The Challenge: Primary Sclerosis Cholangitis (PSC) Eric Carter, DO, woke up one morning in August 2020 and went to work as a gastroenterologist. On his way home that evening, he …
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Heart Transplantation
The Inspiring Story of World’s First All-Female Heart Transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceCardiac surgeon Amy Fiedler, MD, stares at the motionless heart below her in an operating room at UC San Francisco’s Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. She’s nearly five …
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Organ Donation
Valley woman shares story of kidney donation from coworker
by News Sourceby News SourceVISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — In February of 2021, Gloria Rodriguez was given a life-altering diagnosis. “I found out I was in kidney failure,” she said. “My kidneys were at 17 …
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Heart Transplantation
A new heart drives Riley Champion to share story
by jessicatoddby jessicatoddRiley Children’s Foundation has announced Noblesville resident Hannah Ginther, a heart transplant recipient, as a 2026 Riley Champion. Each year, patients and families are selected for the honor by Riley …
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Organ Donation
Staten Island son in dire need of a kidney transplant. His story reveals the myth surrounding organ donation
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The year was 1969 when a group of Staten Island teens who attended Susan Wagner High School bonded and formed friendships that would last a lifetime. …
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SALT LAKE CITY — It’s a story of ingenuity, genius, and heart… literally. Forty-two years ago, Utah became the site of the first successful total artificial heart transplant, a groundbreaking …
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Mom, daughter turn personal story of organ donation into mission
by News Sourceby News SourceMichelle Christensen and daughter Madeline Lewandowski have dedicated almost 20 years to organ donation awareness in …
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Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 12, Selina became very ill 22 years later when meeting her adopted baby …
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Organ Donation
Extending your life story: Westmoreland Coroner's Office joins effort to encourage organ donation
Although Cassidy Gamble is no longer just a phone call away from her father, she knows his kind personality still inspires others. After James Forish passed away on August 1st, …
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Transplant donor wakes up on operating table as doctors prepare to remove his heart
by News Sourceby News SourceA nightmare scenario played out at a Kentucky hospital as a transplant donor woke up on the operating table just as doctors were …