Bartley P. Griffith
American heart surgeon
About Bartley P. Griffith
Born 1949. Bartley P. Griffith is an American cardiac surgeon.
Bartley P. Griffith (born 1949) is an American heart surgeon. He is the first person to successfully transplant a pig heart into a human being. position in the chest for up to 9 months. Griffith and Mohiuddin performed the first successful xenotransplantation (one species to another) of a genetically modified pig heart to a human on January 7, 2022. The recipient was 57-year-old David Bennett Sr. The procedure occurred at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Due to complications, David Bennett Sr died on March 8, 2022.
On September 20, 2023, Bartley P. Griffith performed his second pig heart transplant.
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Who is Bartley P. Griffith?
American heart surgeon
When was Bartley P. Griffith born?
Bartley P. Griffith was born in 1949 in Pittsburgh.
What is Bartley P. Griffith's occupation?
Bartley P. Griffith is a cardiac surgeon.
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Bartley P. Griffith is American.
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