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What Is the MELD Score?

August 23, 2019

The MELD score is an important indicator for those with liver disease who may need a transplant. Learn more about this critical number here. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: liver disease, liver transplant, MELD score, transplant
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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

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
Tagged with: cardiothoracic surgery, lung disease, lung transplant, organ transplant, transplant, transplant evaluation
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Organ Donation and Living Donation: Registration 101

January 22, 2018

How is registering to become an organ donor different from registering to be a living donor? Learn the facts about organ donation. Learn More

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: living donation, organ donation, registering to become an organ donor, transplant
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How You Can Donate Life: Different Types of Organ Donation

April 15, 2017

Imagine being able to save eight lives and help more than 75 people with one simple act. Learn more about how you can donate life. Watch Now

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: donation, living donor, organ donation, transplant
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Quiz: Do You Know Your Organ Donation Myths vs. Facts?

April 11, 2017

You have the power to save lives by becoming an organ donor. Test your organ donation knowledge with this quiz. Start Quiz

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
Tagged with: organ donation, organ donation myths and facts, Quiz, transplant
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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 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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Living-Kidney Donation: Marc’s Story

August 5, 2015

On December 4, 2013, Marc donated a kidney to his mom, Donna. Read more about their living kidney donation story. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Family Health
Tagged with: kidney disorders, kidney transplant, living kidney donation, patient story, transplant
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Ask the Expert: Intestinal Transplant

July 23, 2015

Some transplant surgeries aren't as straightforward as others. Our expert explains how an intestinal transplant is much more complex. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Nutrition
Tagged with: intestinal rehabilitation, intestinal transplant, organ donation, small bowel replacement, total parenteral nutrition, transplant