27Feb/14

Prince Edward Island leads in country in fewest new cases of kidney disease – The Guardian Charlottetown


The Guardian Charlottetown

Prince Edward Island leads in country in fewest new cases of kidney disease
The Guardian Charlottetown
“It’s cheaper to have transplant surgery than keeping people on dialysis for the long term.” One of the challenges on P.E.I. from an organ donor perspective is that the province doesn’t have a transplant team. The closest one is in Halifax but Wu says

27Feb/14

Tales of triumph over adversity inspire Orrington teen envisioning medical career – Bangor Daily News


Bangor Daily News

Tales of triumph over adversity inspire Orrington teen envisioning medical career
Bangor Daily News
Tarleton, of Thetford, Vt., had face transplant surgery at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “She has the strength and the heart and the willpower to overcome all of those challenges,” Spahr said. “She mentioned that she forgives her ex-husband