A Member of the University of Maryland Medical System | In Partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Email
Print
Gary Fritz
Gary Fritz
Gary Fritz had been living with a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis for 20 years. Multiple daily injections and blood sugar tests interfered with his normal routines. Gary began falling asleep at work as a heavy equipment operator. His local physician in Littletown, PA referred him to the transplant team at UMMC where he was added to the transplant wait list. Within three months, Gary received a simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant to restore his kidney function and cure him of diabetes forever. The Division of Transplantation at UMMC is one of only a handful of centers to perform simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplants for patients with Type 1 diabetes. Watch Gary's video »
Louise Taylor
Louise Taylor
Since the age of 7, Louise Taylor had suffered the health effects associated with severe juvenile diabetes. In 1991, she had a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant (SPK) at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Her story made the news since the operation was only the fourth SPK procedure that had been performed at UMMC. Since then, Louise has also undergone a living kidney donor transplant and two more pancreas transplants, the most recent of which was performed in 2009. Dr. Bartlett, her surgeon through most of these surgeries, says her kidney and pancreas are now "working beautifully." Louise recently received her 20-Year Federal Service certificate and pin from the United States Naval Academy. Read full story
Kathryn Stuart
Kathryn Stuart
Kathryn Stuart came to UMMC for a kidney-pancreas-transplant in January 2008. A diabetic for 32 years, Kathryn's kidney function eventually got to the point where she needed a transplant. Kathryn had her surgery on January 29, 2008, and says, "I have the utmost confidence in the University of Maryland Medical Center and the entire transplant team." See video
Click to Print
Print Preview
