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Description: About the Video: Every day in the United States, about 60 people receive a new chance at life because of an organ transplant. In this two-part interview with Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, viewers will learn about kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. Information about living kidney donation will also be presented. Specific topics covered in part one of this two-part interview include: History of transplantation Anti-rejection drugs Kidney transplants - patient evaluation Living kidney donation Minimally invasive kidney removal Organ matching Pancreas transplants for diabetes Islet cell transplant About the Expert: Dr. Benjamin Philosophe is the head of the Division of Transplantation at the University of Maryland Medical Center and associate professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Related Links: Dr. Benjamin Philosophe www.umm.edu Kidney, Liver