When Joseph was born with an incurable liver disease called biliary atresia, he was very sick. His parents, Jenn and Brent Timperley wanted the most advanced care available.
Most of us would never imagine that we would someday need an organ transplant. But yet, more than 40,000 people in the United States receive a life-saving organ transplant each year, and more than 100,000 people are on the waiting list.
Can a stopped heart begin to beat again in someone else’s body? For years, it was unthinkable. An incredible new procedure has made the impossible possible.