Two older women talking and walking outside holding hands.

Apr 30, 2026

Who Can Receive a Kidney Transplant?

A kidney transplant offers people with severe kidney disease a chance at longer, healthier lives, and Ochsner Health guides patients through eligibility, evaluation and advanced transplant options, including living donor and kidney‑pancreas transplants

Pediatric liver transplant patient high fiving doctor in a waiting room

Conditions & Treatment

Apr 20, 2026

What is a Pediatric Liver Transplant?

A pediatric liver transplant is a life-saving procedure that replaces a child's failing liver with a healthy donor organ, offering a proven path to restore their health and support their long-term growth and development.

By Ryan Himes, MD and John Seal, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Mar 30, 2026

What Do I Need to Know About Liver Transplants?

Of the roughly 107,000 people who are currently in need of a lifesaving organ transplant, nearly 10,000 are waiting for a new liver.

By Ian Carmody, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Mar 30, 2026

Living Kidney Donations: Who Can Donate and What is the Donation Process?

Choosing to donate a kidney is one of the most meaningful and generous things anyone can do but there are many things to consider.

By Rebecca Guillera, RN

two people holding a red heart in their hands with a pair of kidneys drawn on the heart.

Conditions & Treatment

Mar 30, 2026

The Guide to Organ Donation: 5 Facts You Need to Know

Discover life-saving organ donation facts, including how living liver and kidney donations at Ochsner Health give patients a second chance. Learn how you can save lives today!

By Ian Carmody, MD

Mental Health

Mar 26, 2025

Mental Health: Before and After a Transplant

Deciding to pursue a transplant is a very personal process and can take a toll on a person’s mental health.

By Surveen Klein, LCSW-BACS, MPH

Conditions & Treatment

Jul 31, 2024

How Do I Know if I Am Registered as an Organ Donor in 2026?

90% of U.S. adults say they support organ donation but only 60% are actually signed up on a registry list.

By Chillon Caraway

Health Trends

Apr 15, 2024

Ochsner Patient Story: Parkway Bakery Brothers

The story of Justin and Johnny Kennedy, the brothers who run New Orleans po-boy shop Parkway Bakery and Tavern.

Husband and Wife transplant patients walking.

Food & Fitness

Apr 9, 2024

6 Top Tips for Organ Transplant Nutrition and Fitness

Understanding the role that diet and exercise play in the overall transplantation process will help you navigate the transplant “new normal” successfully.

By Sara Artigues, RD, LDN