Thomas Starzl

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Pioneering surgeon who led the first successful liver transplantations in the 1960s.

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Videos Mentioning Thomas Starzl

#155 - Chris Sonnenday, M.D.: The history, challenges, and gift of organ transplantation

#155 - Chris Sonnenday, M.D.: The history, challenges, and gift of organ transplantation

Peter Attia MD

A pioneer in liver transplantation who, in the 1960s, explored combining prednisone with Imuran to improve survival, but faced high early mortality rates leading to a moratorium on procedures.

#150-Senator Bill Frist, MD: A modern Renaissance man's journey through science, politics & business

#150-Senator Bill Frist, MD: A modern Renaissance man's journey through science, politics & business

Peter Attia MD

World icon leader in liver transplantation, known for his deliberate and disciplined approach to overcoming insurmountable challenges in medicine.

302 - Confronting a metabolic epidemic: how to prevent, diagnose, & manage liver disease

302 - Confronting a metabolic epidemic: how to prevent, diagnose, & manage liver disease

Peter Attia MD

Pioneering surgeon who led the first successful liver transplantations in the 1960s.