For Richard Edwards, life was simple. The 54-year-old Smithton, Pennsylvania, native has owned his own business for over 30 years. He spends a lot of… Read more
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Live Life, Give Life: Maryland Pageant Contestant Donates Kidney to Cousin
Stepping onto the stage with the spotlight shining down on her, Lakyn Barnard, a 22-year-old pageant queen from Swanton, Maryland, gazed into the crowd during… Read more
Just Breathe: Woman with CF Saved by Lung Transplant
Jenna Simonetti didn’t want a double lung transplant. When the Rochester, New York, native was recommended for the surgery due to the deteriorating state of… Read more
ISMETT Reaches Transplant Milestone
A leading transplant center managed by UPMC, ISMETT recently performed its 2,000th transplant in Palermo, Sicily. Since 1999, ISMETT has performed 1,118 liver transplants (of… Read more
Rare Islet Cell Transplant Helps Woman with Diabetes in Italy
A woman diagnosed with a severe form of type 1 diabetes recently underwent a rare procedure to regulate her blood sugar level at ISMETT, a… Read more