Thursday, June 18, 2026

Rick Slayman

May 12, 2024

U.S. man who received first-ever modified pig kidney transplant dies

The hospital said Mr Slayman’s death was not linked to the transplant.

Rick Slayman
April 4, 2024

Patient with transplanted pig kidney discharged from hospital

Pigs are particularly suitable as donors because their metabolism is similar to that of humans.

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston; Rick Slayman