At the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute, patients are at the center of everything we do.
At the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute, patients are at the center of everything we do, and we are proud to celebrate their lives and spirit of giving back. Linked below are stories about the inspiring courage of transplant recipients and the selfless gifts of life from living organ donors.
People who have received or donated organs for transplant understand why it’s often called “the gift of life”. Martha Yarbrough, 85, continues to cherish that gift since receiving a kidney from her sister in 1972.
Drew Ferguson, whose distinguished career in sports medicine at UAB and Children’s of Alabama spans over 40 years, understands the pursuit of excellence in health care.
Lucy Emonina and her daughter, Ovuke’ McCoy, share an understanding that organ transplantation offers a second chance at life.
Recipient Frank Reeves now serves as an ambassador for kidney transplantation
Wanda Tunnell pays it forward by supporting other lung transplant patients
For DeAnthonis Kelly, it was a long and winding road to a heart-lung transplant
Ashley Nichols has a heart of gratitude for her rare kidney-pancreas transplant
Nearly 20 years since a double lung transplant, patient is beating the odds
Liver-kidney transplant helped Tabitha Derryberry overcome years of medical issues