Transplant
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July 12, 2018
Transplant Center leads way in using hearts from hepatitis C donors
Medical teams at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center (VTC) are leading the way in utilization of hepatitis C-exposed donors for heart transplantation. -
April 26, 2018
Kathy Keck of Transplant Center wins 2018 Administrative Professional Award
She is lauded for "going the extra mile." She says that's the Vanderbilt way. -
March 29, 2018
Family’s transplant journey a study in overcoming barriers
There are no words for liver transplantation in Somalian refugee Aniso Haji’s native language. -
March 8, 2018
First heart patients transplanted using novel transport device
The heart transplant team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center successfully transplanted two hearts using a novel preservation and transport technology allowing the heart to beat outside of the body for an extended amount of time. -
February 15, 2018
Schlendorf named adult heart transplant medical director
Kelly Schlendorf, MD, MHS, assistant professor of Medicine, has been named medical director of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Adult Heart Transplant Program. -
February 15, 2018
Team finds stem cell transplant improves scleroderma survival
A new clinical trial by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and other leading medical centers found that an intensive transplant treatment using the patient’s own stem cells can improve survival and quality of life for patients with advanced scleroderma. -
February 12, 2018
Protecting transplanted lungs
Acetaminophen may offer a simple treatment to prevent tissue injury following lung transplant, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.