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(VIDEO) Double-lung transplant inspires mom to educate and support others featured image
(VIDEO) Double-lung transplant inspires mom to educate and support others
Alex Osiadacz
November 24, 2025

Barbara Brown was working in New York City when the Sept. 11 attacks occurred. Exposure to toxins led to years of struggling to breathe and[...]

Paired Kidney Donation Opens the Door to a More Active, Independent Life for Kathy Allen featured image
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’ featured image
‘You Never Think About a Living Donor Until Someone You Love Needs One’
Joel Streed
January 5, 2017
Paired Kidney Donation Offers a Unique Way Forward for Transplant Recipient featured image
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 featured image
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 featured image
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’ featured image
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 featured image
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 featured image
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 featured image
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 featured image
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 featured image
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 featured image
Mother and Daughter Winning Battle With Cancer Despite Family History of the Disease
Joel Streed
January 30, 2016

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