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
Tag: Living Donor
UPMC-Managed ISMETT Expands Sicilian Hospital, Celebrates 20th Anniversary
ISMETT, a leading transplant center managed by UPMC in Palermo, Sicily, has recently expanded to offer more high-specialty services to children and adults. The new additions bring ISMETT’s… 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
Living Donor Kidney Transplant Helps Save West Virginia Woman’s Life
Jocelyn Mullenax has experienced kidney problems her whole life. The Harman, West Virginia, resident started experiencing kidney stones at 3 years old, but thought nothing… Read more
Bedford Memorial Celebrates Donate Life Month
Jeanne Defibaugh of Northern Bedford knows the life-saving value of organ donation better than most people – her husband is a liver recipient and she… Read more