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Man in hospital bed in blue gown, petting a black and brown dog

When a Rare Disease Meets a Relentless Team

Authored by Elena Montanye Thompson, University of Minnesota Medical School, on Jul 02, 2025 

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Little boy outside near a stream of water with a backpack on

5-year-old is thriving after total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplant

5-year-old is thriving after total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplant

Authored by M Health Fairview staff on January 14, 2025

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"Row the Boat" Fleck Family donation wall in Wilf Family Center

November is Diabetes Awareness Month & National Family Caregivers Month: A COTA Family is Grateful for a Cutting-Edge Transplant

Authored by COTA on November 1, 2024

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Avery Patterson participated in both music and art therapy while recovering from TP-IAT surgery, learning the ukulele and finding other new ways to express her creativity.

Art and music therapy help patient with chronic pancreatitis find joy after surgery

Authored by MHealth Fairview staff on June 25, 2023

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Emily Scheidecker, RN, BSN, is a transplant coordinator for our TP-IAT program. She is smiling on campus, behind her are trees and snow.

Spotlight: Emily Scheidecker, RN, simplifies care for our TP-IAT patients

Authored by MHealth Fairview staff on March 13, 2023

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A total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplant (TP-IAT) helped Seth Rodivich, center, get back on stage after debilitating pancreatitis pain.

Freedom from pancreatitis pain gets college student back on stage

Authored by MHealth Fairview staff on July 28, 2022

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Melena Bellin smiling with patient in pink who is sitting on a green bench in front a teal wall

Five things you should know about Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto-Transplant (TP-IAT) surgery

Authored by MHealth Fairview staff on October 04, 2021

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