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Bernie Kosar’s Liver Transplant Completed at University Hospitals

Doctors are monitoring for complications during the immediate recovery period.

Overview

  • University Hospitals said the operation was completed Monday and expressed gratitude to the donor family while withholding donor details under confidentiality laws.
  • From his hospital bed, Kosar posted a video saying he was out of surgery and feeling good.
  • The surgery followed a difficult stretch that included six procedures to control internal bleeding and a prior cancellation after a donor organ tested positive for infection.
  • Kosar had been on the transplant waiting list since July 2024 after disclosing cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease.
  • Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he texted with Kosar and called him a special Cleveland Brown, as the team and city shared public support including an in-game tribute.