Posts Tagged ‘transplant’
Giving the gift of life: Demystifying the process of becoming a living kidney donor
Heather Perez Saiz, MA, LCSW, CCTSW, is the Independent Living Donor Advocate at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Kirsten Curtis is the Transplant Coordinator at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Currently there are almost 90,000 people on the kidney transplant list in the United States and the need is greater than ever. In 2023, there were approximately…
Read MoreLatitia got a new heart and new lungs in 2023 – as Inova celebrates a record-breaking 50 lung transplants
In 2023, Inova established a new institutional record for lung transplants performed in a year, completing a total of 50. That number included four heart-lung transplants, our first HIV lung transplant and our first lung retransplantation with a subsequent kidney transplant the following day. Additionally, Inova has extended the upper age cutoff for lung transplantation…
Read MoreAfter a Heart-Lung Transplant, a Mother Gets a Second Chance
Tandy was still in her 30s when she started experiencing shortness of breath. She was a runner, but suddenly she couldn’t run more than two minutes without having to stop. Eventually, she was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Despite medical management, her condition deteriorated rapidly. “I had stations set up in the hallway so…
Read MoreA Gift of Love: Daniel and Tara Find Their Perfect Match
Living kidney donation is a gift like no other. People living with end-stage kidney failure must have dialysis every two or three days, traveling to a dialysis center and sitting for four or five hours while their blood is circulating through a machine that cleans waste products and toxins from the blood. The process is…
Read MoreIHVI Cardiologist Co-Author of Nationally Published Study on New Test to Detect Acute Heart Transplant Rejection
The findings from a study of a new blood test offering a less invasive approach and earlier detection of acute heart transplant rejection were published in the March 23 issue of Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association. The article is based on a study co-authored by Palak Shah, MD, MS, an Inova Heart…
Read MoreKidney Transplant Patient Meets the Donor Who Saved His Life
A kidney transplant recipient and his volunteer organ donor were recently featured on WJLA TV news when their inspiring story gave many people a cause for celebration. The recipient, a 24 year old man named Agustin De La O Martinez, had been on dialysis for years due to a childhood disease. Transplant surgeon Dr. Johann…
Read MoreBetter Visualization with ASTEC Engineering
How Inova surgeons use 3D-printed models to improve patient care Innovation is at the heart of improving patient safety and outcomes. This passion for staying at the cutting edge of medical technology not only keeps Inova providers abreast of the latest and greatest, but also ensures patients receive the best care possible. One recent example…
Read MoreTeen with cystic fibrosis in need of double lung transplant undergoes successful surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital
After doctors had to remove both Hannah Goetz’s lungs due to an infection from pneumonia, she underwent a successful double lung transplant at Inova Fairfax Hospital. https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/health/hannah-goetz-back-home-after-double-lung-transplant/291-732091cd-783d-4f4f-af32-c2421ee0d2aa
Read MoreForging a New Frontier in Kidney Transplant
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus patient takes part in a potentially revolutionary clinical study For about three years, Don Davis, a 58-year-old Deputy Chief Information Officer who lives in Prince William County, had severe kidney problems. This included living with kidney failure — his kidneys functioned at less than 15 percent of normal capacity — for…
Read MoreA Milestone for Double-Lung Transplant Patient
Colleen Adamson survives and thrives 20 years after lifesaving operation On the day Colleen Adamson was listed for a lung transplant by her Inova Fairfax Medical Campus doctors, they asked her if she was ready for the major operation. “Absolutely. I can’t breathe,” she told them. “I can’t wait.” Little did anyone know on July…
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