West Michigan kidney transplant

3 Generations Receive Kidney Transplants at Mercy Health Kidney Transplant Center

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Third-generation kidney recipient Travis Crittendon gets kidney from cousin Kevin Crittendon Within most families an inherited trait is benign, such as a distinctive nose or detached earlobes. For one family, the Crittendons/Burggraafs, their inherited trait is polycystic kidney disease. This disease has caused three generations of its family members to seek kidney donations at Mercy … Read more 3 Generations Receive Kidney Transplants at Mercy Health Kidney Transplant Center

Mercy Health Transplant Center Receives Gift of Life Award for Performing 137 Kidney Transplants in 2016

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During the Mardi Gras Ball on February 11, 2017, hosted by the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, the Mercy Health Kidney Transplant Center team was honored with the Gift of Life Award, largely due to the center’s 137 kidney transplants in 2016, a record-breaking year. Mercy Health Saint Mary’s President Bill Manns accepted the award … Read more Mercy Health Transplant Center Receives Gift of Life Award for Performing 137 Kidney Transplants in 2016

A Perfect Match

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Gordon and Dale Nichoson are brothers who have shared a lot over the years. But in August 2016, they became blood brothers like never before. You might even say that Gordon has a “vested” interest in Dale’s health. After living for years with a painful and debilitating kidney disease that required dialysis, Dale asked his … Read more A Perfect Match

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