Rafael Garza-Castillon, MD, MSc
@DrGarzaC
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Thoracic Surgeon
Chihuahua, Mexico
Joined January 2020
RT @NMHC_News: "LUNGS IN A BOX." . Due to #COVID19, the need for new organs is growing. With a global shortage of donated lungs, @DrGarzaC….
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RT @NMHC_News: Since the start of the #COVIDpandemic, @NorthwesternMed surgeons have completed 14 double-lung transplants on #COVID19 survi….
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A greatly inspiring story on his battle against #COVID19 . Tune in tonight.
A life-saving #surgery. A groundbreaking procedure during the #COVID19 #pandemic. Tune into @Nightline tonight to witness history. @NM_Lung @AnkitBharatMD @SamKimMD @DrGarzaC #InsideTheOR #NorthwesternMedicine #NMBetter
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It fills us with great joy to see Roberto’s progress and recovery after countless days fighting #COVID19. Victories like his are truly inspiring.
Truly inspiring. After spending 130 days on ECMO and receiving a #COVIDLungTransplant on #Thanksgiving, Roberto Rodriguez spoke for the first time since July. @LaurenPettyNBC shares his #COVID19 recovery @NorthwesternMed @NM_Lung. Full story:
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RT @AnkitBharatMD: Mayra’s Story | Better | Northwestern Medicine @NM_Lung @NorthwesternMed @NMSurgery
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Covid-19 vaccine: ✅. Feeling great > 24 hrs after receiving the shot. This is not over yet, we have to continue wearing masks and social distancing. Together we will beat this! 💪🏻.@NorthwesternMed @NM_Lung #COVID19 #CovidVaccine
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Utilizando técnicas y herramientas novedosas, analizamos tejido pulmonar de pacientes con daño pulmonar severo por #covid. Encontramos que en casos severos y extremos, covid-19 lleva a la destrucción de la matriz estructural pulmonar causando daño irreversible y fibrosis.
#COVID destroys the basic lung matrix framework causing irrecoverable damage and fibrosis. Using new tools we examine discarded tissue from 1st lung transplant recipients in the US and patients dying from COVID to identify makers that can predict recovery. STM @ScienceMagazine
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RT @NMHC_News: Latest #COVIDLungTransplant happened on #Thanksgiving for a @NorthwesternMed patient who spent 130 days on ECMO; the longest….
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RT @NMHC_News: In June, @NorthwesternMed surgeons performed the first known #COVIDLungTransplant in the United States. To date, eight #COVI….
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Trasplante pulmonar en día de acción de gracias. Paciente post #covid-19, ~5 meses en #ECMO. La segunda imagen muestra los pulmones marcadamente dañados por covid. La tercera imagen los pulmones “nuevos” implantados. @AnkitBharatMD @SamKimMD #lungtransplant #covid_19.
A Thanksgiving gift for a critically ill man with #covid who got new lungs after ~5 tough months on #ecmo, longest in the world. Our off-hour thanksgiving meal at work to celebrate his courage and the success of 13 grueling hours. @SamKimMD @NMSurgery @NorthwesternMed
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RT @NMHC_News: You don't want to miss this! . @usnews is hosting a FREE #HealthcareofTomorrow webinar on Friday, Nov. 20, with @MalsinEliza….
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RT @AnkitBharatMD: Remarkable recovery following double lung transplant in the first healthcare worker (out of state ER physician) sufferin….
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RT @NMHC_News: Six #COVID19 survivors have now received double-lung transplants @NorthwesternMed. @ABC7Chicago @leahhopeABC7 chats with the….
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Northwestern Medicine says they have done more double-lung transplants than any other American hospital.
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This time we could help a healthcare professional. Thanks to the exceptional transplant team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. It literally takes a village. Every team member’s role is crucial.
Glad we could help a critically ill colleague (ICU nurse) from Indiana suffering from COVID-19. Hoping for a speedy recovery after a perilous journey. @NorthwesternMed
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Please help us: Wear a mask, social distance, get your flu shot.
RECORD COVID-19 SURGE: The U.S. reached a staggering new milestone in the coronavirus pandemic Friday, surpassing nine million confirmed cases nationwide. Nearly 90,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday. @AdrianaDiaz has the latest
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RT @AnkitBharatMD: Explanted lungs from COVID-19 patients undergoing the first transplants in the US demonstrate terrible destruction of lu….
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Lung transplantation can potentially be a life-saving treatment for patients with non-resolving COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome. Concerns limiting transplant include recurrence of...
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