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Organ Transplant
Two-Time Lung Transplant Recipient – Real Patients, Real Stories
Joseph McCanne is a two-time lung transplant recipient. A diagnosis of cystic fibrosis at three years old began a life-long journey that would include two lung transplant surgeries. Each transplant giving him a new...
Organ Transplant
Patients at For-Profit Dialysis Centers Less Likely to Receive a Kidney Transplant
A recent study published on September 10, 2019, in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that kidney failure patients receiving dialysis at for-profit dialysis centers are less likely to get a...
Organ Transplant
Choosing a Kidney Transplant Program That’s Right for You
Emory Kidney Transplant Program Ranked Sixth in the Nation
When you’re choosing a kidney transplant program, it’s important to look at a number of different factors – from national rankings and compatibility to comfort level...
Organ Transplant
Emory Transplant Center Keeps Quality and Patient Care at the Forefront
The Emory Transplant Center's focus on quality goes well beyond the ordinary. And, while it was the first transplant center to earn the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)’s Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP)...
Organ Transplant
Double-Lung Transplant Gives Man New Outlook on Life
Joseph McCanne was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just three years old. That diagnosis began a long journey that would ultimately include two double-lung transplants at Emory Transplant Center – with each transplant giving...
Organ Transplant
End-Stage Renal Failure Treatment Options: Dialysis or Kidney Transplant
Your kidneys are small but mighty organs tasked with the job of filtering 200 quarts of blood and about two quarts of waste and water every day — all in an effort to keep...
Organ Transplant
Life on Anti-Rejection Medications After Transplant
Our bodies are wired to defend themselves against foreign invaders. After a patient undergoes an organ transplant, the body responds to the new organ as if it were a foreign object. The immune system...
Organ Transplant
Choosing a Transplant Center: Survival Outcomes Data
Organ transplantation is one of the greatest advances in modern medicine. Just the idea of replacing an organ in the body with another one via transplant is an overwhelming concept. Therefore, it is no...
