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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...

In 2006, Steve Pitkin suffered a serious heart attack while hiking above Salt Lake City with his daughter.  The main artery in Pitkin’s heart was completely blocked, leaving 70% of...

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...

Becoming a living organ donor is one of the most selfless things a person can do. In 2023, 6,953 lives were saved thanks to living donors.

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...

Due to surgical risks, people with a BMI of 35 or higher haven't been eligible for a kidney transplant or to be a living kidney donor. However, a robot can...

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...

Stephen Love suffered a massive heart attack in 2016. The incident left him severely injured with poor odds for survival and an uncertain future. His cardiac team determined he would...

Heidi Shaw, a transplant coordinator at University of Utah Health has been a nurse for 20 years and was inspired to donate one of her kidneys before she turned 50.

The journey of having an organ transplant begins with getting on the waitlist. It's a process that may seem daunting, but knowing what to expect may alleviate some of the...

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...