Rachel A. Davis, MD and Anastasia Henry

Transplant Talks

Health EN ↓ 30 episodes

In Transplant Talks, psychiatrist and living liver donor, Rachel Davis, MD and Anastasia Henry, Executive Director of the American Transplant Foundation, interview living donors, healthcare experts, and transplant recipients to bring you stories of courage, hope, and innovation in the world of organ transplantation. These stories will demystify the process of living liver and kidney donation and debunk common organ donation myths. Organ transplantation changes lives every day, and Transplant Talks shines a light on some of the most incredible stories in the Transplant world.

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Rachel A. Davis, MD and Anastasia Henry

Episodes

Dr. Abigail Marsh: Altruism Researcher Video 17.02.2024 39:49

🎙️Audio only (Originally published February 16, 2024) Season 1, Episode 5 Dr. Marsh is an altruism researcher at Georgetown University. She interviews Dr. Rachel Davis about her altruistic living liver donation and what motivates altruistic giving, especially among living donors. Tune in to listen to this thought-provoking episode.

Barbara and Casey - Living Liver Donation and COVID-19 Video 01.02.2024 47:08

🎙️Audio only (Originally published January 31, 2024) Season 1, Episode 4 In this episode, we explore the remarkable journey of Barbara Gould, who, after a grueling battle with COVID-19, received a life-saving liver transplant from Casey Czerpak, a selfless living donor. We'll talk about their moving journey, the challenges they faced, and how their experience deeply affected their families, highli...

Double Donation - Brandi Thornton & Dr. Whitney Jackson Video 02.12.2023 39:29

🎙️Audio only (Originally aired December 1, 2023) Season 1, Episode 3 In this episode of Transplant Talks, we're thrilled to welcome Brandi Thornton, a double living donor, and Dr. Whitney Jackson, our Medical Director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Brandi shares her inspiring journey as a double donor, offering unique insights into her experiences. Dr. Jackson delves into the vital and tra...

First Robotic Living Liver Donation in the Rocky Mountain Region Video 01.11.2023 39:03

🎙️Audio only (Originally published November 1, 2023) Season 1, Episode 2 In this month's Transplant Talks episode, we feature Danel Kuhlmann, Colorado’s first robotic living liver donor. She is not only a living liver donor but also a kidney donor to her mother. She compares her traditional kidney donation to this cutting-edge robotic procedure with wonder, detailing the minimal incisions and the...

Hispanic Heritage Month - Dr. Sixto Giusti Video 13.10.2023 36:37

🎙️Audio Only (Originally published October 13, 2023) Season 1, Episode 1 This month, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are excited to have Dr. Sixto Giusti joining us. Dr. Giusti is a nephrologist and is the Director of the Hispanic Transplant Clinic at our center. In this episode we discuss our Hispanic Clinic, living kidney donation and some frequently asked questions about kidney donation...