Corewell Health Facts
How many types of transplants do Corewell Health West do?
4
When was the first lung transplant?
1963
When was the first heart transplant?
1967
Who sang My Heart Will Go On?
Celine Dion
Kidney
When did Corewell Health do their first transplant?
2005
Where was the first lung transplant?
Mississippi
Where was the first heart transplant?
Which character from The Wizard of Oz wanted a heart?
The Tin Man
How many heart and lung transplant surgeons are on staff?
5
How many total lung transplants has Corewell Health done?
501
How many total heart transplants has Corewell Health done?
319
Which character is known for having a heart two sizes too small?
The Grinch
Which organ can regenerate after a portion is removed?
Liver
This new organ transplant program is planned to start this year.
Adult kidney
What country has done the most lung transplants?
What was the name of the surgeon who performed the first successful heart transplant?
Christiaan Barnard
Which Bee Gees song became one of the most recognizable songs associated with the disco era?
Stayin' Alive
In 2023 surgeons performed the first successful transplant of this organ as part of a face transplant.
eye transplant
How many post heart and lung transplant patients are we currently caring for?
671
This technique allows doctors to evaluate and sometimes improve donor lungs while they are outside the human body
ex vivo lung perfusion
Although rarely performed, in this type of transplant the recipient keeps their original health along with the donor heart.
Heterotopic heart transplant
Who sang Every Breath You Take?
The Police
Which state has performed the most transplants?
California