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Pediatric Living-Donor Liver Transplant Patient And Donor Testimonials

Patients and families have found help through a living-donor liver transplant at the Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. See some of their stories.

Biliary Atresia – Living-Donor Liver Transplant

Adleigh with her two doctor giving her bunny ears

To the transplant team at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Feb. 21 marked a milestone: 200 living-donor liver transplants performed. To 5-year-old Adleigh Bice, though, Feb. 21 marked a new beginning.

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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin – Living-Donor Liver Transplant

Sava

A routine visit to the pediatrician revealed Sava’s rare liver disease. With no outward symptoms, his family was surprised to learn that their four-month-old’s liver was enlarged. Read more about Sava's experience at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetas – Living-Donor Liver Transplant

Image of Clayton and Patti.

Clayton was fighting for his life after being diagnosed with Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetas. Read about his experience at UPMC Children’s.

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Biliary Atresia – Living-Donor Liver Transplant

Autumn Pillman

Autumn was fighting for her life after being diagnosed with biliary atresia. Her father jumped at the opportunity to be the living donor. Read about their experience at UPMC Children’s.

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Maple Syrup Urine Disease – Living-Donor Liver Transplant

Lila Lake | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Only a few weeks old, Lila was diagnosed with Maple Syrup Urine Disease. She traveled all the way from South Carolina to receive a transplant from a living donor at UPMC Children’s.

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Living-Donor Liver Transplant

Learn more about Adaline's experience with a Living Donor Liver Transplant at Children's Hospital.

At first, when Addie was born, she seemed perfectly healthy. But within a few days she started to show signs of liver failure and it eventually became clear that she would need a transplant. Read more about her experience at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant Patient Story

Hayden Vanzandt

Hayden suffered from biliary atresia and received a living donor liver transplant from a family friend. Read more about his experience at UPMC.

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Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant Patient Story

Annaka Robison

Annaka suffered from biliary atresia and received a liver transplant. Read about her procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant

Learn more about Jamie's experience with Biliary atresia at Children's Hospital.

Jamie received a living-donor liver transplant, saving her life. Read about the success of his procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital Pittsburgh.

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Propionic Acidemia – Liver Transplant

Learn about Saleh's experience with Propionic Acidemia at Children's Hospital.

Saleh suffered from propionic acidemia, a metabolic disorder. He traveled from Qatar to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to receive a living-donor liver transplant procedure.

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Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant

Harvey Starin LDLT

Harvey received a living-donor liver transplant, saving his life. Read about the success of his procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital Pittsburgh.

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Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant

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Casey received a living-donor liver transplant, saving her life. Read about the success of his procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital Pittsburgh.

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Failing Liver – Liver and Kidney Transplant

Makaela LDLT

Mikaela suffered from a failing liver and kidney and received a living donor liver transplant. Read about the success of her procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Living-Donor Liver and Kidney Transplant

Learn more about Andrew's living-donor liver transplant and living-donor kidney transplant.

Andrew received a living-donor liver transplant from his father and a living-donor kidney transplant from his grandmother. Read more about his experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Living-Donor Liver Transplant

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Peter received a living-donor liver transplant from his mother, Fox News Correspondent Catherine Herridge. Read more about his experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant

Learn more about Rocco's experience with Biliary Atresia at Children's Hospital.

At just 4 months old, Rocco received a living-donor liver transplant. Read about the success of his procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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AdoHcy Deficiency – Liver Transplant

Kennedy Patient Story

Kennedy suffered from AdoHcy deficiency. She received a living-donor liver transplant from a family friend. Read more about her experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Living-Donor Liver Transplant

maddox LDLT

Maddox was diagnosed with Liver Failure as a newborn. Learn about his Living Donor experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

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Failing Liver - Liver Transplant

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Carleigh suffered from a failing liver and received a living donor liver transplant from her mother. Read about the success of her procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Crigler-Najjar – Liver Transplant

Learn more about Naldyshka's experience with Crigler-Najjar at Children's Hospital.

Puerto Rico native Naldyshka suffered from Crigler-Najjar syndrome and received a liver transplant from her father. Learn more about her experience at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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