PATIENT STORIES

Donation Comes Full Circle For Tissue Recipient Turned Doctor

When Rachel met with Dr. Brian Cole of Rush University Medical Center, she learned she was a candidate for a meniscus transplant. Since donor meniscus tissue is matched to the recipient by size, she… Read more

Meniscus Transplant Helps Provide New Beginning For Recipient

“I know my transplant was different than a heart, liver or lung, but to me this is as important as any of those,” she said. “I can honestly say without this transplant, I would not… Read more

Tissue Recipient Honors Donor

During her recovery, Jen set a goal for herself: she wanted to run one final marathon as a tribute to her meniscus donor. She accomplished her goal in October 2014, completing her fourth and final… Read more