Media Highlights from Dr. Montgomery’s Pig Kidney Xenotransplantation Study
Pig Kidney Works in a Donated Body for Over a Month, a Step Toward Animal-Human Transplants
This story was picked up by news websites across the country.
The Associated Press – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Doctors Transplanted a Pig Kidney into a Person a Month Ago. It’s Still Working.
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The Wall Street Journal – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Another Step Toward Using Animal Organs: Pig Kidney Sustains Brain-Dead Man for a Month
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USA Today – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Pig Kidney Transplanted into Human Shows Way to Wider Use
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Bloomberg – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
U.S. Surgeons Say Pig Kidney Functional in Human for More Than a Month
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AFP (Yahoo pickup) – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
-Adam Griesemer, MD, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Pig Kidney Transplant into Brain-Dead Man Could Become a Game-Changer
New York Post – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Pig Kidneys Performing Effectively in Two Brain-Dead Patients
The New York Times – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
NYC Doctors See Success in Pig Kidney Transplanted into Brain-Dead Man
NBC News – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
-Adam Griesemer, MD, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Two Research Teams Detail Advancements in Transplanting Pig Kidneys to Humans, Marking Key Steps on Path to Clinical Trials
CNN – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
-Adam Griesemer, MD, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Pig Kidney Transplant in Brain Dead Man Marks Advance, NYU Surgeons Say
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The Washington Post – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Groundbreaking Transplant of a Gene-Edited Pig Kidney into a Brain-Dead Person
ABC News Live – August 16
-Adam Griesemer, MD, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
-Philip Sommer, MD, assistant professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Pig Kidney Works in a Donated Body for Over a Month, Doctors Said
ABC News – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
-Adam Griesemer, MD, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Pig Kidney Works in Human Body for Over a Month, in Latest Step Forward in Animal-Human Transplants
CBS News – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
NYU Doctors: We Successfully Transplanted a Pig Kidney into Brain-Dead Man
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FOX News – August 17
-Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
NYU Langone Says It Successfully Transplanted Pig Kidney into Brain-Dead Man
CBS New York – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
NYU Langone Surgeons Transplant Gene-Edited Pig Kidney into Brain-Dead Patient
ABC 7 New York – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
NYU Langone Physicians See Success with Transplantation of Pig Kidney in Human Body
Becker’s Hospital Review – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Pig-Kidney Xenotransplants Prove Successful in Two Brain-Dead Men
Medpage Today – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Major Medical Breakthrough as Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant Succeeds for a Month – and It’s Still Working
The Sun – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
A Gene-Hacked Pig Kidney Has Worked in a Brain Dead Human for a Month
Daily Beast – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Pig Kidney Fully Functional in Surgery Patient for Over 30 Days
News 12 – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Kidney Transplant from Pig to Brain-Dead Man in Manhattan Hospital May Help Address Organ Donation Shortage, Doctors Say
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Newsday – August 16
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
-Adam Griesemer, MD, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Additional News from NYU Langone Health
Cancer Among Younger Americans Is on the Rise, New Study Shows
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The Washington Post – August 16
-Paul E. Oberstein, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center
Researchers Find Increase in Younger People Diagnosed with Cancer
The Hill – August 16
-Paul E. Oberstein, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center
Can Taking Vacation Prolong Your Life? Here's What Experts Say.
Yahoo Life – August 17
-Judith F. Joseph, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The 30 Young Leaders Who Are Forging a New Future for the Healthcare Industry in 2023
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Business Insider – August 17
-Rabia A. De Latour, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Telehealth Didn't Drive up ADHD Prescriptions at Large Health Centers: Study
Axios – August 17
-Shabana Khan, MD, assistant professor, Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
How to Improve Your Memory and Boost Your Brain Power
Reader’s Digest – August 16
-Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology, the Pearl I. Barlow Center for Memory Evaluation and Treatment
DNA Repair Discoveries Hold Promise for New Approaches to Cancer Treatment
Medical Xpress – August 17
-Marcin Imielinski, MD, PhD, member of the faculty, Department of Pathology, Perlmutter Cancer Center
Pirtobrutinib Shows Impressive Efficacy, Tolerance in Refractory CLL Trial
OBR Oncology – August 8
-Catherine S. Diefenbach, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center
Doctors Warn Against Buying Knockoff Weight-Loss Drugs without Prescription: 'I'm Against It'
FOX News – August 17
-Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Art Caplan Discusses the Smithsonian's Collection of 'Racial Brains' and Full-Body Scanners
Boston Public Radio – August 16
-Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
'Stop the Bleed' Training Session Held for Lifeguards to Deal with Shark Bites
News 12 – August 16
-Anne Glazer, RN, trauma program manager, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Serious Shark Bite at Rockaway Beach Prompts Bleed Control Training for Hempstead Lifeguards
CBS New York – August 16
-Anne Glazer, RN, trauma program manager, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
NYU Langone Teams Up with Town of Hempstead to Respond to Shark Attacks
LongIsland.com – August 17
-Anne Glazer, RN, trauma program manager, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
