Jenna Simonetti didn’t want a double lung transplant. When the Rochester, New York, native was recommended for the surgery due to the deteriorating state of… Read more
Tag: 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
Rare Islet Cell Transplant Helps Woman with Diabetes in Italy
A woman diagnosed with a severe form of type 1 diabetes recently underwent a rare procedure to regulate her blood sugar level at ISMETT, a… Read more
ISMETT Governance Change Marks Milestone in Italy
In a change that is expected to accelerate the translation of medical research into better patient care, UPMC-managed ISMETT now counts the Ri.MED Foundation as… Read more
Experts Tackle Aspiration in Lung Transplant Patients
A study led by researchers from UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh aimed to minimize the risk of postoperative aspiration – food and liquid entering… Read more