659140login-checkTransplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herself |
— Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins’ pediatric liver transplant program
By Jennifer Henderson
Though it wasn’t so long ago that Sara Kathryn Smith, MD, was a liver transplant patient herself, last year she became the medical director for pediatric liver transplantation at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore.
Smith’s unique perspective on patient care has primed her for the role, and for advocating for the importance of organ donation and transplantation throughout the calendar year, but especially in April — National Donate Life Month. Read the full article in MedPage Today.
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