VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center

12/15/2025

On the second day of stories...🎶🎄🍑 Let’s revisit a harvest of hope. With a new heart and kidney, peach farmer Brian Campbell returned to his orchards stronger than ever. Dual transplant. Dual gratitude.
Read Brian’s story: https://bit.ly/3TH9gKR

12/14/2025

On the first day of stories...🎶🎄We’re taking a look back at a breath of new beginnings. After receiving a lifesaving lung transplant, Ty McLain got to celebrate another birthday — candles, cake, and all. A beautiful reminder of why second chances matter.
Read Ty’s story: https://bit.ly/4oUZxPp

12/14/2025

Wishing you all light and good health this holiday season. To all who celebrate, may your Hanukkah shine bright with happiness and peace.

12/13/2025

2025 was a big year for Hume-Lee. As we get ready to say goodbye to the last 12 months, we're reflecting on some of the stories we've shared. From inspiring patient stories to program milestones, join us as we take a look back with '12 Days of Stories' starting tomorrow! 💛

12/11/2025

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12/10/2025

When chronic pancreatitis takes a toll, hope can still be restored. In this new video, Dr. Aamir Khan—director of our TP-IAT program—shares how advanced surgical options are helping patients live free from pain and reclaim their quality of life.

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Meet Dr. Aamir Khan, an expert abdominal transplant surgeon and the Surgical Director of Pancreas Transplant as well as the Director of the TP-IAT (Total Pan...

12/09/2025

With rates of liver disease rising in the United States, Dr. Seung Duk Lee, surgical director of liver transplant, hopes robotic surgeries will make it easier to become a living organ donor – helping more people who need lifesaving transplants. VCU Health

VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center continues to redefine what it means to give patients a second chance through lifesaving organ transplants.  

12/09/2025

Julia Breton, M.D., recalls a recent patient with dementia who was being treated for an infection at VCU Medical Center. She was delirious – a change in mental status that is very common in older hospitalized adults, especially those with dementia or sensory impairments, when they are sick and und...

12/08/2025

What if you wanted to donate your kidney to a friend or family member in need, but your blood type or other factors aren’t a match for transplant? In the case of Drew Barefoot, he wanted to donate to his mom, Kip, but they weren't a match. Despite the pair’s incompatibility, a kidney paired donation or “kidney swap” meant Kip could receive a kidney transplant while saving the life of someone else, too! 💙💚

Read their story 🔗: https://bit.ly/4ep0h8O

12/05/2025

***UPDATE: due to inclement weather, tonight's National Pancreas Foundation - VA Chapter event at Bowl America – Short Pump has been postponed.***

12/05/2025

We were honored to participate in the annual Tree of Life ceremony last night. Thank you to the Hume-Lee Outreach team, Tierra, Lo**ta and Taylor, for supporting this meaningful event. A special shout-out to kidney recipient, Mark Cash, for courageously sharing his story—and for honoring the generosity of his dear friend and living donor, Toney Rosado. Above all, we honor the donors who gave the gift of life this year and the loved ones who made that gift possible.
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12/04/2025

***UPDATE: due to inclement weather, tonight's event has been postponed*** ICYMI! Hume-Lee is proud to support the National Pancreas Foundation - VA Chapter at their event at Bowl America – Short Pump tomorrow, Dec. 5. Together, we're raising awareness and advancing the fight against pancreas disease! 💜💜💜

Event details and more info🔗: https://bit.ly/3LSUm3z