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Mar 14, 20171 min read
In The News: 2 Double Transplants On Same Day
These two men–including our Team HeartBrother member Allen “Monty” Scott–likely had only weeks left to live. But thanks to some...
Mar 8, 20171 min read
You Beat The Odds – ENJOY!
By: Pat Sullivan (Co-Founder) March 8, 2017 To all the Heart Transplant survivors out there: Close your eyes and remember the time before...
Mar 5, 20178 min read
SURVIVOR STORY: Larry Williams
Larry N. Williams, Jr: It’s All About the Moment Name: Larry N. Williams, Jr. Location: Tufts Medical Center, Pratt 8 (Heart Failure...
Feb 15, 20175 min read
SURVIVOR STORY: Allen “Monty” Scott
Name: Allen “Monty” Scott Diagnosis (Age): 36 Transplant: Currently 1A Status on the Transplant Waiting List Monty needs lifesaving heart...
Feb 14, 20172 min read
Interesting People…
By: Pat Sullivan (Co-Founder) February 14, 2017 It’s been just over 4 years ago now that I received my miracle of a new heart. I want to...
Oct 21, 20165 min read
SURVIVOR STORY: Shoji Inomata
Shoji’s Heart (Original article written by Jacqueline Mitchell | November 19, 2013) When this Tufts dental student learned he needed a...
Sep 2, 20161 min read
A Heartfelt Thank You… 1st Annual Mike Gustin Memorial Golf Tournament A Resounding Success!
Thank you for your support! FRIENDS, Thank you for your attendance and support of the First Annual Mike Gustin Memorial Golf Tournament....
Aug 25, 20161 min read
Ken’s Memorial Journey
Last year–after a long, brave journey–our friend Ken Iovino received his new heart. This is the amazing video that chronicles “Ken’s...
Aug 12, 20161 min read
In The News: Bryan Clauson saved five lives by being an organ donor
The following article is from Aug 10, 2016 on WCVB Boston, ABC Channel 5 News. To view the original article, visit: http://www.wcvb.com/s...
Aug 12, 20163 min read
In The News: Bride Is Walked Down Aisle by the Man Who Got Her Father’s Donated Heart
The following article is from the New York Times on Aug 8, 2016. Written by reporter Katie Rogers. To view the original article, visit...
Jul 6, 20164 min read
In The News: Tufts Medical Center Performs FOUR Heart Transplants In 24 Hours
By Reis Thebault / GLOBE CORRESPONDENT JULY 05, 2016 – “I just want to be 35. I want to do 35-year-old things. . . . I just want to live...
Jun 26, 20162 min read
In The News: Tufts Medical Center Performs Two Heart Transplants In Same Day
The following article is from Jun 24, 2016 on CBS Boston, WBZ Channel 4 News. To view the original article, visit: boston.cbslocal.com/20...
Jun 3, 20163 min read
In The News: From a heart in a backpack to a heart transplant
Date: June 3, 2016 Source: University of Michigan Health System Summary: More than a year after leaving the hospital without a human...
May 27, 20167 min read
SURVIVOR STORY: Mike Ashworth
Name: Mike Ashworth Location: Warwick, RI Profession: Soccer coach; retired insurance broker Diagnosis: Heart failure / renal failure...
May 25, 20162 min read
HeartBrothers Foundation Receives Support from CareDx
Media Contacts: CareDx: Molly Martell, 415-728-6307, mmartell@caredx.com HeartBrothers: Pat Sullivan, 508-579-5878, pat.sullivan@heartb...
May 13, 20164 min read
NEWS: Bob Romer Gives Back
MetroWest Daily News: Whatever Happened To …?: Westborough’s Bob Romer giving back after life was saved by heart transplant By: Rick...
May 10, 20161 min read
Team HeartBrothers Member Feature: Mike Ashworth
Lowell Sun: A life lost, three lives saved By: Todd Feathers, tfeathers@lowellsun.com, Apr 24 2016 Mike Ashworth PELHAM – On Sept. 13,...
Apr 22, 20161 min read
Brazilian Billionaire Dug His Bentley A Grave To Benefit Organ Donation
Amazing! When the day finally arrived, he did not, in fact, bury his car. Instead, he made a grand media statement on what was the first...
Feb 13, 20161 min read
Heart In A Box
A Breakthrough in Heart Preservation The World’s Only Portable Heart Perfusion System TransMedics developed the OCS™ HEART system to...
Feb 5, 20166 min read
SURVIVOR STORY: Shalah McDonough
Name: Shalah McDonough Location: Chelmsford, MA Diagnosis: Cardiomyopathy, January 2004, Age 21 Transplanted: July 1, 2015, Age 32 Time...
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