Ronald Ruf and his wife adopted their daughter, Jessica Zimmer, when she was 2 months old. Little did they know that 36 years later, Zimmer… Read more
Tag: living donor transplant
My Journey through Living Donation
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
A Second Chance: Dad Receives Living Donation from Son
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
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