A daughter in Texas gave the gift of life to her mother, literally, when she donated a portion of her liver in the first-ever living-donor liver transplant at UT Southwestern. A year later, both mother and daughter are eager to share their story and help others still waiting for a second chance at

Ankur Patel, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern; he specializes in brain tumors and neurosurgical oncology.

When acute liver failure strikes, it’s like a bolt of lightning. Tina Bartolucci knows the reality of this all too well. She had what felt like a cold and a day later she was rushed to UT Southwestern in need of a liver transplant. By the grace of an unnamed donor and the rapid response by the UT

UT Southwestern patient, Madelyn, shares how her dog prompted her to see the doctor that diagnosed her with ovarian cancer.

Hannah Joseph, M.P.A.S., PA-C: Pediatrics | UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dhruti Desai, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-C, is in the Division of Family Medicine - Unassigned at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Adam Phillips, M.S.N., APRN, NNP-BC: Pediatrics | UT Southwestern Medical Center

Lauren Runyon, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-C, is in the Division of Internal Medicine - Allergy and Immunology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Joshua Battley, M.D., is in the Division of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Carley Porter, M.S.N., APRN, AGACNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, is in the Division of Surgery - Unassigned at UT Southwestern Medical Center.