Towana Looney
Towana Looney is known for being the first recipient of a pig kidney transplant, and she provided support and advice to Tim Andrews as he prepared for his own pioneering surgery.
Born on Nov 25, 1969 (55 years old)
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United States:
Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother and later underwent a transplant herself.
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Israel:
Towana Looney lived with a pig kidney for 130 days before undergoing surgery to remove it.
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Italy:
Towana Looney was the first to receive a genetically modified pig kidney and lived with it for four months and nine days.
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Vietnam:
Towana Looney lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days before it had to be removed due to her body starting to reject it.
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Ghana:
Towana Looney has returned home to Gadsden after undergoing surgery a week ago.
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India:
Towana Looney lived with a genetically engineered pig's kidney for 130 days before experiencing acute organ rejection.
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United States:
Towana Looney, a pig kidney transplant recipient, gets a morning check-up with Dr. Jeffrey Stern at NYU Langone Health.
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Monaco:
Towana Looney, a patient from Alabama, had a genetically modified pig kidney transplanted and later removed after four months of functioning.
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Peru:
Towana Looney, 53, returned home to Alabama after receiving a pig kidney on November 25, 2024.
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Italy:
Towana Looney is the first person in the United States to live for three months after receiving a pig kidney transplant.
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