Living Donor and Liver Transplant Recipient Climb Mountain Side-by-Side
Video from Cleveland Clinic · 1:14
"Living Donor and Liver Transplant Recipient Climb Mountain Side-by-Side" · Cleveland Clinic · 1:14 · Watch on YouTube
About this video
Mark and David celebrate two years since their living donor liver transplant at Cleveland Clinic by climbing an iconic mountain side by side, donor and recipient together.
Video published by Cleveland Clinic. National Friends is an independent patient-advocacy charity; we share this video for patients and caregivers and are not affiliated with its publisher.
What it means for you
A living donor gives part of a healthy liver, which can mean a transplant without waiting for a deceased donor. Learn about living donor liver transplant and who qualifies for a liver transplant.
See typical wait, odds of transplant and survival for Cleveland Clinic Liver Transplant Program, and all liver transplant centers in Ohio.
New to the list? Start with how the liver transplant waiting list works.
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Sources
- Cleveland Clinic: Living Donor and Liver Transplant Recipient Climb Mountain Side-by-Side (YouTube)
- SRTR: Program-Specific Reports (PSR) for U.S. transplant programs
About this content
Medically reviewed by James F. Trotter, MD and Joseph S. Redman, MD, PhD of the National Friends Medical Advisory Board on . Reviewers check clinical statements against the cited sources; data tables come from the public SRTR program-specific reports and OPTN policy.
Published by Friends of the National Liver Waiting List, a 501(c)(3) patient advocacy charity. Updated . Not medical advice: talk with your hepatologist or transplant team about your own care.