In the News Archive

The paired-kidney exchange program saved the lives of Pat Conway and Marti Simon. Two pairs of prospective donors and recipients are matched together to "exchange" donor kidneys.

After being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at a young age, Josh's future was uncertain and the impact on his life as an adult was significant. Surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital performed a double transplant – liver and lungs – to help Josh return to the activities he loved.

Beth, a young mom, found out she needed a transplant. Her kidneys were quickly failing. Scott, who knew nothing about Beth, decided he wanted to donate a kidney to someone who needed it more than he. Two surgeries and a little less than a year later, the two met on a baseball diamond for the first time.

Cathy was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer affecting the liver’s bile duct. Cathy needed a liver transplant and our surgeons saved her life.

Tracy was suffering from end-stage heart failure. While at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, she received a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) while she waited for a heart transplant.