Transplant Patient Stories

Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation performs living donor kidney and living donor liver transplants for children and adults as well as heart, lung and pancreas transplants. See stories of our heroic patients and donors here, and see how our multidisciplinary teams provided more than just care.

Adriana y Nicole

Four days into her life, little Adriana became very ill. It was, among other things, her liver. Her desperate mother posted a
plea on social media, asking for a living organ donor. Maybe someone out there would respond.

Descubre la historia de Adriana y Nicole.

Specialty: Bloodless Heart Transplant

Joseph

A new heart was Joseph’s winning save.

Vea la historia de José.

Rebecca y Chris

After tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, army veteran Chris Forthman had seen so much evil in the world.
No wonder the greatest act of kindness started with him.

See Rebecca & Chris’ Story

Specialty: Advanced Lung Failure and Lung Transplantation

Paul

A new lung gave Paul more life.

See Paul’s Story

Specialty: Cardiology and Heart Transplantation

Jessica

A new heart gave Jessica another shot.

Descubre la historia de Jessica.

Paul y Jeremy

Blood was backing up into Paul’s veins. And if any of them burst, he could have bled to death.
Facing peril, he found humor.

Vea la historia de Paul y Jeremy.

Adriana y Nicole

A los cuatro días de vida, la pequeña Adriana se enfermó gravemente. Entre otras cosas, se enfermó del hígado. Su madre, desesperada, publicó un mensaje en las redes sociales pidiendo un donante de órganos en vida. Quizá alguien le respondería.

Descubre la historia de Adriana y Nicole.

Joseph

Joseph Downes wasn’t out of shape; he needed a new heart. He didn’t just need a new heart right away; Joseph needed a hospital that could perform a bloodless heart transplant.

Vea la historia de José.

Rebecca y Chris

Tras servir en Irak y Afganistán, el veterano del ejército Chris Forthman había visto tanta maldad en el mundo. No es de extrañar que el mayor acto de bondad comenzara con él.

See Rebecca & Chris’ Story

Paul

Paul Rivera has always loved working with his hands, and carpentry is his passion. But when a persistent cough left him weakened and exhausted, Paul feared he would have to hang up his tools for good.

See Paul’s Story

Jessica

Jessica Green had been living with a damaged heart for as long as she can remember. At fifteen she was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, and by twenty-one she had a pacemaker. But Jessica never let those things slow her down. She would run, play volleyball, and shoot hoops without issue. Until everything changed just before her twenty-ninth birthday.

Descubre la historia de Jessica.

Jessica sitting on a bench holding a basketball in a gym, looking focused and ready to play

Paul y Jeremy

La sangre se acumulaba en las venas de Paul y, si alguna de ellas se hubiera reventado, podría haber sufrido una hemorragia potencialmente mortal. Al enfrentarse al peligro, encontró el humor.

Vea la historia de Paul y Jeremy.

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