Being Patient: The Delicate Timing of Organ Transplantation
Organ transplantation involves waiting, rushing, and waiting. With long delays finding the donor organs, the race begins with the transplant, then a lifetime of antirejection maint...
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Dr. Dominick Megna
When Dr. Dominick Megna is not in the OR transplanting organs and repairing aortas, he can be found fine-tuning his other passion: cooking. Read more.
Cultural Challenges of Organ Donation
After six years, Patrick Han found a match for a donor kidney. But without the eligibility in a special Cedars-Sinai transplant program, his wait may have been considerably longer ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 19, 2020
Pairs That Share
Olufunke Ojuri hardly told anyone that she was sick, not even her sister. Eventually, she couldn't hide it anymore. That conversation was the start of a remarkable journey, that ch...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 07, 2020
7 Myths About Organ Donation
Whether living or deceased, donated organs are among the most valuable resources in the world, but misconceptions abound. We asked a Cedars-Sinai expert to debunk seven common myth...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 06, 2020
Brotherly Bond Strengthened by Heart Transplants
The Bedolla brothers share a special bond after all 3 received heart transplants at Cedars-Sinai.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Feb 12, 2020
Transplant Recipient Hosts Annual Teen Prom
Despite more than 50 years of chronic kidney disease, Lori Hartwell always finds time to give back. For the last 21 years, she's hosted an annual prom for teens with Kidney Disease...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 31, 2020
What's It Like to Donate Bone Marrow?
"When you donate bone marrow, you're also giving immune cells that provide the potential for a cure."
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 25, 2019
Kidney Transplant Patient Ricki Gets a Third Chance
When Ricki's first kidney transplant failed, doctors didn't have high hopes for another transplant.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 11, 2019
New Advances in Kidney Transplant
A Cedars-Sinai study aims to revolutionize kidney transplant for the most vulnerable patients.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Feb 17, 2019
Cancer Picked the Wrong Dude
In 2017, Caleb Hinson went from being a healthy 35-year-old to someone in desperate need of medical attention.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 03, 2018
Behind the Scenes: Cedars-Sinai Helipad
For organ transplants and trauma patients, traffic and distance can eat up precious time once the clock starts ticking.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 30, 2018
Heart Transplant Recipient Joins Donor's Family
A 19 year-old college student, Dylan Stump, suffered a tragic death in a car crash. With help from Cedars-Sinai, the Stump family's decision to donate his organs helped five indivi...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 21, 2018
10-Year-Old Kidney Transplant Patient Manages Health
After his kidney transplant, 11-year-old Noah made vows to his doctor to stay healthy. And he's keeping them.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 07, 2018
Life-Saving Bone Marrow Transplant Creates Friendship
In 2015, Darin Eisenhut received a life-saving bone marrow transplant at Cedars-Sinai. He had the privilege of thanking his donor in-person just a year later.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 07, 2018
