![Tom returned to UPMC for treatment as a heart transplant survivor facing stage 2 kidney cancer. Learn more.](https://dam.upmc.com/-/media/upmc/testimonials/urology/thomas-kelly-cropped.png?rev=20e759c83e824aa2aa1f91333d593ee9&la=en&h=277&w=370&hash=4D36FCDC25770D0B32F3FDD9C5A51173)
When Tom Kelly of Buffalo, N.Y., needed a new heart, he turned to UPMC after another hospital said there was nothing they could do. Seven years later, he returned to UPMC for treatment as a heart transplant survivor facing stage 2 kidney cancer.
Our patient stories profile a number of patients who have had urologic surgery at UPMC. Although everyone’s care experience is unique, we hope that sharing these testimonials will help other prospective patients and their families better understand these procedures and their potential benefits.
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