STAR Teams, Inc.

04/20/2021

Happy transplant nurse's day from STAR Teams! Transplant Nurse's Day is April 21 this year, but for ASV it came a bit early. Local favorites from and delivered to the hard-working staff at our newest transplant center. Thank you for all that you do!

03/22/2021

Can anyone say... ?

03/09/2021

Always improving, always innovating. There's some new research that suggests acute heart transplant rejection can be detected through a blood test, instead of a biopsy. There's still much more work to be done, but fingers crossed for this process which is far less invasive than the current procedure!



https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/blood-test-shows-promise-early-detection-acute-heart-transplant-rejection

DNA-based “liquid biopsy” could help save lives and reduce health disparities.

02/24/2021

A heartfelt story of a Valentine's heart from a recipient in Tennessee! This helps to drive home the importance each and every person plays in making an organ transplant a reality. Although STAR Teams was not involved in this particular case, our crew was busy procuring thoracic organs in two other states - it was a busy weekend for us too! One team - twenty-four hours - three lives saved.

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/tennessee-heart-transplant-recipient-moved-to-tears-after-some-go-the-extra-mile-to-help

Valentine's Day is normally the day we focus on hearts. But one heart transplant recipient in Tennessee will always remember February 15th instead as the day several people helped to provide her with a special, life-saving gift. It's an effort that began in Chattanooga, and wound its way to Nashvill...

02/18/2021

In 2020, more lives than ever before were saved by deceased organ donors. Teams of different disciplines all across the nation are working hard to make transplant happen, and we are all grateful for the selfless gifts the donors & their families make during the most difficult time of their lives. Click the link below to hear Mark's story.

https://unos.org/voice/unos-ambassador-and-2020-heart-recipient-expresses-gratitude/

Mark Berney is a heart transplant recipient during the time of COVID-19.

02/10/2021

This is great news! Stay safe, get vaccinated (when able), and mask up!



https://www.biopharma-reporter.com/Article/2021/02/09/Organ-transplant-patients-can-safely-receive-COVID-19-vaccine-says-study

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have studied the reaction of nearly 200 solid organ transplant recipients to their first COVID-19 vaccine shot. The findings, they say, suggest that the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccines can be safely given to this immunocompromised population.

02/09/2021

See our team in action!

https://player.vimeo.com/video/406668922

01/26/2021