multiorgan transplant Archive — Page 1 of 1

3D anatomical illustration of a human torso showing the liver highlighted in bright orange beneath the rib cage, with surrounding abdominal organs rendered translucently.
June 25, 2025

First pediatric liver-pancreas dual transplant performed in Tennessee

Phone call changes the life of family whose daughter with cystic fibrosis needed both a liver and pancreas transplant.

By Jessica Pasley
Nicole Hunter was the first patient to receive the novel transplant. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 27, 2023

VUMC performs novel reoperative lung and kidney transplant

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has performed its first combined reoperative lung and kidney transplant.

By Matt Batcheldor
Kanisha Sizemore, CPhT, who works in the Transplant Pharmacy, recently celebrated the 18th anniversary of her own transplant.
January 27, 2022

Relating to transplant patients comes naturally for Sizemore

When Vanderbilt’s Kanisha Sizemore, CPhT, helps transplant patients with their medications, she knows what they’re going through.

By Matt Batcheldor
Smiling infant seated on a blue rug in a nursery, wearing a shirt that reads “TRANSPLANT TOUGH.” A crib and upholstered chair are visible behind him.
May 27, 2021

Lifesaving transplant marks milestone for pediatric program

Petyon Smith’s answered prayers became the best birthday wish ever on Jan. 31 — the date his younger brother received the first-ever dual kidney-liver transplant at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Jessica Pasley
VUMC NEWS logo in white lettering inside a cyan and yellow outlined square on a blue gradient background.
October 8, 2020

COVID patient’s heart-lung transplant is world’s first

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has performed the world’s first dual heart-lung transplant of a COVID-19 patient.

By Matt Batcheldor
Masked woman with reddish hair exercises on gym equipment in a clinical rehabilitation room; a pink shirt graphic reads “BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR.”
August 31, 2017

Novel approach expanded transplant patient’s options

South Carolina resident Amy Binkley is used to making tough decisions for her daughter, Savannah Parks.

By Jessica Pasley