John Nicholas, 28, is one of a select few patients to undergo a kidney transplant while fully conscious. While he was on the operating table, doctors talked to him throughout …
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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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Liver Transplantation
Liver transplantation is a promising option for patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer – Advances in Gastrointestinal Surgery, Oncology, and Transplantation
by News Sourceby News SourceNew tools to monitor recurrence An essential new tool being incorporated into this process is a test called a liquid biopsy, which differs from a tissue biopsy in that it …
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Kidney Transplantation
Lakewood Ranch man endures kidney transplant surgery
by Jay Heaterby Jay HeaterJust before midnight on March 24, a quiet, boring, peaceful evening was transformed into an excited frenzy at the Lakewood Ranch waterside home of Robert and Kathy Lempert. They were …
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Heart Transplantation
Super Sammy returns after two years of heart surgery
by Trey Brownby Trey BrownRIVERSIDE, Ohio (WDTN) — A little boy known as “Super Sammy” is playing the game he loves. Two years ago, Sammy Jones had a heart transplant. Now he's dodging defenders …
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The heart wants what the heart wants…no matter whose chest it beats in. A recent study found an additional correlation between organ transplant surgery and personality changes. In a study …
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Kidney Transplantation
Second patient receives gene-edited pig kidney transplant in groundbreaking surgery
Doctors will perform a pig kidney transplant on April 12th. The patient is making a good recovery so far, but doctors must continue to monitor him in the hospital to …
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Today, the organ transplantation is one of the well-known medical treatment, but the road to the first successful organ transplant …
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Kidney Transplantation
Woman receives genetically modified pig kidney transplant after heart pump surgery
by Tanya Lewisby Tanya LewisWoman becomes first person to receive both pig kidney transplant and heart pump A woman with life-threatening heart and kidney disease has become the second person in history to receive …
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Dig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.