Transplanting kidneys from deceased donors who had HIV to recipients with existing HIV is as safe and as effective as using organs from donors without… Read more
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Pennsylvania Woman’s Kidney Donation Journey Stretches From Her Neighborhood to the Top of One of the Tallest Mountains in the World
During the pandemic, Mandi Smith never thought that three years later, she’d be sitting atop one of the highest mountain peaks in the world. “Throughout… Read more
All-Female ISMETT Surgical Team Performs Double Lung Transplant
The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped lifesaving transplants from occurring at UPMC-managed ISMETT in Palermo, Italy. The hospital, which has provided the region with world-class… Read more
Pittsburgh Woman Undergoes Third Transplant
Most transplant patients consider the procedure their “second chance at life.” But Janice Reeg, a Pittsburgh native who received three separate transplants in the past… Read more
Wound Healing Services Provide Hope
Patti Weising recently walked into the Wound Healing Center at UPMC Passavant — a feat she couldn’t have imagined a year ago. At that time, she… Read more