Transplant Care With Dr. Kristin L. Mekeel, Transplant Surgeon

Transplant surgeon Kristin L. Mekeel, MD, explains why patients needing an organ transplant should seek care at UC San Diego Health. Our world-class team is renowned for our expertise in performing heart, kidney, liver, lung and complex multi-organ transplants.
More about transplant programs at UC San Diego Health: health.ucsd.edu/care/transplant-programs/

This video is part of our monthly "Focus on Health" series featuring UC San Diego Health experts discussing health topics relevant to our community.
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Dr. Mekeel specializes in specializes in liver and kidney transplantation surgery in adults and children.
More about Dr. Mekeel: providers.ucsd.edu/details/11807/surgery-transplan…

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Our Transplantation Expertise
00:39 High Survival Rates