Name: Hamid Mahdavy Location: Wilbraham, MA (The Berkshires) Diagnosis: Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Transplanted: November 2, 2016 During his sophomore year in college, Hamid Mahdavy learned he had a … [Read more...]
Glenn Rockwoods’ Survivor Story – “OCS™ Heart Transplant”
Name: Glenn Rockwood Location: Albany, NY Diagnosis: Cardiomyopathy (40s) Transplanted: February 8, 2017 (62) For nearly 20 years, Glenn lived his best life knowing eventually he would … [Read more...]
Sixth Annual Team HeartBrothers Meeting
Our first ever VIRTUAL Annual Team HeartBrothers Meeting was held December 10, 2020, with great success. More than 30 of our team members assembled via Zoom for a 5.5-hour meeting. Our annual meetings aim to educate all Team HeartBrothers … [Read more...]
In The News: 5 for Good (WCVB Channel 5)
"5 for Good" - January 30, 2020 MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Larry Williams and Mike Ashworth met in the hardest of circumstances. Williams was in need of a heart transplant and was too sick to leave Tufts Medical Center. Ashworth, a volunteer with the … [Read more...]
Fifth Annual Team HeartBrothers Meeting
December 4th-6th marked the 5th Annual Team HeartBrothers Meeting...our longest, most well-attended, and successful meeting to date. We assembled more than 40 Team HeartBrothers members--transplant survivors as well as caregivers--to provide … [Read more...]
In The News: Chronicle (WCVB Channel 5): The Heart Chooses The Person
HeartBrother Hamid Mahdavy's friendship with his donor's family surprises even his doctors at Tufts Medical Center. NEEDHAM, Mass. — The Medical Director of Tufts Medical's Advanced Heart Failure Program (who has been involved with organ … [Read more...]
HeartBrothers Receives 2019 Honorable Mention for “Excellence in Patient Engagement”
Firsthand Experience Inspires Friends to Help Others with Heart Failure by Hamid Mahdavy • June 19, 2019 Editor’s note: HeartBrothers Foundation received an Honorable Mention from the 2019 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement … [Read more...]
In The News “5 For Good”: Charity Ride Led by Heart & Lung Transplant Survivor Camille Frede
Our HeartSister Camille Frede's "Gift of Life" Cycling Fundraiser Join our HeartSister Camille Frede, Boston's first heart and double-lung transplant, as she hosts a 45-minute cycling class to benefit our organization and New England … [Read more...]
“Gift Of Life” Charity Ride Led by Heart Transplant Survivor Camille Frede
Calling For Donations: HeartSister Camille Frede's "Gift of Life" Cycling Fundraiser Join our HeartSister Camille Frede, Boston's first heart and double-lung transplant, as she hosts a 45-minute cycling class to benefit our organization and New … [Read more...]
Emergency Transplant Fund for 28yo Camille Frede
Calling For GoFundMe Donations Our HeartSister Needs Your Help Camille Frede was diagnosed with PH (pulmonary arterial hypertension) at 4 years old. Doctors gave her 1-3 years to live. Defying their predictions, she graduated from Calvin College … [Read more...]