543210login-checkUS records milestone 1 millionth organ transplant |
The first successful transplant was performed in 1954 in Boston.
The United States recorded its one millionth organ transplant Friday afternoon, a historic milestone for the medical procedure that has saved thousands of lives.
The record achievement was confirmed at 12:50 p.m. ET by the United Network for Organ Sharing, a nonprofit that runs the only organ procurement and transplantation network in the country. Check out the full story from ABC News here.
543210login-checkUS records milestone 1 millionth organ transplant |