Jun 30, 2021 | News, Press, Press Releases
A fortunate stroke of serendipity occurred one day when two co-workers, Tia Wimbush and Susan Ellis, of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta struck up a conversation while washing their hands in the ladies’ room. It was just casual chit-chat since the women didn’t...
Jun 21, 2021 | News, Press, Press Releases
CARRIERE, Miss. (AP via FOX59 News): Father’s Day, like Mother’s Day, is filled with heart-warming stories highlighting the special relationship and bond shared between parent and child. A story emerged this recent Father’s Day that echoes the...
Apr 27, 2021 | News, Press, Press Releases
Eric Buchanan lived a life of service. He was only in his thirties when he transitioned this world. People described Eric as a fighter and a “go getter” of the millennial generation. He was an extremely motivated person in every aspect of his life. He battled...
Apr 23, 2021 | News, Press, Press Releases
During Kids Transplant Week, transplant dad and UNOS board member, Joseph Hillenburg, provides an update on his son, Ben, who is lovingly referred to as Mr. Recycled Parts. He also offers insight into what life was like for transplant families in 2020. During the...
Apr 20, 2021 | News, Press, Press Releases
The day after Penelope Hansen was born, doctors told her mother there was a problem, but Penelope was not diagnosed with biliary atresia until she was five weeks old. Biliary atresia is a rare pediatric liver disease, in which the bile ducts are missing or blocked. It...
Mar 23, 2021 | News, Press, Press Releases
Receiving a new kidney through an organ transplant offers a second chance at life for patients who have longed to live a normal life free from years of suffering. A kidney is one of those organs that can be donated by a living donor from a family member, friend, or...
