Successful Kidney Transplantation (IMAGE) Heidelberg University Hospital Caption The 13-year-old boy Resat Nuri Yildiz received a new kidney and recovered well from the transplantation -- despite tissue incompatibility. From left to right: Dr. Elke Wühl, senior consultant at the Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Dr. Christian Morath, senior consultant at the Department of Nephrology at Heidelberg University Hospital, Professor Jan Schmidt, head of the transplantation division, Resat Nuri Yildiz with his mother, Professor Burkhard Tönshoff, chief consultant at the Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Professor Caner Süsal, head of the antibody laboratory in the Department of Transplantation Immunology, Dr. Jörg Beimler, senior consultant at the Department of Nephrology at Heidelberg University Hospital, and Professor Martin Zeier, medical director of the Department of Nephrology at Heidelberg University Hospital. Credit Source: Heidelberg University Hospital. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.