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Liver transplant patient becomes volunteer for department that saved his life
Tia R. Ford
April 25, 2024

In 2020, just as COVID-19 was breaking throughout the world, 60-year-old Gerald (Gerry) Polcari had a sudden gallstone attack that blocked his biliary system. In[...]

In Need of a Second Transplant, Remy Marceau Fights On
Joel Streed
September 7, 2017
For Jim Heinl, Fighting Cancer is a Team Effort
Joel Streed
July 31, 2017
Jennifer’s Long Journey to a Kidney Transplant Leads to Renewed Health
Joel Streed
July 28, 2017
Better Communication Paves the Way for Dramatic Change in Carolyn Ostrout’s Health
Joel Streed
July 24, 2017
The Sky’s the Limit for College Freshman After Double-Lung Transplant
Joel Streed
July 17, 2017
Young Mom’s Long Wait Ends With Gift of a New Heart
Joel Streed
June 9, 2017
Two-Time Kidney Transplant Recipient Builds a Life-Giving Legacy
Joel Streed
May 11, 2017
After a Liver Transplant, Financial Adviser Turns to Helping Others
Joel Streed
April 7, 2017
Friend’s Generosity and Successful Transplant Give Maikki Nekton a New Way of Looking at the World
Joel Streed
March 31, 2017
Heart Transplant Puts an Active Athlete Back in Action
Joel Streed
March 13, 2017
Paired Kidney Donation Opens the Door to a More Active, Independent Life for Kathy Allen
Joel Streed
January 26, 2017
‘You Never Think About a Living Donor Until Someone You Love Needs One’
Joel Streed
January 5, 2017

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