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Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant
8026 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 575 - 8110

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Read about the life-enhancing care our inspiring patients received from Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant's compassionate doctors, nurses and other specialists.

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  • Michelle and Sal Gonzalez
    Diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease as a child, Michelle Gonzalez needed a kidney transplant to continue living as an adult. The donor came from a familiar source.
  • Irma Ybarra
    A liver transplant saved Irma Ybarra's life — but it wasn't the first time her life needed saving.
  • Sean Elliott
    More than 25 years after his kidney transplant, Sean Elliott continues to be grateful for the care he received and the life he's been given.
  • Diane Sims & Margaret Kapchinsky
    Double Miracle: Sisters Share their Liver Transplant Journey
  • Douglas Espinoza
    Receiving a liver transplant changed Douglas Espinoza's outlook on life.
  • Ashley and Gilberto Munoz
    In order to save her father, Gilberto, Ashley Munoz donated her very own kidney.
  • Tammie and Michael Martinez
    Married couple Michael and Tammie now share more than vows since Tammie's kidney donation.
  • Jerry Biesenbach
    Jerry Biesenbach visits Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant 42 years later to receive liver and kidney transplant and was cared for by the same nurse.
  • Hector Villarreal
    Air Force veteran receives Llife-saving liver transplant.
  • Erick Diaz
    Erick faced a sobering reality when his life took a drastic turn with a diagnosis of cirrhosis, exacerbated by excessive alcohol consumption.