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Another year has gone by and some of us are still staying home, still social distancing and still trying to keep ourselves and our families…
When we began the journey with this Transplant page on Mayo Clinic Connect, we were on a mission to put more information about living donor…
Meet Dr. Aqel, the medical director of the liver transplant program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Describe your job and role on the care team.…
Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. It comes in many forms, both good and bad. Stressors can be…
Having a recovery plan set in place after transplantation includes several key steps like a caregiver, living close to the transplant center for a…
With three locations across the United States, Mayo Clinic’s transplant center is the largest integrated transplant program in the nation. Each location has its own…
With three locations across the United States, Mayo Clinic’s transplant center is the largest integrated transplant program in the nation. Each location has its own…
The holiday season is practically here and the top of mind topic is how to safely celebrate to best prevent the spread of the coronavirus…
With three locations across the United States, Mayo Clinic’s transplant center is the largest integrated center in the nation. Each location has its own uniqueness…
Transplant patients are an at-risk population, especially for COVID-19. Transplants are also identified as non-elective surgeries. Often for transplant patients, receiving care in a timely…
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) has an online resource www.srtr.org which provides data about every organ transplant program in the United States.…
Fall is a season of apples, cider, colorful leaves, but like everything else in 2020, this fall will be different. We will still have our…
On the road to transplantation, there are many factors that are out of your control. Saying “yes” to transplant means taking a giant leap of…
At Mayo Clinic, our transplant living donors are well-supported by a comprehensive team of transplant experts. One important part of the donor’s care team are…
Mayo Clinic in Arizona developed the Hispanic Transplant Program to help educate patients about organ donation and the safety of living kidney donation. This program’s…
Today more than 112,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant and over 83% of those are waiting for a kidney. Increasing the number of…
Organs from deceased donors are screened thoroughly. It is important to determine if the donor has an infection that could be transmitted to recipients through…
Following transplant, you will need to take medications to prevent your body from attacking/ rejecting your new organ(s). These medications are called immunosuppressants. You will…
Living donor liver transplant offers some patients a speedier alternative to waiting for a deceased donor liver. Patients generally have a shorter waiting period and…
The problem with organ transplantation is that there can only be as many transplants as there are organs available. This means sick individuals sometimes wait…
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