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Dec 2023
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Episode 68: Liver transplant with Meera ...

Brandon Oto, PA-C, FCCM and Bryan Boling, DNP, ACNP, FCCM
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We learn about liver transplant with Dr. Meera Gupta, transplant surgeon at the University of Kentucky Healthcare Transplant Center, and surgical director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program. We discuss eligibility, triage, the peri-operative course, and important post-op complications. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Takeaway lessons 
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