@keggebraaten Dr. Taner sounds great. Can you imagine how gratifying it must be for these transplant surgeon's when they see their patients doing so well after transplant, patients who were miserable just before? I have what I consider to be the absolute BEST transplant surgeon, he's really great. On the way to an appointment I was thinking of how gratifying it must be for him and I mentioned that at the appointment. He got a little smile on his face, typical of him, and he agreed that it really is. At my December appointment with him he said I didn't need to come back for a year. The next week I ended up in the hospital with Legionnaire's disease. He came by to say hi and said to me "didn't I tell you I didn't want to see you for a year?".
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Is he related to Dr Timucin Taner at Mayo Rochester? Dr. T. Taner performed my surgery in January and I can't say enough wonderful things about him! Mayo must know the importance of having a Taner on their team.

@mauraacro, thanks for the question. Dr. Timucin Taner and Dr. C. Burcin Taner are brothers. It is so unique to have these two talented transplant surgeons come from the same family - and equally unique to have them both working for Mayo Clinic. We are very lucky!
-Kristin