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Rare transplant aims to resolve woman’s long bout of cancer
12/31/2020
A Washington state woman is recovering after a landmark organ transplant that she hopes will end her nearly decade-long bout with cancer. Kris Anderson, 51, of Redmond, received a lobe of liver from...
picture of Kris and Lauren Anderson of Redmond, Washington

Longtime cancer patient gets landmark transplant
12/31/2020
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The start of a new year often brings hope of better days. For Kris Anderson, 51, of Redmond, Washington, the future has rarely looked so bright. On Dec. 8, she received a lobe of liver from her...

Clinical Care-Airlift Northwest handoff
06/26/2017
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ALNW flight nurses Brenda Nelson (red hair) and Cindy Goodrich (blonde) deliver a patient to an Emergency Department medical team at Harboview Medical Center. Credit: Clare McLean

Seattle organ donor’s heart beats anew in Alaskan woman

05/24/2017
When West Seattle resident Joel Eggert, 46, died last December in a motorcycle accident, his decision to be an organ donor became a life-saving gift. Months later, Jennie Lawrence of Anchorage,...

Far-flung donor, recipient make for transplant milestone

06/03/2021
People who get the organ-donor designation on their driver’s license are making a decision to offer lifesaving gifts after they die.  Put another way, most people will never decide whether to donate...

Cardiologist tells of COVID’s heart injuries, implications
08/23/2021
A year ago, evidence was emerging that SARS-CoV-2, known first for its injury to lungs, could create grave damage to the heart, as well. Dr. April Stempien-Otero, a cardiologist at UW Medicine’s...

Airlift Northwest deploys new Learjet to Juneau
09/22/2021
Airlift Northwest, the not-for-profit air medical transport service of UW Medicine, has deployed a new aircraft to its base at Juneau International Airport to serve the communities of  Southeast...

Airlift Northwest opens new Pasco, Wash., base
10/19/2021
Airlift Northwest, the not-for-profit air medical transport service of UW Medicine, has opened a new base at Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco to serve the communities of Central and Eastern Washington....

2nd opinion lets ex-Husky QB bypass open heart surgery
01/19/2022
Cody Pickett, 41, had no reason to think his health and fitness were anything but top-notch. He’s stayed within 10 pounds of his playing weight of 220 while he quarterbacked the University of...

Making the case on social media for vaccination
01/24/2022
Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf was tired of the misinformation she was seeing on social media, chat rooms and even the comments of her own patients. “Social media has been full of disinformation, which...

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