An infectious disease specialist discusses how counseling before and after transplantation can help patients navigate the balance between safety and practicality.
New Data Show Transplanting Kidneys From Donors With COVID-19 Is Safe
New data reinforce the utilization of kidneys for transplant from deceased donors with COVID-19.
Comprehensive Protocol Protects Pre- and Post-Transplant Patients from COVID-19
Cleveland Clinic has developed a protocol centered on housing transplant patients and donors in designated COVID-free units.
Progress in Filling One Region’s Transplant Gap
In two short years, Cleveland Clinic Florida has fostered one of the nation’s fastest-growing transplant programs. Close integration with its parent program in Ohio and high demand in South Florida help explain why.
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Face Transplant: Function Over Form
Cleveland Clinic President and CEO, Delos Cosgrove, MD, shares his thoughts on the second, 24.5-hour face transplant completed in late September.
In Face Transplant, It’s All About the Team
A nine-surgeon, 24.5-hour face transplant is bound to hold lessons about teamwork in healthcare. The surgeon who co-directed Cleveland Clinic’s second face transplant shares his learnings and runs through the many roles involved.
Cleveland Clinic Performs Its Second Near-Total Face Transplant
Technical advancements include the first-ever inclusion of the bilateral internal maxillary arteries in a face transplant and an unprecedented and so-far successful attempt to preserve the patient’s vision.