This Week: 45th year of MU transplant program
Mickey Mantle, Steve jobs, Dick Cheney and Tracy Morgan all have one thing in common; they are all recipients of an organ transplant.
Larry Walter of Smithton, Missouri, also received a donor organ. Actually, two organs. Read more about Larry’s story here.
On Feb. 8, MU Health Care’s renal transplant program celebrated the its 45th anniversary.
Program director Dr. Mark Wakefield joins us on “This Week” to discuss the significance of this life-saving program.
To learn more about becoming a donor, click here.