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View current stories featuring Children's Transplant programs, patients, staff and more.

Liver Transplant

• U.S. Transplant Games
  Liver transplant recipient returns to games to defend his gold medal.
• Liver Transplant Teen Celebrates 20th Anniversary
  Ben received his lifesaving liver transplant two decades ago.
• Transplant Superhero
  For 6-year old Jonah, dressing up as a superhero is about more than having fun.
• Children's Celebrates 300th Liver Transplant Milestone
  4-year old Caroline Clayton was recipient of 300th liver transplant.
• A Happy Ending for Maddi
  5-year old Maddi Goss is cancer-free.
• Healthcare Hero Finalist
  Rene Romero, M.D. dances into the hearts of patients.
• Liver Transplant Patient Gets Fish Wish
  James Brown receives a surprise trip to the Georgia Aquarium.

Heart Transplant

• Kaeliegh's Heart
  Kentucky infant receives life saving heart transplant.
• A Second Chance
  Heart transplant gives little girl new lease on life.
• North Carolina Teen Survives 2 Heart Transpants and 2 Types of Cancer
  16-year old Austin has defied major medical odds.
• Baby Max Returns Home
  Georgia's youngest recipient of the Berlin heart returns home following heart transplant.
• 3-Month Old Receives Gift of Life
  Baby Max is the youngest recipient of the Berlin heart in Georgia.
• Heart Transplant Baby Inspires Family's Advocacy
  Stewart family wants parents to remember how tragedy can offer others hope.
• How Do You Thank Someone For Saving Your Child?
  10-month old Savannah boy receives ABO-incompatible heart transplant.
• Healthcare Hero Finalist
  Kirk Kanter, M.D. finalist in the Physician category of the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Health-Care Heroes awards.
• New Year, New Home, New Heart
  Surgeons perform first pediatric berlin heart surgery in Georgia.  

Kidney Transplant

• Healthcare Hero Finalist
  Sandra Amaral, M.D. was named a finalist for the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Health-Care Heroes awards.
• Grandmother Honored at Braves Game
  Beverly Blakely was chosen as honorary team captain for donating her kidney to save her grandson Cason.
• 19-Month Old Receives Kidney from Family Friend
  Given just a 3 percent chance of survival at birth, Matthew is ready to take on a life free of surgeries and dialysis.
• Children's Performs First Paired Exchange Kidney Transplant
  Atlanta family swaps kidneys, and the gift of life with family in Texas.
• 11Alive Tweets Live from the OR
  8-year old Quinn receives new kidney for her birthday.
• Hero at Home
  First Sergeant Corey Myers donates a kidney to help save a 10-year old boy's life.
• Healthcare Hero Finalist
  Camille Echols, R.N. was a finalist for the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Health-Care Heroes Allied Health Professional award.
• Grandmother Sacrifices to Save 5-Year Old Grandson
  Grandmother donates kidney to grandson.
• Stranger Donates Kidney to 8-Year Old Girl 
  Flyer inspires woman to donate one of her kidneys to an 8-year old little girl with juvenile nephronophthisis.
• Adolescent Kidney Transition Clinic
  Children's Healthcare of Atlanta was featured on Connect with Kids. In the video, "Organ Transplant," Children's staff and Nicholas Wilde, kidney transplant recipient, communicate the importance of compliance.

General Transplant

• Children's Ranks Among Top Pediatric Transplant Centers
  UNOS declares Children's first in kidney transplant volumes and third for overall transplants for 2009
• Flag, You're It
  Children's is taking its transplant flag on a Flat Stanley inspired journey around the world.
• Children's Celebrates 1,000th Transplant
  Local heart transplant recipient helps Children's mark 1,000th milestone.
• Donate Life Georgia Launches New Online Registry
  Register online today to become an organ, eye and tissue donor in Georgia.
• Children's Transplant Program Receives $25 Million Donation
  Retired Delta pilot gives generous donation.