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Barnes Jewish Hospital

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Ozark man receives new organ in the 2nd completely robotic liver transplant surgery in the U.S.

Michele Skalicky

The procedure took place at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, a leader in robotic transplants.
News

Missouri woman receives liver at Barnes-Jewish that was rejected by other transplant centers

Michele Skalicky

A technique known as NMP is rescuing livers that were once considered unviable for transplant.
Health

Addressing Racial Disparity In Bone Marrow Donor Match Rates With Advances In Transplant Technology

Durrie Bouscaren

You’ll meet them at health fairs, schools and churches: volunteers who ask for a cotton swab of DNA and your consent to join the national bone marrow...