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UCI Health nephrologists recognized for excellence, commitment to improving kidney health

October 14, 2021UCI Health

UCI Health nephrologists Dr. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh and Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo were recently recognized as Heroes in Nephrology by the George Lopez Foundation.

UCI Health

UCI Health among America’s Best Hospitals for 22nd consecutive year

July 26, 2022UCI Health

For the 22nd consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UCI Medical Center as one of America’s Best Hospitals. The annual rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients and conditions.

UCI Health

Kidney Transplant Patient Celebrates 50 Years of Kidney Health

July 19, 2023Trinity Health

In 1973, Guadalupe Alejos was one the first to undergo a kidney transplant at what is now known as Trinity Health Grand Rapids. Fifty years later, that kidney is still functioning and has allowed him to lead a full, happy and productive life.

Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital

Love, a lifesaving transplant and a wedding

June 11, 2023Mayo Clinic

John and Stacy Reiser joke that their life is like a Hallmark movie — a classic boy meets girl, falls in love and gets married. Except in this Hallmark movie, the girl also saves the boy’s life. 

Mayo Clinic Rochester

Healthgrades Names Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals as 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ Recipients

March 27, 2023Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, today announced that three of its hospitals have been recognized by Healthgrades as 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipients, more than any New Jersey hospital network.

Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Center

Strangers’ kidney donations combine to save 2-year-old born in end-stage kidney failure

May 5, 2023M Health Fairview

First, Cooper Thompson received prioritized status for a kidney when one woman donated on his behalf. Then, he received an actual organ from fellow Minnesotan Ali Hansen. The generosity of the two strangers led to his successful transplant at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital.

University of Minnesota Medical Center

Medical City Healthcare hospitals lead North Texas in “A” safety grades

May 3, 2023Medical City Healthcare

Medical City Healthcare hospitals lead North Texas health systems with eight “A” grades in the spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.

Medical City Fort Worth Transplant Institute

AHN Pays Tribute to Nearly 100 Members of Organ Donor Families with Ceremonial Honor Walk

April 28, 2023Allegheny Health Network

Clinicians and caregivers at Allegheny General Hospital will welcome nearly 100 members of organ donor families on Friday, April 28 at 11 a.m. for a ceremonial honor walk paying tribute to those who gave the ultimate lifesaving gift of organ donation.

Allegheny General Hospital

Living kidney donor commits to hiking entire Ice Age Trail in 2023

April 28, 2023UW Health

Jean Adams is always on the move: packing gear, checking maps and plotting her next hike. At the end of 2022, the 59-year-old retiree set the goal of hiking the entire Ice Age Trail in 2023 to show what a kidney donor can accomplish.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Spotlight: Saving lives is a team effort for longtime transplant surgeon “Dr. C”

April 25, 2023M Health Fairview

Over the course of his 21-year surgical career, transplant surgeon Srinath Chinnakotla, MD, who also serves as a surgical director for both our liver transplant program and pediatric abdominal transplant team, has performed over 1,600 life-changing transplant surgeries, with a special focus on pediatric transplantation.

University of Minnesota Medical Center

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