This time two years ago, we received the long-awaited news that my father was approved for a kidney transplant. The journey to this point was… Read more
Tag: liver transplant
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
Lifesaving Liver Transplant Made Possible by Unlikely Source
Emily Young waited more than five years for her liver transplant – a lifesaving gift that came from an unexpected person, someone she never even… Read more
Pitt Researchers Develop Liver Preservation System to Aid in Transplants
: Later this year, UPMC’s transplant team hopes to test a new organ preservation system that promises to optimize donor liver quality by pumping cooled,… Read more
Donate Life Month: Honoring Donors, Recipients and Donor Families
James McQuiston had dreamed of traveling the world, but a complicated medical condition made that impossible. That is, until he got the call that changed… Read more