Transplant Archive — Page 20 of 23

Portrait of a smiling man wearing a white medical coat and patterned tie.
September 8, 2016

Proposed changes could impact liver transplant efforts

A new proposal under consideration by the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) that would change the way donated livers are distributed would negatively impact patients listed for liver transplantation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and across the Southeast, according to Seth Karp, M.D., H. William Scott Jr. Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery.

By Jessica Pasley
Older man wearing glasses and a checked shirt stands with his arms crossed beside a window with horizontal blinds.
August 18, 2016

Age no barrier for patient’s transplant surgery success

The old adage that age is just a number actually became a lifesaver for 71-year-old Rex Parton.

By Jessica Pasley
A woman sits beside a young boy in a hospital waiting area, gently holding his hand near his mouth. The boy wears a blue shirt and necklace, and the woman wears a white American-flag shirt with a red lanyard.
August 11, 2016

Timing, teamwork key for young liver transplant patient

Antwane Cole Jr., known as “AJ” to friends and family, began his summer playing football and enjoying his favorite superhero, Spiderman.

By Christina Echegaray
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August 4, 2016

Heart transplant program among busiest in U.S.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s heart transplant program is ranked No. 2 nationwide in volume for its combined adult and pediatric procedures, according to the most recent data released by Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) in July.

By Jessica Pasley
Smiling child with curly hair and a large white bow, wearing a lavender-blue shirt outdoors.
June 23, 2016

Girl’s dual heart, kidney transplants a VUMC first

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently performed its first pediatric dual heart/kidney transplant on a 13-year-old girl from Chattanooga.

By Jessica Pasley
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March 17, 2016

Life-changing impact of cornea transplantation celebrated

Since 1961, the Eye Bank Association of America has provided donors for more than 1.5 million corneal transplants nationwide. And for nearly 25 years, the group has celebrated corneal transplant recipients, promoted awareness of the need to donate and recognized donors and families during National Eye Donor Month in March.

By Jessica Pasley