Kil's inspiring journey highlights the power of organ donation and the exceptional care provided by University of Utah Health. After being diagnosed with interstitial lung disease, Kil faced a life-changing...
Lung transplant surgery is a highly complex and life-changing experience—affecting a patient's quality of life. That's what drives Dr. Matthew Morrell, a pulmonologist and Medical Director of the Lung Transplant...
Retired fire captain Shawn M. Graves celebrates the 8-year anniversary of his life-saving double lung transplant at University of Utah Health. Graves, who was diagnosed with COPD, credits his transplant...
Twelve years after receiving a life-saving double lung transplant at University of Utah Health, Doug Akagi is thriving and celebrating his health. As a long-term transplant survivor, Doug's story showcases...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a degenerative lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs and difficulty breathing. About 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with COPD, but...
The University of Utah Health transplant teams have performed a record-breaking number of organ transplant surgeries in 2022, which means life-saving procedures have been provided to 297 patients from throughout...
At 24 years old, Lala Juarez was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension. With medication, she was able to keep her symptoms from worsening, but a lung transplant was the only...
The COVID-19 virus impacts everyone differently. While most people will experience mild to moderate symptoms, a large population is more vulnerable than most.
Joe Rands has been living with pulmonary fibrosis for more than 15 years. However breathing became more and more difficult in the early months of 2020. Unfortunately for Rands, a...
In her big, blended family of nine, Maylee Lemon is an optimist who loves to keep everyone laughing. When she and her husband got married, he had four children, she...
After years of battling cystic fibrosis and watching life from the sidelines, Dedra’s double lung transplant at University of Utah Health gave her a second chance to breathe freely—and live...
