Re: I can't say enough good things about the University of Cincinnati!!!!

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I can't say enough good things about Dr Rudich either. He did my tx at the Univ of Mich And left to take over Cinn program the next month. Tim L

I can't say enough good things about the University of Cincinnati!!!!

The University Hospital Performs 500th Liver Transplant

Contact: Pat Samson 02/26/2004

Cincinnati--Transplant surgeons at The University Hospital performed the 500th liver transplant in the program's history. The patient, a 56 year-old woman, had been on the waiting list for 15 days. The Liver Transplant Program at The University Hospital is the Tristate's only adult liver transplant program. It began in 1986 under the direction of J. Wesley , M.D., and Israel Penn, M.D. It is currently the largest liver program in the state of Ohio, having performed 84 transplants in 2003 alone. Currently there are less than 25 patients listed for transplant at The University Hospital.The University Hospital Liver Transplant Program uses innovative techniques, including extended criteria donation (ECD) and steroid-free immunosuppressive drugs, to help give more patients a second chance at life. "ECD allows livers that are not good matches for extremely ill patients to be placed in healthier patients," says M. Rudich, M.D., Ph.D., UC Multidisciplinary Liver Treatment Program and director of Liver Transplant Services at The University Hospital. "Liver transplant patients that take steroid-free immunosuppressive drugs are not subjected to the harmful effects of steroids, such as bone loss, weight gain, hypertension and diabetes." Besides being a leader in liver transplant volume in Ohio, the results of transplants performed by Dr. Rudich and his team are exemplary. One-year patient survivals exceed 90 percent following liver replacement. This compares favorably with the biggest and best liver transplant programs in the United States."Our Liver Transplant Program is exceptional, and is well regarded among transplant professionals all around the country," says Hurst M.D., executive director, The University Hospital. "But most importantly, the lives of many area residents have been saved by this remarkable team of transplant professionals. We are very proud to be able to offer this life-saving service to our community." The University Hospital is part of the Health Alliance, an integrated health care delivery system that also includes The Christ Hospital, The St. Luke Hospitals, The Jewish Hospital, The Fort Hamilton Hospital and the physicians of Alliance Primary Care. To view other Health Alliance news releases, go to www.health-alliance.com/pressroom.

Anne (Husband, Bobby, transplanted 2-4-04) -

"Don't take your organs to Heaven - Heaven knows we need them here!"

[Guest guest]

We’re going to Cincinnati on Monday…I will

tell him you said hello..Tim L!!! Small, small world, isn’t it?????

Re: I can't

say enough good things about the University of Cincinnati!!!!

I can't say enough good things about

Dr Rudich either. He did my tx at the Univ of Mich And left to

take over Cinn program the next month. Tim L

I can't say enough good things about the University of

Cincinnati!!!!

The University

Hospital Performs 500th Liver Transplant

Contact: Pat Samson

02/26/2004

Cincinnati--Transplant surgeons at The University

Hospital performed the 500th liver transplant in the program's history. The

patient, a 56 year-old woman, had been on the waiting list for 15 days.

The Liver Transplant Program at The University Hospital is the Tristate's only

adult liver transplant program. It began in 1986 under the direction of J.

Wesley , M.D., and Israel Penn, M.D. It is currently the largest liver

program in the state of Ohio, having performed 84 transplants in 2003 alone.

Currently there are less than 25 patients listed for transplant at The

University Hospital.

The University Hospital Liver Transplant Program uses innovative techniques,

including extended criteria donation (ECD) and steroid-free immunosuppressive

drugs, to help give more patients a second chance at life. " ECD allows

livers that are not good matches for extremely ill patients to be placed in

healthier patients, " says M. Rudich, M.D., Ph.D., UC

Multidisciplinary Liver Treatment Program and director of Liver Transplant

Services at The University Hospital. " Liver transplant patients that take

steroid-free immunosuppressive drugs are not subjected to the harmful effects

of steroids, such as bone loss, weight gain, hypertension and diabetes. "

Besides being a leader in liver transplant volume in Ohio, the results of

transplants performed by Dr. Rudich and his team are exemplary. One-year

patient survivals exceed 90 percent following liver replacement. This compares

favorably with the biggest and best liver transplant programs in the United States.

" Our Liver Transplant Program is exceptional, and is well regarded among

transplant professionals all around the country, " says Hurst M.D.,

executive director, The University Hospital. " But most importantly, the

lives of many area residents have been saved by this remarkable team of

transplant professionals. We are very proud to be able to offer this

life-saving service to our community. "

The University Hospital is part of the Health Alliance, an integrated health

care delivery system that also includes The Christ Hospital, The St. Luke

Hospitals, The Jewish Hospital, The Fort Hamilton Hospital and the physicians

of Alliance Primary Care. To view other Health Alliance news releases, go to

www.health-alliance.com/pressroom.

Anne (Husband, Bobby, transplanted 2-4-04) -

" Don't

take your organs to Heaven - Heaven knows we need them here! "

[Guest guest]

Ask him if he has received any cookie bouquets from a transplantee lately and he will remember. Tim L

RE: I can't say enough good things about the University of Cincinnati!!!!

We’re going to Cincinnati on Monday…I will tell him you said hello..Tim L!!! Small, small world, isn’t it?????

-----Original Message-----From: timwlong@... Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 7:14 PMTo: Subject: Re: I can't say enough good things about the University of Cincinnati!!!!

I can't say enough good things about Dr Rudich either. He did my tx at the Univ of Mich And left to take over Cinn program the next month. Tim L

we need them here!"