# @upmchealthbeat on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd6DCn9MiLH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20935447-upmchealthbeat-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-05-23T16:18:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UPMC (@upmchealthbeat) — https://gondola.cc/upmchealthbeat

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UPMC is highlighting the work of our outstanding Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees during #AAPIHeritageMonth.

Dr. Swaytha Ganesh is medical director of the Living Donor Program at the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute. She helped develop the #livingdonor #livertransplant (LDLT) program at UPMC, which is one of the leading LDLT programs in the country. Her work in addition to patient care includes creating awareness and providing education about the benefits of LDLT.
 
“I love taking care of patients and educating them about living donation,” Dr. Ganesh says. “I also love seeing the altruistic donors who come forward to help someone on the wait list. That truly warms my heart and reinstates the faith I have in humanity daily. This job is incredibly gratifying because of the patients and donors.”

Another part of Dr. Ganesh’s job is caring for patients at outreach clinics at UPMC Harrisburg, UPMC Williamsport, and UPMC York. Those patients are not able to travel to Pittsburgh for care, so UPMC provides its services in their communities.

Dr. Ganesh was born and raised in India, where she attended medical school. She came to UPMC in 2002 and will celebrate her 20th anniversary at UPMC in June.

“India is a country rich in values, culture, diversities, and varied languages,” Dr. Ganesh says. “These values are deeply embedded in the societal system. India is a country which embraces all religions, traditions, and customs.”

#livingdonation #livingdonortransplant

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livingdonor, livingdonation, livertransplant, aapiheritagemonth, livingdonortransplant

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