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When was the first successful human kidney transplant performed?
Quick Answer
The first successful kidney transplant between identical twins was performed in 1954.
The Full Story
On 23 December 1954, surgeons in Boston performed the first successful kidney transplant, between identical twins Ronald and Richard Herrick. The operation was led by Joseph Murray and became a landmark because identical twins reduced the risk of immune rejection. Murray later won the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for transplant-related work. This success helped launch modern organ transplantation.
Key Facts
1.The transplant took place on 23 December 1954
2.It was between identical twins Ronald and Richard Herrick
3.Joseph Murray later won the Nobel Prize in 1990
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