Pediatric Living-Donor Liver Transplant Patient And Donor Testimonials

Patients and families have found help through a living-donor liver transplant at the Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. See some of their stories.

Biliary Atresia – Living-Donor Liver Transplant
To the transplant team at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Feb. 21 marked a milestone: 200 living-donor liver transplants performed. To 5-year-old Adleigh Bice, though, Feb. 21 marked a new beginning.
Read Adleigh's Story >>
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin – Living-Donor Liver Transplant
A routine visit to the pediatrician revealed Sava’s rare liver disease. With no outward symptoms, his family was surprised to learn that their four-month-old’s liver was enlarged. Read more about Sava's experience at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Sava's Story >>
Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetas – Living-Donor Liver Transplant
Clayton was fighting for his life after being diagnosed with Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetas. Read about his experience at UPMC Children’s.
Read Clayton's Story >>
Biliary Atresia – Living-Donor Liver Transplant
Autumn was fighting for her life after being diagnosed with biliary atresia. Her father jumped at the opportunity to be the living donor. Read about their experience at UPMC Children’s.
Read Autumn's Story >>
Maple Syrup Urine Disease – Living-Donor Liver Transplant
Only a few weeks old, Lila was diagnosed with Maple Syrup Urine Disease. She traveled all the way from South Carolina to receive a transplant from a living donor at UPMC Children’s.
Read Lila's Story >>
Living-Donor Liver Transplant
At first, when Addie was born, she seemed perfectly healthy. But within a few days she started to show signs of liver failure and it eventually became clear that she would need a transplant. Read more about her experience at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Adaline's Story >>
Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant Patient Story
Hayden suffered from biliary atresia and received a living donor liver transplant from a family friend. Read more about his experience at UPMC.
Read Hayden's Story >>
Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant Patient Story
Annaka suffered from biliary atresia and received a liver transplant. Read about her procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Annaka's Story >>
Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant
Jamie received a living-donor liver transplant, saving her life. Read about the success of his procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital Pittsburgh.
Read Jamie's Story >>
Propionic Acidemia – Liver Transplant
Saleh suffered from propionic acidemia, a metabolic disorder. He traveled from Qatar to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to receive a living-donor liver transplant procedure.
Read Saleh's Story >>
Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant
Harvey received a living-donor liver transplant, saving his life. Read about the success of his procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital Pittsburgh.
Read Harvey's Story >>
Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant
Casey received a living-donor liver transplant, saving her life. Read about the success of his procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital Pittsburgh.
Read Casey's Story >>
Failing Liver – Liver and Kidney Transplant
Mikaela suffered from a failing liver and kidney and received a living donor liver transplant. Read about the success of her procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Mikaela's Story >>
Living-Donor Liver and Kidney Transplant
Andrew received a living-donor liver transplant from his father and a living-donor kidney transplant from his grandmother. Read more about his experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Andrew's Story >>
Living-Donor Liver Transplant
Peter received a living-donor liver transplant from his mother, Fox News Correspondent Catherine Herridge. Read more about his experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Peter's Story >>
Biliary Atresia – Liver Transplant
At just 4 months old, Rocco received a living-donor liver transplant. Read about the success of his procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Rocco's Story >>
AdoHcy Deficiency – Liver Transplant
Kennedy suffered from AdoHcy deficiency. She received a living-donor liver transplant from a family friend. Read more about her experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Kennedy's Story >>
Living-Donor Liver Transplant
Maddox was diagnosed with Liver Failure as a newborn. Learn about his Living Donor experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Read Maddox's Story >>
Failing Liver - Liver Transplant
Carleigh suffered from a failing liver and received a living donor liver transplant from her mother. Read about the success of her procedure and experience at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Carleigh (14 Years Later)'s Story >>
Crigler-Najjar – Liver Transplant
Puerto Rico native Naldyshka suffered from Crigler-Najjar syndrome and received a liver transplant from her father. Learn more about her experience at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Read Naldyshka's Story >>