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Bariatric surgery paves way for heart transplant after end-stage heart failure  featured image
Bariatric surgery paves way for heart transplant after end-stage heart failure 
Laura Tedesco
February 13, 2026

With a failing heart and little hope of healing, Alan Lewis sunk into depression, gaining 330 pounds. After he came to Mayo, bariatric surgery enabled[...]

Pancreas transplant to cure diabetes featured image
Pancreas transplant to cure diabetes
Joel Streed
November 19, 2021
Mystery gift of liver for Mayo patient leads to chance emotional meeting featured image
Mystery gift of liver for Mayo patient leads to chance emotional meeting
Joel Streed
September 13, 2021
Liver transplant helps Bob Lemoine pay it forward featured image
Liver transplant helps Bob Lemoine pay it forward
Joel Streed
August 5, 2021
Personalized Medicine and Biomarkers
Pat Lacy reflects on double lung transplant to treat pulmonary hypertension
Joel Streed
November 9, 2020
Sparked by a Desire to Help Someone in Need, Kidney Chain Offers Life Renewed featured image
Sparked by a Desire to Help Someone in Need, Kidney Chain Offers Life Renewed
Joel Streed
December 20, 2019
After ‘Just Surviving’ on Dialysis, Canna Celebrates Life With a New Kidney featured image
After ‘Just Surviving’ on Dialysis, Canna Celebrates Life With a New Kidney
Joel Streed
November 25, 2019
Motorcycle Dreaming After Two Heart Transplants featured image
Motorcycle Dreaming After Two Heart Transplants
Joel Streed
November 15, 2019
Arizona Family is ‘Transplant Strong’ for Son’s Journey to Kidney Health featured image
Arizona Family is ‘Transplant Strong’ for Son’s Journey to Kidney Health
Joel Streed
November 6, 2019
Kidney Transplant is All in the Family featured image
Kidney Transplant is All in the Family
Joel Streed
September 6, 2019
Living and Breathing His Truth About Organ Donation featured image
Living and Breathing His Truth About Organ Donation
Joel Streed
July 19, 2019
Tackling Two Liver Diseases With One Transplant featured image
Tackling Two Liver Diseases With One Transplant
Joel Streed
May 17, 2019
Andy’s Smile Shows His Progress Two Years After Face Transplant featured image
Andy’s Smile Shows His Progress Two Years After Face Transplant
Joel Streed
March 29, 2019

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