Hursey Family Makes Commitment to Support Life-Saving Care in the Advanced Transplant Program at UMass Memorial Medical Center

In the United States, nearly 90,000 people are currently on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, and the wait time average is three to five years. While finding a living donor is an often long and arduous process, this ended up being the easy part of the health journey for Nancy Hursey, a former nurse who was told she needed a kidney transplant amid living with diabetes and after two years on dialysis.

Cochlear Implant Surgical Procedure

If a person has severe hearing loss, a cochlear implant may help. A cochlear implant is different from a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder for someone who has some hearing loss. But a cochlear implant can help a person with very little or no hearing.

Cochlear Implants for Children

Cochlear Implants for Children in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

The highly skilled team at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center provides comprehensive cochlear implant care. Pediatric specialists with advanced training in disorders of the ear and nearby nerves (otology and neurotology) work alongside audiologists and other specialists to deliver personalized care. The team also includes speech-language pathologists who use age-appropriate techniques to help your child develop listening, speaking and communication skills.

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