Transplant Milestone: First Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Recipient Dies – What Happened Next Will Shock You
BOSTON, Massachusetts – Richard “Rick” Slayman, the first person to undergo a groundbreaking genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has sadly passed away nearly two months after the innovative procedure. Slayman, who was 62 years old and battling end-stage kidney disease, underwent the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital earlier this year. The hospital recently announced that Slayman’s death was not directly linked to the transplant. Despite the surgeon’s initial hope that the transplanted kidney would function …