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Mayo Clinic in Arizona announces launch of new lung transplant program offering hope and restored function to patients facing advanced lung disease featured image
Mayo Clinic in Arizona announces launch of new lung transplant program offering hope and restored function to patients facing advanced lung disease
Marty Velasco Hames
June 23, 2025

First patient celebrates 67th birthday using his new lungs to blow out candles on his birthday cake in honor of receiving the gift of life[...]

New Kidney From Sister Gives Hurdler a Chance at 2016 Olympics featured image
New Kidney From Sister Gives Hurdler a Chance at 2016 Olympics
Joel Streed
September 16, 2015
Mother Gives Daughter the Gift of Life … Twice featured image
Mother Gives Daughter the Gift of Life … Twice
Joel Streed
August 31, 2015
Marathoner and Ironman Michael Koetting Back in the Race After Donating Kidney featured image
Marathoner and Ironman Michael Koetting Back in the Race After Donating Kidney
Joel Streed
August 13, 2015
Cystic Fibrosis Patient Says Double Lung Transplant Transformed His Life featured image
Cystic Fibrosis Patient Says Double Lung Transplant Transformed His Life
Joel Streed
August 12, 2015
Transplant Change-Up Gives Courtney a Second Chance featured image
Transplant Change-Up Gives Courtney a Second Chance
Joel Streed
June 4, 2015
Living Kidney Donations Save Two Lives in the Same Family Years Apart featured image
Living Kidney Donations Save Two Lives in the Same Family Years Apart
Joel Streed
April 21, 2015
Dialysis Patient Stays Active, Sets New Life Goals While Awaiting a Kidney Transplant featured image
Dialysis Patient Stays Active, Sets New Life Goals While Awaiting a Kidney Transplant
Joel Streed
April 1, 2015
World Record Skydiver Credits ‘Sam’ for the Ability to Live Life at 100 mph featured image
World Record Skydiver Credits ‘Sam’ for the Ability to Live Life at 100 mph
Joel Streed
February 20, 2015
Mayo Patient, Staffer Run Phoenix 10K Together featured image
Mayo Patient, Staffer Run Phoenix 10K Together
Joel Streed
February 6, 2015
Surviving Hepatitis C — A Patient’s Journey Through Two Liver Transplants featured image
Surviving Hepatitis C — A Patient’s Journey Through Two Liver Transplants
Joel Streed
January 27, 2015
Patient Attributes Health to Excellent Care, A Generous Donor, and a Terrible Spider Bite featured image
Patient Attributes Health to Excellent Care, A Generous Donor, and a Terrible Spider Bite
Joel Streed
October 30, 2014
Physician Experiences the Mayo “Patient Experience” After Double Lung Transplant featured image
Physician Experiences the Mayo “Patient Experience” After Double Lung Transplant
Joel Streed
August 25, 2014

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