Items Tagged ‘LifeSource’
August 20, 2019
A Tale of Two Dr. Chuck Rosens
By In the Loop 
When Bethany and Travis Nolt decided to bring a puppy into their lives, they knew they wanted the pup’s name to have “something to do” with their work. Work that transplant surgeon Charles Rosen, M.D., tells us is invaluable to Mayo Clinic’s Transplant Center staff in Rochester. “Bethany and Travis are surgery recovery coordinators for […]
Tags: Dr. Charles Rosen, LifeSource, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center
April 25, 2019
Walk of Remembrance Honors Organ Donors
By In the Loop
Caren Shank was her late husband Steve’s caregiver, supporter, and partner in raising awareness about causes he cared about, including organ donation. Even after his death, her dedication continues.
Tags: Ascending Aortic Aneurysm, Gift of Life Transplant House, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, Kari Koens, LifeSource, Lung Transplant, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center, National Donate Life Month, Saint Marys Campus, Steve Shank, Tim Rasmusson
March 31, 2016
Mom Says Son’s Gift of Life Shows That “Through Tragedy, Miracles Can and Do Happen”
By In the Loop
On Sept. 28, 2014, Tracy Liedl received a call every parent fears. Her only child, 22-year-old Darryn, was found unresponsive and was on life support at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus. Three days later, he was declared brain dead. But a part of him lives on, through a gift he decided to make when […]
April 9, 2015
By In the Loop
It began in the early afternoon of March 3 when the news was received that a liver was available for a patient who needed both a heart and a liver transplant. From there, it cascaded into the completion of five liver transplants within a span of 24 hours. Charles Rosen, M.D., a Mayo transplant surgeon, […]
Tags: Dr. Charles Rosen, LifeSource, liver transplant, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center