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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[...]

Paired Kidney Donation Offers a Unique Way Forward for Transplant Recipient
Joel Streed
December 30, 2016
Teen Receives Thorough, Compassionate Care Before, During and After a Heart Transplant at Mayo Clinic
Joel Streed
December 8, 2016
Sharing Part of His Liver, Brother-in-Law Offers Something Greater: A Future
Joel Streed
November 22, 2016
Living Donor to Kidney Recipient: ‘I Feel Like the Winner in All This’
Joel Streed
October 19, 2016
Mayo Clinic’s First Lung Transplant Recipient in Florida Makes Most of Every Moment for 15 Years and Counting
Joel Streed
August 4, 2016
Remembrance Events at Mayo Clinic Give Family Time to Reflect and Share
Joel Streed
July 1, 2016
After a Long, Long Wait, a Transplant, Gratitude and Goodbyes
Joel Streed
June 28, 2016
Lung Cancer Patient Survives With Help of Novel Procedure, Celebrates Next Generation of Innovation
Joel Streed
March 31, 2016
Many Hands Make Hopeful Work for Nielsen Boys
Joel Streed
February 19, 2016
Mother and Daughter Winning Battle With Cancer Despite Family History of the Disease
Joel Streed
January 30, 2016
Employee, Caregiver, Patient: Many Hats for Andrea Liptac
Joel Streed
January 13, 2016
Complementary Medicine Provides Healing Touch for Patient in Final Days
Joel Streed
December 10, 2015

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