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Heart Transplantation
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Lung Transplantation
Mandy Wilk, Minnesota woman recovering from stage 4 cancer after double lung transplant at Northwestern Medical School in Chicago
by News Sourceby News SourceCHICAGO (WLS) — Doctors in Chicago performed a rare and difficult surgery to save the life of a woman with stage 4 cancer. In case you didn't know, Mandy Wilke …
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Dialysis
Fresenius Medical Care Expands U.S. Patient Reach with Its Home Hemodialysis Machines; Launches NxStage® Versi®HD with GuideMe Software
by News Sourceby News Sourcepress release Fresenius Medical Care has achieved a growth milestone as more than 14,000 U.S.-based patients are now using its NxStage system to deliver at-home hemodialysis therapy. This growth has …
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OhioHealth The first bone marrow harvest surgery was successfully completed, marking a milestone for the organization. Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy Program. “We take bone marrow from a …
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Dialysis
Dialysis patients announce kidney training course for local medical workers
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Videos
Medical student meets 4-year-old boy he saved with a bone marrow donation
by News Sourceby News SourceOwen Allman met the bone marrow donor who saved his life at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.
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Heart Transplantation
Baltimore Banner Pediatric heart transplant strengthens father-daughter bond Nine-year-old Maia Coleman and her father, Albert, have been navigating their new lives since her heart transplant, with medical and financial worries. 7 hours ago
Baltimore Banner Pediatric heart transplant strengthens father-daughter bond Nine-year-old Maia Coleman and her father, Albert, have been navigating their new lives since her heart transplant, with medical and financial worries. …
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Kidney Transplantation
Harry Sun, MD, FACS, Appointed Chief of Transplant Surgery at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
by News Sourceby News SourceThe Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) Department of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation has announced the promotion of Harry Sun, MD, FACS, to Chief of Transplant Surgery. Dr. Sun joined the …
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Heart Transplantation
Stanley Pinkston, a father of two from Chicago, undergoes second heart transplant at Advocate Christ Medical in Oak Lawn.
by News Sourceby News SourceOAK LAWN, Ill. (WLS) — Stanley Pinkston received a heartwarming send-off as he was released from hospital ready for a third chance at life following his life-saving second heart transplant …
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HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) – Penn State Health has announced it will suspend kidney transplant surgeries at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for two weeks. Penn State Health said the decision …