UPMC-managed ISMETT, located in Palermo, Italy, recently broke another record, completing 11 transplants in just over 48 hours. Never before had a series of transplants… Read more
Category: transplant
ISMETT Reaches 200 Kidney Transplants from Living Donors
UPMC-managed ISMETT, located in Palermo, Italy, reached yet another milestone, performing its 200th kidney transplant from a live donor. Part of a successful partnership with… Read more
UPMC Celebrates 500th Adult Living-Donor Liver Transplant
Celebrating another milestone in its pioneering role in liver transplantation, UPMC has performed it’s 500th adult living-donor liver transplant (LDLT). UPMC is the national leader in… Read more
ISMETT Founder Receives Highest Honor from Italian Government
Dr. Ugo Palazzo, a founder of UPMC-managed ISMETT, one of Europe’s leading organ transplant facilities located in Palermo, Italy, was recently awarded the Order of… Read more
UPMC-backed Ri.MED Wins High Marks in Research Ranking
In a recent ranking of more than 300 scientific projects submitted for funding to the Region of Sicily in Italy, the Ri.MED Foundation—which includes co-founder… Read more