July 18, 2003 • Page Image 49
…Cover Story SHARON LUCKERMAN StaffWriter I is 2 a.m. and transplant surgeon Dr. Scott Gruber gets an urgent call. A kidney is available now. The doctor has to move fast. He has only one hour to locate his patient. If the patient is not medical- ly ready for transplant or can't be found, the kidney is passed on to the next person on the statewide waiting list. But the wait for a kidney can range from two to five years or more, depending on...…

















































