Pediatric Liver Transplants in Orlando

A few months after birth, Mattie was jaundiced and not growing well. After visiting the hospital, she was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare disease that often requires a liver transplant. As Mattie was being treated for an infection, the situation worsened when her organs shut down, and she went into a coma. Her parents were told she wouldn’t make it past four hours, but little Mattie was more resilient than everyone believed. After 180 days in the hospital, Mattie received a successful 10-hour liver transplant surgery. Our expert transplant team was honored to give Mattie another chance at life and her family a renewed sense of hope.

Within the first few weeks after Teagan’s birth, her parents could tell something was wrong. She still had jaundice, her stomach was distended and she was very thin and fragile. After returning to the hospital, Teagan was diagnosed with a rare liver disease and became part of the pediatric liver transplant program. Watch Teagan’s story to see what happened when her family got a call 39 days later that changed their lives forever.