Category: Organ Donation

UNC heart transplant patient Carolina Warmack

February 13, 2024

One Family, Two Heart Transplants

Sharing a heart failure gene, a mother and daughter both opt for transplantation.

Heart and Vascular Health, Heart Failure, Organ Donation, Transplants

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Liver donor recipient Meredith and her daughter and donor Kenan.

June 14, 2023

Giving Mom a Liver—and More Time Together

Living-donor liver transplants meet a dire need.

Organ Donation, Patient Stories, Transplants

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Two women standing on a mountain

April 20, 2022

Kidney Transplants Saved Her Life — Twice

A patient shares her story about the gift of organ donation.

Hepatology, Organ Donation, Transplants

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UNC Health kidney transplant recipient Barry Ruzzi

March 4, 2022

A Kidney for Dad

A remote kidney donation allowed a daughter to donate a kidney to her father across states during the pandemic.

Organ Donation, Transplants

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