While most organs come from deceased individuals, organs from living donors can give a child immeasurable benefits such as a shorter wait time and improved results.
When Bella was only a few months old, tests showed that she needed a liver transplant. Her mom, Alexis, looked into living liver donation and found out they were a perfect match.
Rufino Salinas suspected that he had a heart attack when he had chest pain that wouldn’t go away. The heart team at University Health recommended a treatment plan that included the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure.
After aging out of the pediatric hospital in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Morgan transferred to the University Health Adult Congenital Heart Center under the care of Dr. Pankaj Madan.
