Problem : Family must find a doctor who 's willing to operate on body , hospital style . CNN 's Dan Simon , Catherine E. Shoichet , Michael Martinez and Carma Hassan contributed to this report . 13-year - old Jahi McMath suffered complications after tonsil surgery . She was declared brain dead , and a judge has agreed with that . The family wants to transfer her to another Bay Area hospital , uncle hospital .
Problem : Family must find a doctor who 's willing to operate on body , hospital style . 13-year - old Jahi McMath suffered complications after tonsil surgery . She was declared brain dead , and a judge has agreed with that . The family wants to transfer her to another Bay Area hospital , uncle hospital .