Contemporary Issues Forum - Bartley Griffith MD, FACS, FRCS
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"Why A Pig Heart?"
Bartley Griffith MD, FACS, FRCS
Director of the Cardiac and Lung Transplant Programs and Vice Chair for Innovation, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Bartley Griffith, the pioneering surgeon behind the worldβs first transplant of a genetically modified pig heart into a human patient, explores the urgent question: Why a pig heart? In this talk, he addresses the critical shortage of human donor organs and the potential of xenotransplantation to bridge this gap. Attendees will gain insights into the science of genetically engineered pig organs, the ethical and clinical challenges of first-in-human trials, and the profound experiences of patients and families involved in these groundbreaking procedures.β
Learn More: https://chautauquawomensclub.org/contemporary-issues-forum-bartley-griffith/
Bartley Griffith MD, FACS, FRCS
Director of the Cardiac and Lung Transplant Programs and Vice Chair for Innovation, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Bartley Griffith, the pioneering surgeon behind the worldβs first transplant of a genetically modified pig heart into a human patient, explores the urgent question: Why a pig heart? In this talk, he addresses the critical shortage of human donor organs and the potential of xenotransplantation to bridge this gap. Attendees will gain insights into the science of genetically engineered pig organs, the ethical and clinical challenges of first-in-human trials, and the profound experiences of patients and families involved in these groundbreaking procedures.β
Learn More: https://chautauquawomensclub.org/contemporary-issues-forum-bartley-griffith/
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