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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Your Transplant Support System: Living Donor Champions

March 28, 2017

A living donor champion may be a friend, family member, co-worker, or anyone else willing to take the lead in helping you find a living organ donor. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: living donor, living donor champion, mobile featured, organ donation, organ transplantation, transplant
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What Does Your Liver Do? Disorders, Symptoms, and Staying Healthy

September 11, 2015

What does the liver do for your body? This vital organ supports has multiple functions that support your overall health. Learn more. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: cirrhosis, diseases, energy, hepatitis C, liver cancer, liver disease, liver transplant, living donor liver transplant
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What Is Living-Donor Liver Transplant Surgery?

August 11, 2015

Living-donor liver transplant surgery is not as well known as other live donation operations, but it is gradually becoming more common. Learn more. Watch Now

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
Tagged with: liver transplant, living donor organ transplant, living liver donation, organ donation, organ donor, transplant
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Medical Mondays: Living Donor

May 11, 2015

Learn more about living donor organ transplantation and the importance of organ donation in this edition of Medical Mondays Learn More

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: donate life, donation chain, kidney, kidney transplant, liver, liver transplant, living donor, living donor transplant, medical mondays, organ donation awareness, organ donor
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Can I Donate Certain Organs While I’m Still Alive?

May 9, 2015

Learn about living organ donation, an option for shorter wait times for those in need of a kidney or liver transplant. Find out if you qualify as a donor. Learn More

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: living donor kidney transplant, living donor liver transplant, living donor transplant, organ transplant
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How to Register to Become an Organ Donor

April 29, 2015

Registering to be an organ donor is a simple and quick process. Learn more about the lasting effect you can have on others if you donate your organs. Learn More

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: Becoming an Organ Donor, donate life, organ donation, organ donor, organ donor awareness month, organ transplant, organ transplantation
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The Impact of One Organ Donor

April 26, 2015

There are over 118,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list. Learn more about the effect one organ donor can have on many lives and register today! Learn More

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: corneal transplant, heart transplant, intestinal transplant, kidney transplant, liver transplant, living donor, lung transplant, medical mondays, organ donation, organ donation awareness month, organ transplant, organ transplantation, pancreas transplant, tissue transplant
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Living-Donor Transplant: A Choice to Stop Waiting and Keep Living

December 21, 2014

The holiday season marks a time full of selfless acts of kindness. Learn more about living donor liver transplants and find out how they make a difference. Learn More

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: liver disease, liver transplant, living donor, organ transplant, primary biliary cirrhosis
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Video: Living-Donor Liver Transplant Patient Story

April 23, 2014

Learn about liver transplants, primary biliary cirrhosis, and its symptoms first hand through this UPMC living donor patient story video. Watch Now

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant, UPMC Stories
Tagged with: bile, fatigue, jaundice, liver transplant, living donor, patient story, PBC, primary biliary cirrhosis