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Patient Stories; Plastic Surgery

Deep venous arterialization saved Irma's foot, and kept her dancing

Michael Siah, M.D.

March 5, 2024

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Chuck’s story: Adventure and advocacy years after historic stem cell transplant

February 29, 2024

Twirl, interrupted: Ballroom dancer finds graceful way to overcome chronic back pain

February 28, 2023

Making transplants easier for veterans and their families

November 10, 2022

Captain Indestructible: Dallas firefighter rises from the ashes and returns to job he loves

September 29, 2022

Son gives ‘most meaningful gift’ to father and stepfather

June 17, 2022

First-of-its-kind aortic root and valve surgery saves unique patient's heart

Shelley Lynne had an aortic root aneurysm, a leaky heart valve, and no room in her life for traditional open heart surgery and a long recovery. See how a new procedure designed by UT Southwestern's Neelan Doolabh, M.D., saved Shelley's life – and livelihood.

Neelan Doolabh, M.D.

November 20, 2020

Brain; Patient Stories

Saved by the video call: When an aneurysm struck during a Teams meeting, co-workers rallied to rescue one of their own

When an aneurysm struck the marketing director for UT Southwestern's O'Donnell Brain Institute during a video call, the entire team rallied to rescue one of its own.

Jon White, M.D.

March 31, 2022

Orthopaedics and Rehab; Patient Stories

Reaching the summit after hip dysplasia surgery: Cynthia's story

Adult hip dysplasia nearly stole Cynthia's mobility. But an advanced surgery gave it back – and got the UT Southwestern operating room nurse hiking up mountains again. See her story now.

June 26, 2020

Kidneys; Patient Stories; Transplant

Jared’s story: 4 kidney transplants in 30 years

When Jared Rumbo’s kidneys failed at age 19, he embarked on a 30-year transplant journey that would lead to four new kidneys and a complex procedure at UT Southwestern. In this week’s blog, transplant surgeon Parsia A. Vagefi, M.D., discusses Jared’s inspiring kidney transplant story.

Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

April 17, 2019

Patient Stories; Transplant

Living-liver transplant: How a daughter gave her mom the gift of a lifetime

A daughter in Texas gave the gift of life to her mother, literally, when she donated a portion of her liver in the first-ever living-donor liver transplant at UT Southwestern. A year later, both mother and daughter are eager to share their story and help others still waiting for a second chance at life.

December 23, 2020

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