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Weill Cornell Transplant in the News

Below are several stories about the NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Transplant Program that we hope will allow you to stay up-to-date about the scientific breakthroughs happening at our Transplant Program and other interesting news!

Reunion of Old Friends Leads to Transplant

Two old friends, one who needed a kidney transplant and one who was the perfect donor, were reunited and are now connected forever through the gift of life.
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NYP/Weill Cornell Kidney Transplant Program Receives a 2011 Organ Transplant Excellence Award from HealthGrades

Out of 199 kidney transplant programs in the United States, the NYP/Weill Cornell Transplant Program is one of only eleven programs recognized by HealthGrades for having the best track record for survival and chances of receiving a donor organ.
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Kidney Chains Link Strangers

Katie Couric has an inside look at a kidney exchange in which 20 people bound by selflessness and "The America Spirit" helped save 10 lives.
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Web Extra: Surgeon on Kidney Transplant Chains

Katie Couric speaks with Dr. Sandip Kapur, Chief of Transplant Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, about surgeries he performed as part of a unique kidney swap donor chain program, which unites strangers in order to save lives.
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The Leavy-De Vale Story

Mom Evette Leavy and dad Brian De Vale donated one kidney each to twin sons Alan and Brian. The family thanked doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical.
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Living Donor Kidney Transplants

Sandip Kapur, MD, the Chief of Transplant Surgery and Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, discusses living donor kidney transplants.
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Medical Minute: Living With One Kidney

In this Medical Minute, Dr. Del Pizzo answers a common question among kidney donors, "Can I live with only one?"
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Gift of Life

Grace Anim-Addo traveled to the United States from Ghana because her brother needed a kidney—and ended up needing a transplant herself. Read about the gift of life for Grace.

Dr. Sandip Kapur on NY1: Simple Non-invasive Test Can Help Predict Odds of Organ Rejection

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Father Gives Kidney to His Daughter

Michael Ebbs donated a kidney to his 5-year-old daughter Siahra. He was a match, and size was not an issue.
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