Transplant

The transplant experts at UPMC provide world-class information to educate you about your team, the process, and more. Find articles to help you and loved ones during the process, and learn important information about organ donation.

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Living Organ Donor Recipients and Their Loved Ones.
Physical Therapy Advice.
Why Is Exercise Important for Liver Disease Patients?
Who Qualifies?
Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease.
Becoming a Pediatric Living Donor.
Risk Factors for Advanced Lung Disease.
Fitness Before and After a Living Donor Transplant.
Understanding Your Team.
Benefits and Risks of Becoming a Living Liver Donor.
Support Systems.
Much More.

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3 Ways to Become a Healthy Living-Liver Donor

November 6, 2018

Due to the liver’s ability to regrow, it's possible to donate a portion of your healthy liver to someone on the donor waiting list. Read More

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Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
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What Is Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion?

November 1, 2018

Learn how ex vivo lung perfusion saves lives by reducing time on the transplant wait list. Learn more about this procedure. Read More

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Categorized as: Transplant
Tagged with: ex-vivo lung perfusion, lung procedure, lung transplant, lungs
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Living With Cystic Fibrosis: What You Need to Know Now

October 23, 2018

Living with cystic fibrosis is challenging. But lung transplantation could be an option when CF has damaged the lungs. Learn more. Read More

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Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
Tagged with: CF, Cystic fibrosis, risks, symptoms
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Are You a Candidate for a Lung Transplant?

October 12, 2018

You should find out whether you're a candidate for a lung transplant relatively early in your disease by undergoing an evaluation. Read More

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Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
Tagged with: cardiothoracic surgery, lung disease, lung transplant, organ transplant, transplant, transplant evaluation
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See the 3 New UPMC Specialty Hospitals that Could Change Health Care

September 27, 2018

We share our vision of the all-new UPMC Hillman Cancer Hospital at UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Heart and Transplant Hospital at UPMC Presbyterian, and the UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation Hospital at UPMC Mercy. Read More

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Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, Rehabilitation, Transplant
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UPMC: Saving Lives Through Living-Donor Liver Transplant

September 7, 2018

UPMC is proud to announce that we are continuing our commitment to saving lives through living-donor liver transplants. Learn more. Read More

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Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Harnessing the Power Within: Immune Transplant and Therapy

September 6, 2018

UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh are collaborating on an innovative effort to transform the way the world thinks about immunotherapy. Read More

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Categorized as: Transplant
Tagged with: immunotherapy
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Video: See How UPMC Celebrated National Donate Life Month

May 21, 2018

During National Donate Life Month, we honor all of those who have given the gift of life through organ, eye, and tissue donation. Learn more. Watch Now

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Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Life After a Kidney Transplant: Protecting Your Single Kidney

May 14, 2018

A living donor kidney transplant offers life-changing benefits for both recipients and living donors. Learn more about protecting your kidney. Read More

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Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: kidney transplant, living donor transplant