Patient Stories

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

Corneal Transplant

Joe's story

Heart Transplant

Penelope: Berlin Heart Ventricular Assist Device

Michael: Ventricular Assist Device

Kidney Transplant

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

Gaston and Luis: Kidney Donation

Two altruistic donors launch rare transplant chains at UCLA

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

UCLA Performs its First Ever Living Donor Kidney Swap

Pam: Kidney Exchange

Brian: No Greater Love. Organ Donation

UCLA Organ Donation Goals

Liver Transplant

Leiauna's story

Vinny, Jesus & Roberta: Intestinal/Liver Transplant

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

Jennifer: Double Lung-Liver Transplant