Sportsline with Tony Caridi  Watch |  Listen

WVU Medicine approved for kidney transplant services

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine has received approval it can offer kidney transplants, making it West Virginia’s first and only fully functional multi-organ transplant center.

The United Network for Organ Sharing notified WVU Medicine in September of its approval to offer heart transplants.

“As the state’s leading academic medical center, we are charged with providing West Virginians and all we serve with the care they need,” said Dr. Michael Shullo, WVU Medicine associate vice president of transplant services. “By becoming the state’s first multi-organ transplant center, we are able to offer life-saving care to people who previously had to leave the state to find it.”

According to reports, there are at least 271 kidney transplant candidates living in West Virginia.

“I think this is really going to open the door for a lot of people that have given up on getting advanced care,” Shullo said. “I think it really changes the game for that population with kidney failure.”





More

News
As Yeager Airport's Wildlife Patrol Dog turns 7, a new dog comes in to learn from him
The new Border Collie is getting acclimated and receiving training for his soon-to-be role.
March 28, 2024 - 6:30 pm
High School Sports
Photo gallery: University defeats Bridgeport, 12-3
March 28, 2024 - 6:24 pm
News
Dunlow Volunteer Fire Department closes
The Dunlow VFD did not have a valid workers compensation insurance policy.
March 28, 2024 - 6:20 pm
Sports
Tucker DeVries prepares to shoulder challenges awaiting in Big 12
A two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, Tucker DeVries will spend his senior season at West Virginia. As he gets acclimated to a new program, DeVries' focus is on improving the health in his right shoulder after undergoing surgery on it Tuesday.
March 28, 2024 - 4:54 pm