Ho'ala Hou - 50th Anniversary of Transplant in Hawai'i

18/02/2020

Last Friday was not only . It was National Donor Day, a day to raise awareness about the lives that can be saved through . Meet an Oahu woman who donated a kidney to save her son in this heartwarming KHON2 News story. ☑️

15/01/2020

Have you ever thought about becoming a living kidney donor? You could ! Learn about the need for more organs, as well as the team approach used by The Queen's Medical Center's Transplant Center in working with potential donors, in this Island Scene Magazine article. ⬇️

When a friend needed a kidney transplant, Melissa Lucero felt drawn to see if she was a match. But her decision to donate was made more difficult by the memories of another surgery that almost took her life.

22/11/2019

"You can't take it with you!"

Check out our latest Public Service Announcement promoting ! Mahalo to Samantha Smith, liver transplant recipient, for helping us spread the message to . ✅ Make the commitment to become an organ donor and you could save a life.

For more information, visit DonateLifeHawaii.org.

08/11/2019

Here's a wonderful Sports People Hawaii segment about a man who's once again enjoying an active lifestyle after undergoing a life-saving liver transplant at The Queen's Medical Center. Mahalo to patient Todd Haylett for sharing his story. ☑️

Sports People Hawaii Show119-Todd Haylett Story

01/10/2019

We're excited to unveil our new Public Service Announcement promoting ! Mahalo to Noa Ornellas, liver transplant recipient, for helping us spread the message to . The PSA will air on various TV stations beginning this week.

For more information on becoming an organ donor, visit DonateLifeHawaii.org.

28/06/2019

Flashback to the early days of transplant, Dr. Livingston Wong with Sister Maureen Keleher, chief adminstrator of St. Francis Hospital. Sister Maureen gave the green light to Dr. Livingston Wong to move forward with Hawaii's first Transplant Center.

17/04/2019

What a beautiful ceremony yesterday to celebrate National Donate Life Month and the 50th anniversary of organ transplants in Hawaii! 🙌 Dr. Livingston Wong, who established the first transplantation program at St. Francis Medical Center in 1969, was honored. Transplant recipients, donor families and living donors were among those also in attendance. Lieutenant Governor Josh Green presented a proclamation and the “Donate Life” flag was raised.

As Dr. Wong always says, "Transplant is a team sport." Mahalo to everyone in our transplant program ohana, and to the following organizations planning our 50th anniversary activities:

St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, The Queen's Medical Center, Legacy of Life Hawaii, Hawaii Bone Marrow Donor Registry and Hep Free Hawaii.

11/04/2019

The first liver transplant in Hawaii took place on May 17, 1993. The transplant team was led by Dr. Linda Wong, Dr. Alan Cheung, Dr. Whitney Limm and Dr. Naoky Tsai.

Starting with the transplant of a kidney in 1969, we are now marking 50 years of donors saving recipients' lives through transplantation in Hawaii. What a milestone! 🙏

10/04/2019

Did you know the first heart transplant in Hawaii took place on March 10, 1987? The transplant team was led by Dr. Carlos Moreno-Cabral, Dr. Judson McNamara and Dr. Livingston Wong at St. Francis Medical Center.

Starting with a kidney transplant in 1969, we are now celebrating 50 years of lives being saved through transplantation in Hawaii.

05/04/2019

Congratulations to our friends at National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii on a successful event! 👏

On this very special day, met up with recipients and National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii hosted its largest free of the year at the Annual Walk on the Wild Side 2019. Mahalo to the countless number of sponsors, supporters, partners and volunteers who dedicated thousands of hours to make this magical event a huge success! Thank you for being part of our ! ✨✨✨

25/03/2019

Anyone can register to become an organ, eye and tissue donor regardless of age, race or medical history. You can save a life! Sign up today at https://www.donoregistry.org/Register/hi #/enroll.

Celebrating 50 years of transplantation in Hawaii!

21/03/2019

Did you know that Hawaii's first organ transplantation program was operated at St. Francis Medical Center, which later became Hawaii Medical Center, from 1969 to 2011?

After HMC announced the closure of the hospital, The Queen's Medical Center reopened the program in 2012.

Happy 50 years of transplantation in Hawaii!