A liver transplant performed at the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview gained national attention. The patient is the daughter of a transplant surgeon from the Fargo area, who took this opportunity to educate the public about the importance of organ donation. Dr. Abhinav Humar, the transplant surgeon, was also interviewed.

The story ran on WCCO-TV, KVLY-TV, WDAY-TV, the Fargo Forum, Star Tribune, Washington Post, New York Times, Houston chronicle, Newsday, San Francisco Chronicle, and Boston Globe.