Temple University Hospital (TUH) last Thursday celebrated the 40th anniversary of its first heart transplant, which was also the first in Philadelphia. The event, held in partnership with the Gift of …
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Temple University Hospital (TUH) last Thursday celebrated the 40th anniversary of its first heart transplant, which was also the first in Philadelphia. The event, held in partnership with the Gift of Life Donor Program, honored the hospital's commitment to organ donation and transplantation.
On April 24, 1984, a 49-year-old male received a heart from a 16-year-old female donor, marking a turning point in medicine for the Delaware Valley. Since then, TUH has continued to lead the region in supporting organ donation and transplantation, contributing to the care of over 3,000 transplant patients and their families.
The celebration featured personal stories from a heart transplant patient and living donor pair, highlighting the life-saving power of donation. A flag-raising ceremony was held to honor the generosity and courage of organ donors and their families and raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and registration.
Remarks were delivered by Abhinav Rastogi, Executive Vice President of Temple University Health System and President & CEO of TUH; Kenneth Chavin, Director of the Abdominal Organ Transplant Program at TUH; Eman A. Hamad, Director of the Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Program at TUH; and Richard Hasz Jr., President and CEO of the Gift of Life Donor Program.
