The Washington University pediatric liver care and transplant team at St. Louis Children’s Hospital shares what makes their pediatric patients superheroes in their eyes.
Category: Patient Care
Stories about conditions, procedures, techniques and advancements in patient care from the Section of Abdominal Transplant Surgery.
Saying “Yes” to Organ Donation (Links to an external site)
An organ donor can save as many as seven lives. Still, some people have concerns about becoming an organ donor. Transplant surgeon William Chapman, MD, explains the donation process and addresses common concerns people have regarding organ donation.
Ask the Doctors: Kidney Transplant (Links to an external site)
Director of Kidney and Pancreatic Transplantation at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center Jason Wellen, MD, MBA, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about kidney transplant.
Changing the Playing Field: Robotic Surgery in Transplantation (Links to an external site)
Transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon Adeel Khan discusses the growth of the Robotic Transplant Surgery Program at the School of Medicine, the reasons behind its success and the impact on patient care.