Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD), Jordy Perkins faced serious health challenges from the start. After years of hospital stays and setbacks, he received a kidney transplant at UC Davis Health in May 2020, just two weeks after his second birthday. And pediatric nephrologist Lavjay Butani was there for all of it.
Today, more than six years later, Jordy has had no signs of kidney rejection and his development is back on track.
“The transformation was crazy. Jordy started talking. He started walking. He started growing. Everything has changed in his life and in his personality. He’s 100% a different kid thanks to the transplant and Dr. Butani. I can’t even explain to you how grateful I am for that man. I wouldn’t let Jordy go to any other nephrologist,” said mom, Crystal Perkins.
