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When was the first successful human organ transplant performed?
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Quick Answer
The first successful human organ transplant was a kidney transplant in 1954.
The Full Story
On 23 December 1954, surgeons at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston performed the first successful human organ transplant, moving a kidney between identical twins. The procedure was led by Joseph Murray and his team. Because the donor and recipient were identical, rejection was avoided, which made the operation successful. Murray later won the Nobel Prize in 1990 for advances in organ transplantation.
Key Facts
1.23 December 1954: first successful human organ transplant
2.It was a kidney transplant between identical twins
3.Joseph Murray later won the Nobel Prize in 1990
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