24 reactions · 20 comments | Darrin Willingham, M.D., a transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Florida, shares information about liver transplantation - how one becomes eligible for a transplant and gets on the transplant waiting list; how one's location on the list is determined - from a MELD score - and what the process is for accepting an organ. Learn more about organ donation and transplantation at mayoclinic.org | Mayo Clinic | Facebook

Rowan is just 13 months old, and she desperately needs a liver transplant. 💜 Born with a rare condition called MSUD (Maple Syrup Urine Disease), Rowan’s body can’t properly process proteins. Over the past few months, she’s spent more time in the hospital than at home, and now a living liver donor could save her life and protect her brain from further damage. Her family is reaching out with hopeful hearts. Rowan’s surgery and recovery will take them to Pittsburgh for an extended time, and they’r