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Full coverage· Health· Updated

Childhood Illness Survivor Becomes Medical Student, Returns to Hospital That Saved Her

Ella Kramer, who survived two liver transplants and extensive hospitalizations for a rare liver disease, is now a medical student returning to the hospital where she was treated. She aims to inspire other young patients by demonstrating that a full life is possible after serious illness.

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What happened

  1. 01Ella Kramer, a double liver transplant survivor, is now a medical student.
  2. 02She will intern at Schneider Children's Medical Center, where she was a patient.
  3. 03Kramer was diagnosed with biliary atresia as an infant.
  4. 04She received her first transplant at age 10 and a second later in life.
  5. 05Her goal is to inspire children facing similar health challenges.
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