Pediatric transplant
patients in
Alabama have a new, more convenient alternative. Recently,
Children's of Alabama received approval from UNOS (
United Network for Organ Sharing) to begin solid
organ transplants. Children's will be performing heart, liver, and
kidney transplants.
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| Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children (Photo credit: Dystopos) |
Additionally,
pediatric transplant patients have a
one-stop shop at Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children. Until now, their pre-transplant testing would be done at Children's. Then, they would be taken to the
University of Alabama at Birmingham for the actual transplant and be transported back to Children's for post-transplant care. The back-and-forth was not very convenient for the patients' families, nor was it easy on the young patients.
With UNOS' approval and the completion of the brand new $400 Million Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children, all pediatric transplant care is in one facility. It's a win-win for everyone, but especially for the patients.
For more information on organ and tissue donation, including how to register in the state where you live, please visit the
Tennessee Organ Donation Foundation, Inc.'s website at
https://www.SaveLivesTN.org/ by
clicking here.
Read more - cbs42.com article titled "Childrens' Approved to Perform Solid Organ Transplant Surgery"
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