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    A Modern Medical Miracle with Drs. Valluvan Jeevanandam and Talia Baker

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    Doctor Valluvan Jeevanandam says that transplantation is a “spiritual journey.” One person’s tragic loss leads to the another’s second chance at life. But not all transplants are the same. In 2018, patients Daru Smith and Sarah McPharlin were both waiting on the donor list for not one but three organs. They were to be only the 16th and 17th triple organ transplant patients. But a shocking coincidence would push their doctors to attempt a medical feat no one has ever attempted. Subscribe to Big Brains on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.

    May 6, 2019

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