Bethany Joy Foster, MD, MSCE
Primary Axis:
Health Outcomes Research Focus:
Research focuses on the long term outcomes of children and young adults with chronic kidney disease; particularly in the mediators of poor transplant outcomes in adolescents and young adults. Ongoing interest also includes body composition in children with chronic kidney disease.
Keywords:
Chronic kidney disease, kidney transplantation, long term outcomes, adolescents and young adults, adherence, compliance, nutrition, body composition, normalization methods
Location:
Montreal Children's Hospital Publications:
Foster BJ, Dahhou M, Zhang X, Platt RW, Hanley JA. Change in Mortality Risk over Time in Young Renal Transplant Recipients. American Journal of Transplantation Aug. 10. [Epub ahead of print]; 2011
Foster BJ, Platt RW, Dahhou M, Zhang X, Bell LE, Hanley JA. The impact of age at transfer from pediatric to adult-oriented care on renal allograft survival. Pediatr Transplant. Aug 23. [Epub ahead of print]; 2011
Foster BJ, Dahhou M, Zhang X, Platt RW, Samuel SM, Hanley JA. Association between Age and Graft Failure Rates in Young Kidney Transplant Recipients. Transplantation (in press); 2011
