Lung Transplantation
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Custom 3-D Airway Stent Restores Patient’s Quality of Life
When traditional airway stents won’t work, experts at University Hospitals can create custom, anatomy-specific stents for better patient outcomes.
The Hero He Never Met
A 47-year-old man with pulmonary fibrosis is grateful to the hero he never met following a successful double-lung transplant at University Hospitals.
Celebrating Life: 37-Year-Old Woman Receives Heart-Lung Transplant
Little victories – like simply going to the grocery store – are celebrated as part of patient’s second chance at life.
First Lung Transplant at UH
David Brown had the first lung transplant at University Hospitals on February 6th, 1999.
Double-Lung Transplant Gives Cystic Fibrosis Patient a Second Chance at Life
Born with cystic fibrosis, 33-year-old Kara King’s lungs began to rapidly fail after the birth of her son and a double lung transplant was the only treatment option. Learn more about the journey that saved her life.