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A Lung Transplant Helped Me Get My Life Back

“It is a gift of life. Everyone in my family is now signed up as an organ donor.”
During her 30 years as a critical care ICU nurse, Eileen Tumminelli, RN, regularly worked 12-hour shifts on her feet. In April ...
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Newark Beth Israel Heart and Lung Transplant Success Story

Following a heart and lung transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Ethiel Fontalvo said, “I can walk — I do three miles now — and I can climb up the stairs. Before, I was out of breath after 12 steps.”
The Advanced Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant team at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center performed a rare and complex heart ...
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