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.
When Veronica Downing found out she needed a kidney transplant, she and her husband became part of UVA's first paired exchange programs. Now she shares an update on how life has been.
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.
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.
While 95 percent of Americans favor organ donation, only 58 percent have registered. Myths and misunderstandings prevent someone from signing up. Bridge the gap, learn the facts and donate life.
Pulmonary fibrosis, or lung scarring, has no cure and not always a clear cause. Two pulmonologists explain this mysterious disease & why they treat it.
Bill Potts, licensed clinical social worker, has worked with UVA transplant patients for almost 23 years. And yet, “23 years later, I still marvel at the amazing transformation patients go through after transplantation.”
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.
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.
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.
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