Our Journey Through Lung Transplant: A Patient’s Story

uvahealth   |   4/10/2018   |   Patient Stories

Louisa County resident Pat Gutekenst battled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and had a lung transplant at UVA in 2015. He and his wife, Stacey Gutekenst, contributed this post. More »

A First in Virginia: Pediatric Heart Experts Save Baby Violet

Erica Gregory   |   12/21/2017   |   Patient Stories, Videos

Pediatric heart experts used a unique treatment to save Violet's life. Watch the video to learn more about Violet's journey to UVA. More »

Curing Maple Syrup Urine Disease Through a Pediatric Liver Transplant Partnership

Erica Gregory   |   10/9/2017   |   Patient Stories, Videos

Conor Martin was diagnosed with MSUD at birth. Thanks to a pediatric liver transplant between UVA and UPMC, Conor received a life-saving transplant. More »

Aging Gracefully: An 84-year-old’s Advice on What to do Now

Amy Sarah Marshall   |   9/15/2017   |   Patient Stories

Aging may not sound fun. But at 84, Lee stays healthy by kayaking and traveling. Here's Lee and her primary care doctor, Andrew Wolf, MD, talking about how to prepare to age gracefully, starting now. More »

Hirschsprung Disease: One Mother’s Story of Her Newborn’s Rare Disease

Amy Sarah Marshall   |   7/20/2017   |   Patient Stories

Even though he was born tiny, baby Lennox seemed fine. When it turned out he had a rare, dangerous disease, UVA's NICU & pediatric surgery experts came to the rescue. More »

A Quick GPA Diagnosis for Young Lynchburg Girl

Erica Gregory   |   5/24/2017   |   Patient Stories, Videos

Lauren was diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis, sometimes called Wegeners granulomatosis or GPA, hours after arriving at UVA. Watch her story. More »

Surgery Recovery: The Surprise of Fast Healing

Morgan Hembarsky   |   5/23/2017   |   Patient Stories

UVA's Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program helped Jim have a speedy colon cancer surgery recovery. See how Jim began healing right away. More »

How Organ Donation Changed These Patients’ Lives

Megan Rowe   |   4/28/2017   |   Patient Stories

As we reflect on 50 years of UVA’s transplant program, we're revisiting some previous organ donation stories. We caught up with patients who had liver and lung transplants years ago. More »

Shira Strongin: A Voice For Those With Rare Diseases

Erica Gregory   |   4/25/2017   |   Patient Stories, Videos

Shira Strongin was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, along with other rare diseases. She came to UVA and was treated by Dr. Kenneth Liu. More »

Two Kidney Transplants, 35 Years Apart

Jen Mediano   |   4/6/2017   |   Patient Stories

Andrea Vest received two kidney transplants 35 years apart. Both were from living donors that were family members. Vest credits the transplant team at UVA for her health. More »