Cheryl Mehrkar with Stephanie H. Chang, MD, who performed the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant surgery on Oct. 22, 2024. Surgeons in New York have become the first in the world to ...

MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- A medical breakthrough took place in New York City, after a patient received the first robotic double lung transplant in the world. As a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie ...

Animation illustrating the steps involved in the world's first fully robotic double lung transplant surgery that took place at NYU Langone Health on Oct. 22, 2024 in New York, NY. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The medical world is celebrating two innovative technologies Northwestern Medicine is using to help give patients a new chance at life, called "lungs in the fridge" and "lungs in a ...

Most of Dedra’s life was spent on the sidelines. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis – an inherited condition that causes mucus buildup in the lungs, and often leads to infections and damage to ...

A German woman has a new lease on life after a novel approach to double-lung transplantation rid her of a deadly cancer. Cornelia Tischmacher, an art dealer and historian from Berlin, was diagnosed ...

Matt Cross of Midland spent last Christmas in recovery following a double-lung transplant surgery on Dec. 19. This year, he looks forward to celebrating at home while reflecting on life, family, and ...

William Giammarino took the first unassisted, clear breath with his new lungs on Sept. 11, 2024. Exactly 23 years before, Giammarino, of Holbrook, was dispatched to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, ...

Ex-MMA champion Ben Askren has undergone successful double lung transplant surgery, per his wife, Amy Askren, on her personal Facebook page. "We are so thankful to share that Ben has received a double ...

"My breathing has improved 100%,” Cheryl Mehrkar tells PEOPLE following the groundbreaking procedure Surgeons in New York have become the first in the world to complete a fully robotic double lung ...

Surgeons in New York have become the first in the world to complete a fully robotic double lung transplant. NYU Langone Health announced that on October 22, it successfully conducted the surgery on a ...