Tag: "liver transplant"

Katherine was diagnosed with biliary atresia soon after birth and ultimately needed a liver transplant. Without a viable transplant option available, it was determined that her mother was a good living-related donor match. Read how she gave Katherine the gift of life twice!

Julie needed a liver transplant when she was 12 years old. Her medical care team inspired her so much that she wanted to become a pediatric gastroenterologist. 18 years later, she is very close to accomplishing that goal! Read how her own experience has influenced how she takes care of patients.

When a mom asked her pediatrician about the rash on her son's back, she thought she would get a simple answer. Instead, he received a diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. This marked the beginning of a journey that would include traveling almost 900 miles for a life-saving therapy and liver transplant.

Carissa went from being a foster mom, to a living-transplant donor, to an adoptive mom. Read about Sawyer's journey with biliary atresia, and everything in between.

Allison has defied all of the odds following a biliary atresia diagnosis and a liver transplant. She has earned the nickname "little ball of energy".

A brief summary of and link to a story on Fox News about a Cincinnati Children's patient with biliary atresia and her living donor transplant.

Hillary Weidner was her daughter's living-related donor transplant match, a procedure needed to treat biliary atresia.

Maren and Liam are both growing and thriving thanks to organ transplant and their organ donor. Their families are forever connected.

Liam Sprague and Maren Foster both needed an organ transplant - a heart for Liam and a liver for Maren. Their parents share their stories. Part 1 of 3.