An Ohio woman's wedding featured a special guest: her former surgeon, who took to the dancefloor with her.

Bride Christine Tabar received a liver transplant in at age 14, according to multiple reports. Her surgeon at the time was Dr. John Fung.

Tabar had a condition called biliary artresia, and was one of two patients who shared the organ in a split liver transplant, cleveland.com reported.

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Connection: Bride Christine Tabar is seen with Dr. John Fung. Tabar was a teenager when Fung performed her liver transplant

Celebration: Tabar (seen next to her husband) has said of Dr. Fung 'He was more than a doctor, he was my main support and became my friend'

Tabar told cleveland.com: 'When I was much younger and worried about my future, I remember he was trying to encourage me and said he would dance with me at my wedding. And he kept that promise!'

She recalled to the website: 'It was supposed to be my first year of high school and I missed the very first day.

'In fact, I missed more than half that year. It was hard to go from being a normal to being a sick kid and almost dying.

'Dr. Fung was my doctor, but he also helped me to get through emotionally all those long and difficult months. He was more than a doctor, he was my main support and became my friend.'

Fung is the Cleveland Clinic Health System Transplantation Center's director.

Tabar told cleveland.com she is the manager of an airport store and Fung comes to see her when he is there to travel for work.

Stepping in: Dr. Fung also served as the wedding's photographer

Medical care: Tabar had a condition called biliary artresia, and was one of two patients who shared the organ in a split liver transplant

Fung told ABC News: 'I would see her once every 2 or 3 weeks.

'You like to think that your patients can lead a normal life. That’s what she was able to do.'

He told the news outlet: 'This is a continuation of our relationship and friendship. I'm looking forward to when they have kids.'

ABC News reported Fung and Tabar shared a money dance at the June wedding, and that Fung helped take photos of the event.

Tabar told the website: 'Our photographer for the reception bailed out last minute.

'Between being a surgeon, saving my life and taking pictures. ... He's incredible.'