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Rodney Cochran received a heart transplant at the WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center in 2024. In 2025, Rodney won a bronze medal in cycling at the World Transplant Games.
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A transplant isn't just a procedure. It's more time. More memories. More life. At the WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center, our world-class organ transplant team is committed to giving people more.
We evaluate patients for heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants. Patients who need transplants often have advanced organ failure and complex conditions including:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine physicians offer a level of expertise that distinguishes them nationally. The hospital is ranked in Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery by U.S. News & World Report.
The WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish transplant team delivers the region’s most advanced transplant care—where leading research, specialized expertise, and personalized treatment come together. From evaluation through long-term follow-up, the transplant team is focused on your health, recovery, and quality of life.
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