June 16, 2025

My Second Chance: A Journey Through My Liver Cancer and Transplant

Read Mikey’s first-hand account of his battle with cancer and his journey to recovery. Hi, my name is Mike—but everyone calls me Mikey. I’m 20 years old, the oldest of five siblings, and family has always been the heart of my world. I love football, basketball, fishing, and sharing good meals with the people I…

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June 5, 2025

A New Era of Hope: Rady Children’s Relaunches Liver Transplant Program

Program Spotlight: A New Era of HopeRady Children’s has relaunched its Liver Transplant Program, led by Amber Hildreth, DO (medical director) and Jennifer Berumen, MD (surgical director for liver and kidney transplant). The program began with the Hospital’s first combined liver–kidney transplant and has performed six successful transplants so far, with living donor transplants planned…

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May 2, 2023

All Clear: Pioneering Portal Vein Thrombosis Procedure Opens Up New Possibilities

Ashlyn Frye hadn’t been feeling her best for the last several years. Teachers said she didn’t pay attention in class and would crawl under her desk to take a nap. At home, the 11-year-old seemed disconnected, says her mom Stacey Frye. “I was used to her being out of breath and tired,” Stacey recalls. “Just…

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