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Michigan's First Successful Kidney Transplant Operation | Mar 30

1966: University of Michigan successfully completes MI's first kidney transplant from Joan Ottenbacher to her twin sister, Janice. The sisters not only lived long, successful lives, but they also both entered into the field of nursing. Since that initial success, U-M's Transplant Center has performed over 10,000 organ transplants, many with a pediatric focus.

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30 Mar 2024