Richard Herrick

Richard Herrick

unknown United States

Richard Herrick was the recipient of the world's first successful kidney transplant in 1954, undergoing the procedure thanks to the selfless donation from his identical twin brother, Ronald, and living for eight additional years post-surgery.

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United States United States: Richard Herrick received a kidney transplant from his identical twin brother, Ronald. 8

Sanjay Gupta Mathieu Jaboulay Jeffrey Stern Joseph E Murray Ronald Herrick Stefan Tullius Guy Alexandre Christiaan Barnard Jean Michel Dubernard Bernard Devauchelle Isabelle Dinoire David Bennett Bartley Griffith Jayme Locke David Ayares
CNN: The gift of life: A visual history of organ transplantation

United States United States: Richard Herrick received the first successful organ transplant from his twin brother. 9

Sanjay Gupta Joseph Murray Ronald Herrick Robert Montgomery Tim Andrews Leonard Riella Towana Looney Brittany Rydel Lisa Pisano David Bennett Lawrence Faucette Rick Slayman
CNN: Dr. Sanjay Gupta: At the forefront of organ transplants, patients are the pioneers