodford...