Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged – Groundbreaking Success Story!
Boston, Massachusetts – In a groundbreaking medical achievement, a 62-year-old man became the first person to receive a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig. The procedure took place at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and has been deemed a historic milestone in the field of transplantation. The patient, Richard “Rick” Slayman from Weymouth, Massachusetts, had been battling end-stage kidney disease and was in need of a life-saving organ transplant. After a successful four-hour surgery, doctors …