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Electra D. Goudeau, 44, of Springdale, recently became the 500th patient to receive a liver transplant at The University Hospital. She had been on the waiting list for a liver for 31 days. Goudeau is feeling well and resting comfortably at home. Steven M. Rudich, M.D., Ph.D., director of University Hospital's liver transplant program states, "Our long history and dedicated team of experienced transplant professionals have resulted in advanced treatments and excellent survival rates for patients with end-stage liver disease." The liver transplant surgery was performed by Joseph Buell, M.D. and Mark Thomas, M.D.
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The University of Minnesota liver transplant program is highly regarded for its success with infants and children. Over 250 pediatric liver transplants have been performed here. In cooperation with Fairview-University Children’s Hospital, physicians and other clinicians are proud of their reputation for innovation and advanced technology. Use of living donors and procedures in which segments of a single liver are transplanted into two recipients have earned the program a reputation of leadership in the field.
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Mayo Clinic is internationally recognized for its expertise and experience in diagnosing and treating liver diseases. Mayo Clinic treats thousands of patients who have liver disease each year and has one of the largest liver transplant programs in the world. A team of hepatologists (specialists in liver diseases) help patients identify their options and choose appropriate treatment plans. Mayo ... conducts many clinical trials and cutting-edge basic research on gastrointestinal diseases.
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