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This Surgeon is Redefining the Possibilities of Organ Transplant Surgery – UVA Today (press release) (registration)

February 28, 2017 40591570

Robots have assisted in transplant surgeries for more than a decade in the United States, but Dr. Jose Oberholzer sees untapped possibilities for the technology. Having performed more than 1,000 transplant-related surgeries himself, Oberholzer is bringing his experience and his plans for innovation to the University of Virginia Health System. In March, he will become … Continue reading “This Surgeon is Redefining the Possibilities of Organ Transplant Surgery – UVA Today (press release) (registration)”

Early diagnosis campaign might help pulmonary hypertension patients avoid transplant

April 17, 2015 40591570

**Thank you to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association for educating us and working with us to make this article possible. April 17th 2015 2:20 pm With so many people on the transplant list and a shortage of viable organs, transplant is as much about preventing transplant as it is about being listed and ultimately receiving that precious gift of … Continue reading “Early diagnosis campaign might help pulmonary hypertension patients avoid transplant”