Hartford Courant— 1/13/08
Landmark YHHH operation captured on video
The Hartford Courant recently followed Sukru Emre, MD, of Yale-New Haven Hospital through a living-donor liver transplant — the first operation of its kind in Connecticut. More

New London Day— 10/22/07
Groton teen gets a new liver, his family a new perspective
James Johnson called, in awe. In awe of medicine, miracles and his maker. This story is available on the New London Day site by subscription.

New Haven Register — 10/21/07
Donors honored for giving gift of life
When Ida Ginetti, 58 of East Haven, gave a kidney to her brother Joseph Scali, 63, in January, her emotional reward was walking into his hospital room the day after surgery and seeing how much healthier he looked. This story is not available online.

New Haven Register — 9/18/07
Second Chance: YNHH performs first split-liver transplant in Connecticut
Little Sebastian Y. Rovira was yellow, itchy and in a lot of trouble. Now, the 7-month-old from Isabela, Puerto Rico, is resting at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital with a new liver, no more jaundice and two happy parents. This story is available for a fee from the New Haven Register archives.

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