Frank Hewitt Skydives After His Heart Transplant A special meeting Monday in Vermont’s Addison County demonstrated the emotional power and life-saving potential of organ transplants. "As long as I’m breathing, as long as this heart’s ticking, I’m … [Read more...]
Two HeartBrothers On Ice at Boston Bruins
Bruins "Heart Health Night" 2018 Greg Cox & Greg Hampton Intermission Highlight We were beyond thrilled to hear that Tufts Medical Center's Heart Transplant team gifted two of our HeartBrothers - Greg Cox and Greg Hampton - the chance to bring … [Read more...]
HeartBrother Larry Williams: ‘The Governor’ Goes Home
Heart transplant patient who counseled others finally going home Produced By: WCVB-5 (ABC) Boston *Click Image To Watch Video BOSTON — SEP 6, 2017 — There will be a lot of bittersweet tears Thursday at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, where … [Read more...]
Two Team HeartBrothers Members Honored at Tufts MC Gala
Two of our Team HB members were honored at Tufts Medical Center's annual Working Wonders Gala in March 2017. Their stories shared on the big screens at the event. The room so silent you could hear a pin drop. We are so fortunate to have Shalah … [Read more...]
Kyle Williams’ Survivor Story – “Two Hearts are Better than One”
Name: Kyle Williams Location: Syracuse, NY Profession: Environmental Engineer Diagnosis: Dilated Cardiomyopathy, August 2011 (Age 29) Transplanted: December 10, 2014 (Age 32) In … [Read more...]
Don Mitchell’s Survivor Story: The Gift Of Life
Name: Don Mitchell Age: 61 Age at Diagnosis: 39 Procedures: heart transplant; kidney transplant …Shocker My heart disease started at the very young age of 39. I was very active physically, worked out religiously. I was in peak … [Read more...]
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 incredible luck and the skill and dedication of the Tufts Medical Center heart and kidney transplant teams, they have a … [Read more...]
Larry Williams’ Survivor Story
Larry N. Williams, Jr: It’s All About the Moment Name: Larry N. Williams, Jr. Location: Tufts Medical Center, Pratt 8 (Heart Failure Ward) Diagnosis: Congestive Heart Failure, AFIB, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure Transplanted: Currently … [Read more...]
Allen “Monty” Scott’s Survivor Story
Name: Allen "Monty" Scott Diagnosis (Age): 36 Transplant: Currently 1A Status on the Transplant Waiting List Monty needs lifesaving heart and kidney transplants. He has been enduring the complications of severe end-stage congestive heart … [Read more...]
Shoji Inomata’s Survivor Story
Shoji’s Heart (Original article written by Jacqueline Mitchell | November 19, 2013) When this Tufts dental student learned he needed a transplant, his world changed—but his determination to stay in school did not. Shoji Inomata, D15, didn’t … [Read more...]