Arizona woman's 3-year wait for an intestine shows the US organ transplant system's complexity
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Tue, 20 October 2026
What it is about
Allyson HartSyed Ali HusainCal Matsumoto At Medstar Georgetown University HospitalLangone HealthAp Fund For JournalismPhoenix, Arizona, United StatesHennepin, Illinois, United StatesWashington, Washington, United StatesChicago, Illinois, United StatesStephen GerrishShelby LumMedstar Georgetown University HospitalMedstar Georgetown University Hospital, District Of Columbia, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
click2houston.com
twincities.com
20 Oct, 10:00over 5 hours20 Oct, 15:07
How it spread - 2 original reports
Tue, 20 October 2026
2 reports- click2houston.com10:00first to report
A car crash destroyed a 25-year-old Phoenix woman's small intestine, leaving her dependent on IV nutrition and often too sick to get out of bed.
- twincities.com15:07
A woman's three-year journey for a transplant intestine shows how the transplant system often struggles to inform patients about options.