Mass General Transplant
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We are the Transplant Team at Mass General.
Boston, MA
Joined July 2020
🚨 Breaking Records Again! 🚨.For 13 years in a row, our transplant teams have saved more lives through #OrganTransplantation than any hospital in New England. 👏 Shoutout to our patients, care teams and researchers for an amazing year in 2024! #TransplantInnovation #DonateLife
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RT @LVRiella: I was honored to host the inaugural Richard Slayman Clinical #Xenotransplantation Workshop @MassGeneral @mgh_transplant @MGBK….
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In honor of Richard Slayman, the first pig kidney recipient, we hosted a workshop gathering global experts in xenotransplantation to explore unpublished clinical and ethical advances in kidney, heart, and liver transplantation. #Xenotransplantation #TransplantInnovation
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#icymi In case you missed last week’s @MassGeneral transplant webinar update, you can watch it here:
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RT @GLewisCardiol: Such an honor to be invited to the Congregational Church of Brockton for an educational session on heart failure & CVD!….
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Walk with the Mass General Brigham #HepaticHeroes & Boston's Liver Health Hero, Dr. Anna Rutherford, on June 8 at the #LiverLifeWalk in Boston! Register to join us! FREE registration until 4/24 (18+) Let’s step together to support #liverhealth
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RT @LVRiella: Incredible work by @MGH_Transplant and Korkut Uygun’s team—successfully freezing a pig kidney and transplanting it later. A m….
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Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig.
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Two teams, one mission! The @MassGenBrigham transplant teams donned their blue and green for #BlueandGreenDay to raise awareness for organ, eye, and tissue donation. Visit to learn more about becoming a hero. #DonateLife
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Boston is shining bright for #DonateLife Blue and Green Day! Over 100k are waiting for transplants in the US. Be a hero by registering to be an organ donor today! Visit or đź’šđź’™
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Driven to help those on the kidney transplant waitlist, on 7/12/23, Megan donated, starting a chain of 4 life-saving transplants! She ran the NYC Marathon 15 weeks later. Today, she is expecting her first baby and running strong. #LivingDonor #DonateLife
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1 in 3 kidney transplants at Mass General came from living donors in 2024! đź’š These everyday heroes changed lives. Interested in being a hero? Visit #NationalDonorDay #OrganDonation
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RT @GLewisCardiol: #THT2025 will welcome the heart failure community to Boston in 2 days! I am thrilled to have 2 talented #MGHCVRC postdo….
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RT @KottonNelson: À pleasure to write an editorial on this with the wonderful @NicoBarrosID. Glad to see that times are changing - be thoug….
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223 lives changed. 75 living kidney donors. 6 satellite locations. 1 mission: pioneering kidney transplant care for all through access and innovation like xenotransplantation and tolerance. #KidneyTransplant Learn more:
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RT @shimulshah73: Massachusetts General Hospital Performs Second Groundbreaking Xenotransplant of Genetically-Edited Pig Kidney into Living….
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Massachusetts General Hospital announced the successful completion of its second transplant of a genetically-edited pig kidney into a living recipient.
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RT @MassGeneralNews: Mass General set another milestone. Jan 25th marked our 2nd successful xenotransplant of a genetically-edited pig kidn….
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RT @LVRiella: 🚨BREAKING: Our report on the first-ever pig kidney xenotransplant in a living human with ESRD is now published in @NEJM! A ma….
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Xenotransplantation offers a potential solution to the organ shortage crisis. A 62-year-old hemodialysis-dependent man with long-standing diabetes, advanced vasculopathy, and marked dialysis-access...
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RT @eGenesisBio: Excited to announce our second patient was successfully transplanted with our genetically engineered porcine kidney. A his….
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Massachusetts General Hospital Lung Transplant Program soars in 2024: 67 transplants, nationwide reach, cutting-edge tech. We’re giving patients a fresh start with industry-leading survival rates. Innovation is in every breath we give. #LungTransplant #OrganDonation #LungDisease
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Welcome, Dr. Shah! As our new transplant center leader, he brings expertise in multi-organ transplants, health services research, and a track record of program growth. Excited for the future of transplantation at Mass General! #TransplantExcellence
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