Items Tagged ‘Gift of Life Transplant House’
August 22, 2018
Bidding Farewell to Enormous, Faulty Kidneys
“Owner of the world’s largest kidneys” was never a title Gene Okun wanted to have. Today, thanks to a living donor and a Mayo Clinic surgical team, he no longer does.
Tags: Dr. Mikel Prieto, Gift of Life Transplant House, kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center, Polycystic kidney disease
May 11, 2017
Two-Time Kidney Transplant Recipient Builds a Life-Giving Legacy
Years of health challenges that led to two kidney transplants motivated Ed Pompeian to establish the Gift of Life Transplant House, where people navigating their own transplants receive lodging, along with plenty of support and encouragement.
Tags: Gift of Life Transplant House, kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center