The Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center provides the latest updates in transplant innovation, multimedia and press releases for the public.
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Press Releases
Read our latest press releases on our transplant innovation:
- 03/28/19
First Living Donor HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplant in the U.S. - 02/19/19
Study: Adolescent Female Blood Donors At Risk For Iron Deficiency And Associated Anemia
New public health measures could help protect this vulnerable population, authors say - 12/18/18
Split Liver Transplants Could Safely Help Sickest Children
Analysis of donors, recipients and surgical approaches reveals optimal combinations - 12/17/18
Study Affirms Geographic Discrimination in Allocating Lungs for Transplant
Court filing prompted change in allocation policy in 2017 to make the system fairer, but system still may discriminate - 03/29/18
Media Advisory: Johns Hopkins Hospital Raising the Flag to Celebrate National Donate Life Month
The Johns Hopkins Hospital will fly the Donate Life flag to show solidarity for the importance of organ donation. - 03/05/18
One Year Posttransplant, Recipients of Hepatitis C Kidneys Disease-Free
In a small study, doctors at Johns Hopkins have successfully transplanted 10 hepatitis C-infected kidneys into patients without hepatitis C... - 02/07/18
Alternatives to Whole Liver Transplants for Children Have Become Safer, Study Finds
Findings suggest opportunity to increase organ supply, save lives - 01/23/18
Disparity Persists: Racial and Ethnic Minority Patients Still Less Likely Than White Patients to Get Live Donor Kidney Transplants
Despite efforts over the past two decades to increase the number of black and Hispanic patients receiving kidney transplants... - 01/11/18
Johns Hopkins is the First Center in the United States Approved for Living Donor HIV-Positive to HIV-Positive Kidney Transplants
Johns Hopkins hopes to become the first hospital in the U.S. to perform HIV-positive to HIV-positive organ transplants from living donors.
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Double Arm Transplant
Learn how surgeons at Johns Hopkins performed the hospital's first successful bilateral arm transplant.
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HIV-Positive to HIV-Positive Transplants
Learn how Johns Hopkins became the first hospital in the United States to perform HIV-positive to HIV-positive organ transplants.
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Penile Transplantation
Our department of plastic and reconstructive surgery performed the world’s first total penis and scrotum transplant.
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Videos
Watch Johns Hopkins surgeons provide information about some of our featured transplant programs.