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The Medical City Dallas Liver Transplant Program has earned certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), meeting the new program requirements and achieving excellent outcomes in its first year of providing liver transplants.
Medical City Fort Worth HospitalJefferson Health’s Transplant Institute has been recognized as one of the highest ranked transplant programs in the Philadelphia region, according to a report from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalJefferson Health is among the highest-ranked transplant institutes across the country for one-year graft survival outcomes for heart, liver, kidney, and kidney/pancreas transplants, according to the semi-annual report released by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in July 2022.
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalOn a sunny Wisconsin morning, Shelley Hawbecker and Liz Schumacher exchanged tears, smiles and a pair of kidney-shaped slippers, a nod to the connection the two women share through living organ donation.
UW Health University HospitalWhen a friend announced he needed a kidney transplant, Amy Anderson, a Fairview pharmacist, didn’t hesitate. She registered to be a living donor and – soon after – discovered she was a match.
University of Minnesota Medical CenterNewYork-Presbyterian, one of the largest, most experienced transplant hospitals in the nation, performed 953 transplant surgeries in 2023, more than any other hospital in the U.S., according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical CenterWhen a person gets a life-saving transplant, it becomes a moment they’ll never forget. And in some cases, it creates a bond between patient and donor.
Allegheny General HospitalKidneys from living donors tend to be healthier and last longer than kidneys from deceased donors. It also increases the number of kidneys available for people who need them.
University of Minnesota Medical CenterKidney transplant patients are living longer and transplanted kidneys are lasting longer thanks to advances in patient care, improved immunosuppression strategies and organ preservation techniques, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the UW Health Transplant Center.
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