Bone Marrow Transplant Transforms Two Lives
A bone marrow transplant drastically changed the lives of both the donor Aline Muske and recipient, Christy Canin.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 05, 2021
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...
Discoveries / Feb 15, 2021
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.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 11, 2021
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
The Wait for a New Heart
By age 29, David Brown desperately needed a heart transplant. He had to wait more than a year—and be 400 miles from home at Cedars-Sinai where he underwent a lifesaving surgery.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 02, 2019
What's It Like to Donate Bone Marrow?
When 56-year-old Sheldon Sims learned his older brother Alan needed a bone marrow transplant (BMT), he knew he wanted to become a donor. Dr. Ronald L. Paquette, an oncologist at Ce...
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
Pioneering work by Cedars-Sinai physician-scientists is improving kidney transplant outcomes for the most sensitive patients—those who have previously received transplanted blood o...
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
From Life-Changing Crisis To Heartfelt Reunion
In the years since Robert Hill received a heart transplant, he's experienced many moments that felt like miracles. None were as powerful as when he met his donor's family. Read mor...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 01, 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
