WASHINGTON: Dr. Joseph Murray, who won the Nobel Prize for performing the first-ever successful organ transplant, died late Monday at the age of 93, according to the Boston Globe.
Common heart failure drugs could benefit more patients – Medical Xpress
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UPDATED: 'End of an Era': David Copley left behind legacy of giving – La Jolla Light
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons Mourns Passing of Transplant Pioneer, Nobel Winner and Renowned Plastic Surgeon …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced today it is saddened by the passing of one of its leaders and visionaries in the field, Joseph Murray, MD. Dr. Murray, …
Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test – U.S. News & World Report
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In Memoriam: Joseph E. Murray '40, Nobel Prize Winner Who Performed First … – College of the Holy Cross (blog)
In Memoriam: Joseph E. Murray '40, Nobel Prize Winner Who Performed First …College of the Holy Cross (blog)Murray's subsequent research advanced doctors' ability to prevent transplant rejection, and in 1990 he was honored for his pioneeri…
Medical Pioneer, Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Joseph E. Murray Dies at 93 – Martha's Vineyard Gazette
Martha’s Vineyard GazetteMedical Pioneer, Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Joseph E. Murray Dies at 93Martha’s Vineyard GazetteDr. Joseph E. Murray of Wellesley and Chappaquiddick, a plastic surgeon whose pioneering work in organ transplant surgery in the 1950s …
First ‘swap kidney transplant’ in State
Kidneys donated by the patients’ wives were swapped and transplanted by a team of nephrologists at Care Hospitals
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