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Transplant Awareness Day at the Rams Game
On Sunday, December 2, the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center are partnering with the St. Louis Rams for Transplant Awareness Day at the Rams game. We are proud to acknowledge...
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Mother gives son the gift of life—for the second time—on National Donor Day
Ryan Jones received a kidney from his mother, Carrie Sherrow, on National Donor Day. Valentine’s Day is filled with flowers, candy and declarations of love. As a Transplant Center, today we also...
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National Kidney Month: Keeping your kidneys healthy
Kidneys play an integral role in your health by removing waste products and excess fluid from the body. So it’s important they function properly. March is a perfect time to think about your kidneys’...
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Kidney/pancreas transplant recipient looks forward to helping others
Danielle Scheetz says the difference in her life is like night and day since she received a kidney and pancreas transplant at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center. That was...
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Heart transplant recipient receives the gift of life twice—20 years and one...
April is National Donate Life Month. Each week, we’ll share the story of a transplant recipient and how the decision by one person to become a donor gave another person the gift of life. Beverly...
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patient receives double lung transplant
April is National Donate Life Month. Each week, we’ll share the story of a transplant recipient and how the decision by one person to become a donor gave another person the gift of life. A successful...
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Lung transplant program celebrates 25 years
Today marks a major milestone for the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center’s lung transplant program. On July 17, 1988, the program performed its first successful adult lung...
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Kidney transplant program celebrates 50 years
The Washington University and Barnes-Jewish kidney transplant program has long been a national leader in transplantation. Now, one of the largest and most experienced kidney transplant programs in the...
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Transplant coordinator receives national award
Preparing for a lung transplant—or any transplant—can be a big challenge. That’s why transplant nurse coordinators work extensively with patients to ensure they’re physically and emotionally prepared...
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Lung transplant program reaches another milestone
The Washington University and Barnes-Jewish lung transplant program recently reached another milestone when surgeons performed the 1,300th adult lung transplant. The lung transplant program is one of...
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Advanced technology, transplant help young mother breathe on her own again
Front row from left are: Tracey Francescon, BSN, RN, post-transplant nurse coordinator, Jennifer Iuppa, PharmD, pharmacist, Nicole Jenkins, Rene Hofstetter MSN, ANP-BC, nurse practitioner, and Kelly...
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Celebrating Transplant Nurses Day
One of the premier transplant programs in the country, the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center, has a profound impact on the lives of hundreds of patients and their families each...
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Former mayor of Quincy, Illinois, advocates for organ donation after...
Charles Scholz and his granddaughter, after his transplant. Charles “Chuck” Scholz, 62, of Quincy, Illinois, has always been an active member of his community and served as the town’s mayor for three...
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National Kidney Month: Keeping your kidneys healthy
Kidneys play an integral role in your health by removing waste products and excess fluid from the body. So it’s important they function properly. March is a perfect time to think about your kidneys’...
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