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“GMA” co-anchor Robin Roberts celebrates 10th anniversary of return after bone marrow transplant

Tuesday, February 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- ABC News' Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts said she is "beaming in gratitude" as she marks the 10th anniversary of her return to GMA after undergoing a lifesaving bone marrow transplant.On Feb. 20, 2013, Roberts returned to the GMA set... Read More.

Four-year-old on the road to recovery after double lung transplant

Tuesday, February 14 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- A 4-year-old from eastern Louisiana is on the road to recovery at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston after receiving a bilateral lung transplant nearly three months ago. Now, her family and medical team are raising awareness of organ donation, especially since Feb.... Read More.

Woman saved by ‘cord blood’ transplant: How it’s helping more bone marrow transplant recipients

Monday, October 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the blink of an eye, Kirsten Riemer said her life changed one day in the doctor's office."I was working full time and mother to a 3-year-old child, and I found myself getting increasingly tired," Riemer said. "[My doctor] came in... Read More.

“GMA” marks 10 years since Robin Roberts’ lifesaving bone marrow transplant

Wednesday, September 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Robin Roberts is no stranger to facing adversity. She received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2007 and then a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow, five years later. Thankfully, her sister Sally-Ann was... Read More.

US records milestone 1 millionth organ transplant

Friday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States recorded its one millionth organ transplant Friday afternoon, a historic milestone for the medical procedure that has saved thousands of lives.The record achievement was confirmed at 12:50 p.m. ET by the United Network for Organ Sharing, a nonprofit... Read More.

Man cured of HIV, cancer following breakthrough stem cell transplant: Doctors

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 is said to be free of both the HIV virus and cancer, following a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor for leukemia, according to a breakthrough announcement at the International... Read More.

Baby with rare condition gets heart transplant after waiting 218 days

Monday, April 4 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- A baby girl who has been living in a Chicago hospital with her parents for the last six months while waiting for a new heart finally received one last week.Elodie Carmen Baker received a heart transplant at The Heart Center at Lurie... Read More.

Baby gets first-of-its kind heart transplant to help fight rejection

Friday, March 11 by ABC News

(ASHEBORO, N.C.) -- A one-year-old boy who was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent three open-heart surgeries in his first months of life, now has a new heart.Easton Sinnamon, of Asheboro, North Carolina, underwent a first-of-its kind heart transplant. The baby not only... Read More.

Man dies two months after receiving first-ever pig heart transplant

Wednesday, March 9 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- A Maryland man who earlier this year became the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, according to the University of Maryland Medicine, where the transplant was performed.David Bennett, 57, died on March 8, according to University... Read More.

Woman gets stomach transplant after not being able to eat for over 10 years

Thursday, March 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A North Carolina woman who had been unable to eat solid foods for over a decade due to a rare condition underwent a life-changing multiorgan transplant that gave her a new stomach, pancreas and intestines.Sarah Granados, a mom of three from... Read More.

Stories tagged with: transplant

“GMA” co-anchor Robin Roberts celebrates 10th anniversary of return after bone marrow transplant

Four-year-old on the road to recovery after double lung transplant

Woman saved by ‘cord blood’ transplant: How it’s helping more bone marrow transplant recipients

“GMA” marks 10 years since Robin Roberts’ lifesaving bone marrow transplant

US records milestone 1 millionth organ transplant

Man cured of HIV, cancer following breakthrough stem cell transplant: Doctors

Baby with rare condition gets heart transplant after waiting 218 days

Baby gets first-of-its kind heart transplant to help fight rejection

Man dies two months after receiving first-ever pig heart transplant

Woman gets stomach transplant after not being able to eat for over 10 years

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