Pediatric Pulmonologist Carol Conrad Dies at 63
Conrad’s colleagues remember her as intellectually nimble, energetic and honest — as well as a fierce patient advocate.
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lung transplant
Heart-Lung Transplant Patient Going Strong, Reaching Dreams at 16-Year Mark
Needing a heart-lung transplant has not kept ToneeRose Legaspi from living a full life. She recently completed the final step in preparing for her dream career: becoming a librarian.
Honoring the ‘Miracle Days’ of Transplant Patients
Former patients and their families traveled from all over California to celebrate 50 years of pediatric heart transplants and 35 years of pediatric lung transplants at Stanford.
Up and Running Again, With Heart
Roza received a new pair of lungs, a new heart, and a new chance at life.
Mallory’s Legacy—Living with Optimism and Cystic Fibrosis
Stanford University graduate and cystic fibrosis patient Mallory Smith lived life vibrantly until her death at age 25. She left behind a memoir, “Salt in My Soul – An Unfinished Life,” that reveals much about hope, love, care and chronic illness.
Siblings with double-lung transplants beat the odds
When 9-year-old David Diaz was wheeled into surgery for a double-lung transplant, he had an advantage almost no one in his situation has: his sister had the same rare surgery just three years earlier.
Bonded Forever Through the Miracle of Transplant
“There’s nothing like having a bond with someone else who knows exactly what you’re going through.”
