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Nov 25, 2020 D CEO Excellence in Healthcare Awards Nomination for Outstanding Medical Research

We are elated to congratulate Dr. Parvez Mantry and Methodist Health System Clinical Research Institute for being nominated as a finalist in the Outstanding Medical Research category for D CEO's 2020 Excellence in Healthcare Awards , representing Methodist ...

Nov 23, 2020 A multidisciplinary approach leads to a full recovery from a liver abscess

In late 2019, Jude Anwukah, 60, began experiencing abdominal pain and rapid weight loss, about 40 pounds in a few months. He was diagnosed with an abdominal abscess caused by a rare parasitic infection called Strongyloides. An abdominal abscess is when a ...

Nov 5, 2020 The Liver Institute Celebrates Patient's Liver Birthday

These days, Mahendra Patel, 70, is a changed man; in more ways than one. On Oct. 15, 2020, marked one year since he underwent a successful liver transplant at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. About 15 years ago, he left behind a successful engineering ...

Oct 6, 2020 The Liver Institute in Tyler, New Address

We've moved! The Liver Institute in Tyler, TX welcomes you to visit our new Tyler office located at Kinsey Medical Plaza 5040 Kinsey Drive Suite 100 Tyler, TX 75703 . For over 10 years, The Liver Institute has been committed to providing patient-centered ...

Aug 25, 2020 Organ Donation Goes Beyond Race: Connecting Through Liver Transplant

Every organ transplant performed at The Transplant Institute carries with it many stories; stories of giving, receiving, embracing a new life, and honoring the end of another. Though every story is uniquely different, one common factor is the organ donated ...

Aug 18, 2020 Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Ed Dominguez, Answers Questions About COVID-19

Dr. Edward Dominguez , The Liver Institute infectious disease specialist, has been a regular on East Texas Now ( KLTV ) in Tyler, Texas, answering viewer questions about COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. As we continue to learn more about this virus ...

Jul 16, 2020 Transplant Doctors Sunrise Photo Overlooking Downtown Dallas

Transplant doctors from The Liver and Transplant Institute came together for a crack of dawn photoshoot on top of the Methodist Dallas Medical Center helipad overlooking downtown Dallas. The doctors were joined by the vice president of transplant, Tracy ...

Jul 15, 2020 SMU's DIG Manufactures Face Shields for The Liver Institute Staff

The Deason Innovation Gym , also known as the DIG, at Southern Methodist University has graciously manufactured and donated 200 face shields for healthcare workers at The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. The project is spearheaded by ...