Behind the Scenes, January 22, 2001
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee
Head, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Director, Toronto Lung Transplant Program
University Health Network
Senior Scientist, McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine
Toronto ex-VIVO Lung Perfusion System - An Exclusive Look at a World-First Technique
Hospital supporters were invited to spend a rare afternoon with Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, a world leader in lung transplantation. Dr. Keshavjee, Senior Scientist at the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Director of the Lung Transplant Program at UHN will explain the Toronto ex-VIVO Lung Perfusion System.
This major new transplant breakthrough - which repairs damaged lungs entirely outside the body - has the potential to double the number of lungs available for transplant, saving countless lives.
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