Tag: organ transplant

Rebuilding Her Legs & Life: Bone and Tissue Donation Helped Patty Grimm Walk Again

Holly Cooper Ford | 4/26/2019 | Patient Stories

An organ donor gave Patty Grimm her life back, but it wasn’t a heart, liver, kidney or lungs. Find out how a bone and tissue donation made all the difference in her quest to walk again.

Michael had cystic fibrosis, and an organ donor changed his life.

Why You Should Be an Organ Donor: A Little Boy’s Story of Receiving & Giving Life

uvahealth | 4/12/2019 | Kids

Michael's cystic fibrosis kept him from enjoying childhood, until an organ donor and new lungs changed his life. His father works at UVA and contributed this post.

Overcoming the Organ Shortage: Myths vs. Facts about Transplant

uvahealth | 4/10/2019 | General Health, Treatments

Almost two dozen eligible patients die each day waiting for the right organ to become available. The only way to overcome the organ shortage is to encourage more people to become organ donors.

Bird dander can cause pulmonary fibrosis.

Pulmonary Fibrosis & the Mysterious Family of Interstitial Lung Disease

Amy Sarah Marshall | 1/10/2019 | General Health

Pulmonary fibrosis, or lung scarring, has no cure and not always a clear cause. Two pulmonologists explain this mysterious disease & why they treat it.

Are You a Candidate for Organ Transplant? Get a Second Opinion

Holly Cooper Ford | 4/19/2018 | Treatments

More patients are eligible for organ transplantation than ever before. If you've been told you're not a candidate, it may be time to seek a second opinion at UVA.

liver transplant survivor ran a marathon

Liver Transplant Survivor: From Surgery to Marathon in 16 Months

Erica Gregory | 4/11/2018 | Patient Stories, Videos

After receiving a liver transplant, Steve Nugent had a goal to run a marathon. Not long after surgery, he started training. Watch the video to learn more.

Lung transplant recipient Pat Gutekenst and UVA Transplant Center nurse practitioner Shawn Floyd

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.

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7 Quick Questions with Pediatric Liver Transplant Surgeon George Mazariegos

Megan Rowe | 4/3/2018 | People of UVA, Videos

We're kicking off Donate Life Month by talking to pediatric liver transplant surgeon George Mazariegos, MD. Mazariegos works at both UVA Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.