Mayo Clinic Transplant Center

Although Kadie Neuharth was 1,400 miles away, the Corn Palace in her hometown of Mitchell, South Dakota, glowed red as a sign of love for[...]

By In the Loop • November 6, 2018

When Ericka Downey saw a tweet about college basketball coach Billy Gillispie needing a kidney transplant, she was determined to find him a donor. She[...]

By In the Loop • May 3, 2018

When doctors told Ed Nelson he needed a new liver and kidney, he initially didn’t believe he deserved both transplants. His family and his care[...]

By In the Loop • April 12, 2018

After Christine Graf was unable to save a co-worker who suffered a heart attack, she was determined to help others. So she donated a kidney[...]

By In the Loop • February 20, 2018

Last year, Jimmy Warren was surprised to learn he would need a kidney transplant. His wife shared the news on Facebook, and before long an[...]

By In the Loop • January 23, 2018

It had been 15 years since Tom Manuel had a heart transplant, but he never forgot the name of his transplant surgeon. The two of[...]

By In the Loop • October 10, 2017

Greg McFarlane and his brother, Wain, have always shared a special bond. Together with their brothers Julian and Micah, the siblings founded the reggae band[...]

By In the Loop • March 24, 2016

Diane Tovar thought she was healthy. But testing done as part of a routine exam revealed surprises in her bloodwork. "My platelet count was low[...]

By Hoyt Finnamore • March 17, 2016

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[...]

By In the Loop • April 9, 2015

If it's true that "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger," Courtney Kidd could give Wonder Woman a run for her money. There was the[...]

By In the Loop • January 29, 2015