Transplant Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Dr. Gabriel Loor and Dr. Ramiro Fernandez.

The Stitch

New lungs give Gabriel Chavez a fresh start

June 18, 2025 Lung Transplant, lungs, thoracic surgery, Transplant

Learn more about a patient’s tough recovery post-lung transplant, eventaully leading to a second transplant.

Policywise

Why comprehensive metrics matter in patient outcome studies

November 15, 2024 Donors, organ allocation policies, patient outcomes research, Patient-centered care, Transplant

A closer look at patient outcomes studies and current organ allocation policies for liver, heart and lung transplants.

Policywise

What really counts: understanding who becomes a living kidney donor

October 18, 2024 donor, donor kidney transplantation, kidney donor, Transplant

The bioethical debate surrounding live kidney donation involves personal autonomy and the inherent risks to the donor’s health. Advocates maintain that capable individuals should have

A person holding a heart sculpture in their hand.

The Stitch

Organ donation: saving lives and giving hope

October 2, 2024 Heart, liver, Organ Donation, Transplant

Dr. Kevin Huang discusses the gap between people in need of organ donations and organs available for transplant.

Rebecca Haskin stands in a hallway with her team of doctors.

The Stitch

Determined patient alive and grateful thanks to Baylor doctors

June 17, 2024 leukemia, Lung, The Lung Institute at Baylor Medicine, Transplant

Rebecca Haskin’s determination to persevere and the expertise of her team of Baylor doctors led to positive outcomes.

The Stitch

Baylor surgeons perform first multi-organ transplant involving heart at Houston VA

August 23, 2023 air force, Heart, kidney, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Transplant

Air Force veteran Walter Pinkney received a simultaneous heart and kidney transplant during a first-of-its-kind surgery.

Policywise

Equity in organ transplantation: Are we there yet?

July 28, 2023 Equity, ethics, Health Disparities, health equity, kidney, liver, policy, Transplant

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) released its latest policy updates on July 13, 2023, that aimed to improve equity in liver allocation. This update improved

Policywise

Is it fair to be on multiple waitlists for an organ transplant?

March 10, 2023 ethics, Multiple listing, Organ, Organ Transplant, policy, Transplant

Transplantation is a crucial treatment option for various end-organ diseases, and in the U.S., the demand for organ transplants outpaces the supply. One hotly debated

Policywise

Evaluating new efforts to revamp kidney care

July 26, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dialysis, Dr. Kevin Furman Erickson, kidney disease, Transplant

Chronic kidney disease affects more than 30 million adults in the United States. Each year, 100,000 patients transition to the most advanced stage of kidney

Momentum

VIDEO: New therapy provides protection after bone marrow transplant

June 27, 2014 bone marrow, Cancer, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Genetics, Transplant

After a bone marrow transplant the body becomes vulnerable to infection due to a compromised immune system. Now, a new study has identified a way