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Peoria Woman Finds Life-Saving Transplant Care at UI Health Outreach Clinic
06/03/2026
During an ER visit, April Doty discovered she was at high risk of liver failure. But with UI Health Transplant Outreach Clinic right there at her local hospital, she immediately got the coordinated care she needed. Read More
Raquel & Rocky’s Transplant Story: ‘Don’t Worry, Mom. I Got Your Back!’
10/25/2023
When Raquel Ramirez needed a life-saving liver transplant, her daughter, Rocky, did not hesitate to step up. Read More
UI Health Gave Him The Kidney Transplant That No Other Hospital Could
06/05/2015
The kidney transplant that no other hospital could after being diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Read More
Dave Marszalek Found An All-Star Team To Save His Life
07/22/2014
A rare liver disease threatened Dave’s life, but he had the best transplant team in Chicago — and his daughter, Ashley — working to save him. Read More
Thanks To 2 Special Children and Her Doctors’ Skill, Amy Chan Says “Yes” To Life.
06/22/2014
As my liver continued to fail, so did my health and after intricate split liver surgery I had a new liver. Read More
