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Liver Transplantation
Liver Transplant Surgery: Chicago surgeons split their livers to save two lives in Northwestern Medicine. New Programs for Colorectal Cancer
by News Sourceby News SourceChicago (WLS) – A Northwest Medical Surgeon split his liver to save two lives. ABC7 Chicago is currently streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The surgery also brings new hope …
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When Erin Wheeler's kidneys (donated by her father when she was 10 years old) began to fail, her mother, Julia Catalano, wanted to donate her, but she wasn't a good …
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Anyone irrespective of their age or gender can become an organ donor & help someone in need to lead a normal life. On this …
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Organ Donation
“Selfless parents donated organs to their child to save their son. I am in awe of them. Organ Donation
by James Tapperby James TapperJust over a year ago, Ralph Tatham's parents didn't know if they would make it to Christmas or if liver cancer would take their 3-year-old son away. The boy, whose …
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During World War II, Dr. Willem Kolff revolutionized medicine by creating the first “artificial kidney” from everyday objects such as juice cans, sausage casings, and old washing machine parts. This …
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A simple blood donation can save the life of 18-year-old Ramon Orestes Martinez, who has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant to survive. If a compatible donor is found, …
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Kidney Transplantation
'This really takes a village': ECU Health transplant team and donors save 3-year-old's life with kidney transplant
A team like no other Kayla credits her daughter's success to the transplant team, Dr. Gomez Mendez, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and Inslee's entire ECU health team. “They’re …
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Carl Summerhill needs a healthy kidney from a living donor. “Or I will die much sooner than I would otherwise,” he told me before undergoing dialysis treatment this week. The …
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News
A 29-year-old young woman who was diagnosed with an incurable disease on her 21st birthday is now hoping for a miracle: a stranger's decision may save her life.
Shaylee Willis' life was changed forever when she was diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease just days after her 21st birthday. Now she is patiently waiting for a life-saving kidney …