Liver Transplantation

Volume 2: Getting Ready for Your New Liver

Maria Baimas-George (Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte)

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English

Cambridge University Press
13 March 2025

General practice; Hepatology; Paediatric medicine; Transplant surgery; Paediatric nursing

Series: The Strength of My Scars

Liver Transplantation, Part Two: Getting Ready for Your New Liver guides readers through the process of getting ready for a liver transplant. With easy-to-understand language and vibrant illustrations, this book introduces the team of people readers will meet, explains the steps that will happen before the transplant, and provides information about the waitlist. Readers will also learn what they should be doing while they are on the waiting list, providing them with a sense of control during a stressful time. This book is the second in a series on Liver Transplantation which, when used together, guides readers through the entire experience of having a liver transplant. It also forms part of the informative and enjoyable series The Strength of My Scars, written and illustrated by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

By: Maria Baimas-George (Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 70g
ISBN: 9781009546430
ISBN 10: 1009546430
Series: The Strength of My Scars
Pages: 20
Publication Date: 13 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , Children/juvenile , ELT Advanced , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Liver Transplantation – Getting Ready for Your New Liver

Maria Baimas-George M.D. MPH is a surgeon, training to specialize in abdominal transplantation at the University of Colorado. She completed her general surgery residency at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Inspired by her patients and mentors, she writes and illustrates books explaining medical and surgical conditions to children and their loved ones. Her goal is to create books that provide useful information to help with understanding and to offer comfort and hope.