16. The world's first human lung transplant was performed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, in 1963. The world's first heart transplant was performed at the Center the following year.
Souce, Visitmississippi.org
Monday, November 12, 2007
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I don't think I actually knew lung transplants were possible. I've certainly never heard of one.
Yep yep. UMC has an incredible history of medical innovation, which I didn't know until I went to work there.
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