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Revolutionary Pig Kidney Transplant Sparks Organ Donation Hope

12/26/2025

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Dr. Robert Montgomery leads NYU Langone’s Transplant Institute in a xenotransplantation trial, where the first gene-edited pig kidney has been transplanted into a living human.
More transplants are expected to address the urgent need for organ solutions, citing over 12,000 UK transplant waitlist deaths.
Montgomery believes pig organs could surpass human organs and supports domino-paired kidney transplants.
He remains open to receiving a pig heart in the future.

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Dr. Robert Montgomery leads NYU Langone’s Transplant Institute in a xenotransplantation trial, where the first gene-edited pig kidney has been transplanted into a living human.
More transplants are expected to address the urgent need for organ solutions, citing over 12,000 UK transplant waitlist deaths.
Montgomery believes pig organs could surpass human organs and supports domino-paired kidney transplants.
He remains open to receiving a pig heart in the future.