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How Doctors Can Transplant Organs Without a Donor Match

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Published: February 12, 2023 by RHJ Producer

Colette Hurd needed two new lungs and a kidney after being diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Unfortunately, her high antibody count made it nearly impossible to find a donor match. This week, we discuss how creative thinking and plasma exchange technology helped save Colette’s life.


Guest Information:

  • Colette Hurd, Organ Transplant Patient
  • Dennis Hurd, Organ Donor Advocate
  • Lori Harada, Senior Manager, Technical Excellence Team, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies

Links for more info:

  • LinkedIn: Lori Harada
  • The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA)
  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  • Northwestern Medicine Newsroom: Chicago woman “opens the door” for other transplant patients after receiving the first positive crossmatch lung and kidney transplant at Northwestern Medicine
Program #: 23-07Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Cardiology| Consumerism| Health Care| Organ Transplants| Patient Care and Safety| Surgery| Vulnerable PopulationsMedical Conditions: Hypertension (High blood pressure)| Kidney DiseaseGuests: Colette Hurd| Dennis Hurd| Lori HaradaInstitutions & Organizations: The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA)Host: Reed PenceProducers: Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah
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