transplant /tags/transplant transplant en-US WLRN Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:15:00 GMT Woman Gets New Windpipe In Groundbreaking Transplant Surgery /news/2021-04-06/woman-gets-new-windpipe-in-groundbreaking-transplant-surgery A medical team in New York City says it has performed the first complete surgical transplant of a trachea. These kinds of transplants are one of the last big transplant challenges. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:15:00 GMT /news/2021-04-06/woman-gets-new-windpipe-in-groundbreaking-transplant-surgery Richard Harris First Known U.S. Lung Transplant For COVID-19 Patient Performed In Chicago /news/2020-06-12/first-known-u-s-lung-transplant-for-covid-19-patient-performed-in-chicago Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago announced Thursday they've performed the first successful double lung transplant on a COVID-19… Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:35:38 GMT /news/2020-06-12/first-known-u-s-lung-transplant-for-covid-19-patient-performed-in-chicago Christine Herman Lawmakers, Advocates Push To Extend Medicare's Coverage Of Kidney Transplant Drugs /npr-breaking-news/2019-07-17/lawmakers-advocates-push-to-extend-medicares-coverage-of-kidney-transplant-drugs People under 65 who get kidney transplants can rely on Medicare to cover only three years of post-transplant treatment. There's a new call to extend coverage for meds that keep the organ functioning. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:01:07 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-07-17/lawmakers-advocates-push-to-extend-medicares-coverage-of-kidney-transplant-drugs JoNel Aleccia A Surgeon Reflects On Death, Life And The 'Incredible Gift' Of Organ Transplant /npr-breaking-news/2019-01-14/a-surgeon-reflects-on-death-life-and-the-incredible-gift-of-organ-transplant Joshua Mezrich has performed hundreds of kidney, liver and pancreas transplants. He shares stories from the operating room in his book, When Death Becomes Life. Mon, 14 Jan 2019 18:07:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-01-14/a-surgeon-reflects-on-death-life-and-the-incredible-gift-of-organ-transplant Dave Davies Veteran Receives Penis Transplant To Repair War Wound /2018-04-23/veteran-receives-penis-transplant-to-repair-war-wound Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital say 11 surgeons were involved in the 14-hour surgery in March. The patient, who requested anonymity, is expected to be released from the hospital this week Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:15:00 GMT /2018-04-23/veteran-receives-penis-transplant-to-repair-war-wound Richard Harris