UCLA Transplantation Services

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Patient Stories

Here are some inspiring stories from our transplant donors, recipients and staff:

Corneal Transplant

Joe. Corneal Transplant. UCLA Transplantation Services.

Joe's story

Heart Transplant

Penelope. HeatTransplant. UCLA Transplantation Services.

Penelope: Berlin Heart Ventricular Assist Device

Michael, ventricular assist device

Michael: Ventricular Assist Device

Kidney Transplant

Alan and Blyden. Kidney Transplant. UCLA Transplantation Services.

Alan and Blyden: Kidney Transplant Rejuvenates a Life and Reconnects Old Friends

Gaston and Luis, Kidney donation.

Gaston and Luis: Kidney Donation

Two altruistic donors. Kidney Transplant. UCLA Transplantation Services.

Two altruistic donors launch rare transplant chains at UCLA

Michael, ventricular assist device

First NY-to-LA living-donor transplant chain results in triple kidney transplant

Kidney Swap. UCLA Transplantation Services.

UCLA Performs its First Ever Living Donor Kidney Swap

Michael, ventricular assist device

Pam: Kidney Exchange

Kidney chain. UCLA Transplantation Services.

Brian: No Greater Love. Organ Donation

Organ donation. UCLA Transplantation Services

UCLA Organ Donation Goals

Liver Transplant

Leiauna. Liver Transplant. UCLA Transplantation Services.

Leiauna's story

Vinny, Jesus & Roberta: Intestinal/Liver Transplant. UCLA Transplantation Services

Vinny, Jesus & Roberta: Intestinal/Liver Transplant

5000th Liver Transplant. UCLA Transplantation Services.

A Red letter Day - Celebrating 5,000th Liver Transplant

Jennifer, double lung-liver Transplant. UCLA Transplantation Services

Jennifer: Double Lung-Liver Transplant

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