Transplant

Before adding a new supplement to your routine, learn how it may impact your liver and what symptoms could signal liver damage.

When Mike Miranda’s only kidney began to fail, his sister, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia neurologist Dr. Caroline Miranda, stepped in as his living donor, giving him the gift of life.

A hepatologist discusses the risks and benefits of dietary supplements, including how they may impact the liver.

In a rare procedure involving four patients, a surgical team at NewYork-Presbyterian completed a first-of-its-kind transplant in which a recipient got a new liver from a living donor, and their original liver — which did not work properly for them due to a metabolic disorder but was otherwise functional — was split to help two people.

Considering becoming a living organ donor? Transplant experts share a step-by-step process on what’s involved in giving the gift of life.

A hepatologist discusses the latest on alcohol’s impact on health, as well as how we can reframe our approach to drinking.

After receiving their transplants at NewYork-Presbyterian, three patients share how the gift of life gave them a second chance.

A pediatric liver specialist shares how she is inspired to volunteer in the Dominican Republic to help bring transplant care to underserved children.

Nurse Practitioner Jo Marie Palazzo was always inspired by the way her mother, Theresa Bullicer, put family first. So, when Theresa needed a kidney transplant, Jo Marie didn’t hesitate to become her living donor.

When Ethan Besas needed a transplant following a lifetime of battling a rare liver disease, his twin, Allen, did not hesitate to be his living donor.