Episode

Dr. Douglas Hale

Podcast
Vital Voices
Published
Mar 11, 2026
Duration seconds
1079
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Summary

March is National Kidney Month, and in recognition of the observance, we speak with Dr. Douglas Hale, a transplant surgeon with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He describes how kidneys are transplanted and talks about the importance of organ donation.