November 22, 2000 University of Chicago Hospitals performs its first
pediatric heart transplant On November 20, just in time for Thanksgiving, Diamond Alexander, 11, received a heart transplant.
Although this was the first
pediatric heart transplant performed at the Hospitals, the University of Chicago has the second largest heart transplant program in Illinois and has been performing heart transplants for adults since 1984.
Not exact matches
One of the first
pediatric hospitals in the United States to perform three
heart transplants in 24 hours
My work explores how young
heart transplant patients envision, articulate and navigate their transition from
pediatric to adult medical care.