Transplant

Watch: Living donor liver transplant is a complex, life-saving surgery

Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

September 1, 2021

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A fourth chance at life: Susan's remarkable heart transplant story

June 7, 2021

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

December 23, 2020

First dual HIV-positive organ transplant in Texas gives Dallas man HOPE

November 11, 2020

Fighting fatty liver disease – the No. 1 risk factor for women's liver transplants

October 14, 2020

Dual epidemics in Texas: Navigating kidney transplantation during COVID-19

June 10, 2020

What potential donors need to know about living kidney donation

Selena Gomez’s lifesaving kidney transplant put organ donation in the spotlight. How we select donors, and answers to FAQs about benefits and risks.

Swee-Ling Levea, M.D.

November 30, 2017

Transplant

Why lung transplant rejection is more normal – and treatable – than most think

Acute rejection of a lung transplant is surprisingly normal; 40 to 50 percent of transplant patients deal with it during the first year after surgery. Discover why Dr. Fernando Torres says these rejections are very treatable through medication at home or at the doctor’s office.

Fernando Torres, M.D.

October 11, 2018

Transplant

When a doctor may recommend lung transplant to treat COPD, emphysema, or pulmonary fibrosis

Lung diseases can have major negative effects on patients’ quality of life. Learn about when we recommend a lung transplant to treat these conditions.

Fernando Torres, M.D.

October 11, 2017

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.